Growing Climate Crisis Fuels Gender-Based Violence According to UN Report

Jul 6, 2023 | Anupama Patel
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The growing climate crisis does intersect with raging gender-based violence around the world, according to a recent statistical report by the United Nations Organisation. Globally, 26 per cent of ever-partnered women have been subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by their partners once in their lifetime and lately the Covid- 19 pandemic exacerbated the situation. 

Amongst the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals, Gender Equality and empowerment of women and girls is the top 5th goal, targeting to end all forms of discrimination against women and girls everywhere and eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private sphere.  

The agenda of addressing gender-based violence from contemplating the view of the environmental crisis was long-awaited. Climate Crisis is not gender neutral and unbiased; there have been pieces of evidence showing that extreme natural phenomena have contrasting consequences on people based on their gender identity and individuality.