Climate Change and the Female Population [View all]

[Uncle Joe]

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Who will Climate Change mostly affect?

Reports suggest that the poor will be the hardest hit; this will include the young, old and the female population – that mainly make up the majority of the world’s poor who depend on the natural resources that are threatened by climate change.

It is critical to recognise that all too often women experience the impacts of climate change differently than men. Women are often affected disproportionately due to gender inequalities.

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How does Gender Equality play a role in climate change mitigation?

In many countries, gender equality is still a barrier that needs to be addressed; women and girls are usually poorly represented when it comes to decision making. Addressing these issues gives a clear and well represented voice from the whole population so that all ideas can be considered in making decisions and policies towards climate change mitigation efforts.

A report from the United Nations Environment Program stated that men and women in their respective social roles are differently affected by the effects of climate change.

When a woman’s access to financial resources, land, education, health and other rights and opportunities is limited, her capacity for coping with and adapting to climate change suffers as well.

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