Gender Inequality and the Connection to Climate Change

Oct 12, 2022 | Nelly Gachanja
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Did you know gender inequality and climate change are interconnected? Africa is more vulnerable to climate change than any other region on the planet. Coincidentally, the continent is also one of the world’s least gender-equal places.

Gender inequality, combined with the climate change crisis, endangers the lives, livelihoods, health, safety, and security of African women and girls across the continent. Climate change is causing massive livelihood losses and damages for African women, among others, the loss of biodiversity. The economic risks posed by climate change could widen the gender gap.