Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Environmental Programming

Jun 16, 2020 | Chelsea Keyser, Resonance
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The World Bank estimates that one in three women and girls will experience gender-based violence during her lifetime. In communities that experience severe environmental stress and degradation, incidents increase dramatically. For example, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) estimates that after two tropical cyclones in Vanuatu, there was a 300% increase in new cases of domestic violence. Such sobering statistics are prevalent across cultures and continents, and in response to a variety of issues such as climate change, resource scarcity, and environmental degradation.