Sierra Leone: Gender Lens Is Needed to Fully Understand Climate Crisis, Experts Say

Aug 7, 2020 | Cami Mondeaux, The Washington Diplomat
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Although the effects of climate change are a threat to everyone, many experts say the ramifications will not be felt equally, with a warming planet exposing and exacerbating the global gender gap. Global leaders joined the virtual panel “Climate and Security: Advancing a Gender Lens” on June 12 hosted by the Georgetown University for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) to discuss a framework that looks at how gender, climate and security are inextricably linked.