“ Give her a share
in the fruit of her
hands.
.
.
”
Proverbs 31:31
Women
andClimateChange
Climate change is not an equal opportunity
phenomenon.
While climate change affects everyone, it does not affect everyone
equally.
The simple truth is that the...
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“ Give her a share
in the fruit of her
hands.
.
.
”
Proverbs 31:31
Women
andClimateChange
Climate change is not an equal opportunity
phenomenon.
While climate change affects everyone, it does not affect everyone
equally.
The simple truth is that the poorest people in industrialized
and developing nations suffer the worst effects of the build-up of
greenhouse gases in our atmosphere.
Women and children
comprise an estimated 70% of the world’s poor.
Women and girls are on the front-lines of coping with the impact of
climate change because of their economic status and because of
the particular roles they play in society.
They are also on the frontlines of creating alternative strategies and solutions.
In developing countries, women and girls often are responsible for the most
basic survival needs of their families – like water, fuel and food.
When these become more costly or scarce, women and girls’ work
increases.
At the grass roots level, women are often well positioned
to manag
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