Gender-Responsive Climate Finance: The Key to Just Climate Action and Tackling Inequalities

Nov 13, 2023 | Leia Achampong
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Countries in the global south have historically contributed the least to causing climate change, yet their economies are disproportionately impacted by the consequences of climate change. With 2023 set to be the hottest year on record, there is a clear case for all countries and communities in need to have the ability to implement climate measures to address climate impacts. The over-exposure of countries in the global south to ongoing loss and damage is harming their ability to finance climate and development measures including as a result of the cycle of climate-induced debt and fiscal deficits. The impact of this on women is particularly stark. A 2022 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report highlights that women, children, Indigenous Peoples and racialised communities are disproportionately vulnerable and impacted by climate change and ongoing loss and damage.