Women and climate change

Updated: Tue, 6 Nov 2018

Women 'uniquely placed' to inspire climate action, mayors say

Cities, which are home to over half the world's population, must involve all residents in efforts to adapt to climate change, said mayors

From Antarctica to Costa Rica, women team up on climate change
Women are leading efforts to achieve the world's climate goals - but more need to be involved, leaders say By Megan Rowling | Fri, 8 Mar 2019
Defying war and catcalls, Syria's women hop on climate-smart bikes
"I wasn't expecting the astonishment of bystanders and the sexual harassment," says Sarah Zein, who is fighting social taboos and climate change together By Laurie Goering | Wed, 12 Dec 2018
Gravity lightens load for Nepal's hard-working rural women
Women have suffered injuries and miscarriages due to carrying heavy loads, but a pulley system has transformed their work By Aadesh Subedi | Thu, 4 Apr 2019
Indian women weave their way out of climate change woes
A revival of traditional weaving means women can earn a living at home rather than trekking each day to find work, as a warming climate hits rice harvests By Moushumi Basu | Thu, 31 Jan 2019
Climate shocks threaten gains against HIV in Africa
Teenage girls who grow up in areas hit by harsh drought are more likely to drop out of school, have sex earlier and contract HIV, study finds By Inna Lazareva | Thu, 31 Jan 2019
Girl power! India's 'solar gal pals' light up rural homes
In sunny Rajasthan, women solar promoters fan out to persuade families of the benefits of renewable energy By Annie Banerji | Wed, 21 Nov 2018
Constructing a greener world can't happen without women
Despite construction still being a male-dominated industry, more than 50 percent of the CEOs running Green Building Councils are women By Cristina Gamboa | Fri, 8 Mar 2019
Indonesian geothermal project energises women coffee growers
The coffee-growing communities have a matrilineal culture with women playing a key role in society and property passed to the eldest daughter. By Michael Taylor | Wed, 31 Oct 2018
Goats drink first: Women struggle as coastal India grows saltier
Faced with drinking, bathing in and working in saltier water as a result of climate change, women are facing new health threats By Manipadma Jena | Wed, 31 Oct 2018
As wild weather worsens, Filipino migration takes on a female face
Each day, hundreds of rural women pack their bags for jobs abroad as maids and care-givers in order to feed their families By Rina Chandran | Fri, 30 Mar 2018
Mali's erratic weather pushes girls into risky jobs as maids
Drought means no harvest - and girls are the ones coming to town to try to earn a living for their families By Soumaila Diarra | Fri, 30 Mar 2018
Drought drives desperate Afghans to marry off children for money
About 223,000 people have been uprooted from their homes in drought-hit western Afghanistan By Jared Ferrie | Tue, 27 Nov 2018
Forced to walk miles, India water crisis hits rural women hardest
About 200,000 Indians die every year due to inadequate access to safe water, and 600 million face high to extreme water stress By Rina Chandran | Fri, 13 Jul 2018
Violence against women hampers climate resilience efforts in Chad
Violence against women "reinforces people’s vulnerability to other risks” including climate change By Laurie Goering | Thu, 21 Jun 2018
Climate disasters will hit women hardest: 'Handmaid's Tale' author
As conflicts and catastrophe grow more frequent with climate change, some women and girls may be raped or forced to sell sex By Lin Taylor | Fri, 1 Jun 2018
Climate change a 'man-made problem with a feminist solution'
Women are most adversely affected by disasters and yet are rarely "put front and centre" of efforts to protect the most vulnerable By Zoe Tabary | Mon, 18 Jun 2018
interview Listening to women's voices in Vietnam's energy debate
Listening to women in the villages, and involving government officials in the conversation, key to a greener future, says Vietnamese activist Khanh Nguy Thi By Rina Chandran | Fri, 4 May 2018
Library helps 'left-behind' Nepali women gain cash, confidence
"Because of this male migration, females have the opportunity to lead" By Adela Suliman | Wed, 28 Mar 2018
With drums and clean-ups, women tame Indonesia disasters
Women often suffer worst when floods or earthquakes hit - but given the right resources, they are well-placed to protect their communities By Michael Taylor | Mon, 30 Apr 2018
As drought keeps men on the road, Mauritania's women take charge
"I am in charge of everything. Our money, our field of millet – even the village's borehole is my responsibility" By Zoe Tabary | Tue, 17 Apr 2018
As Bangladesh floods worsen, crab farms help families tread water
With both rice and shrimp increasingly difficult to raise, southern Bangladesh farmers are turning to a new crop By Manipadma Jena | Sun, 18 Mar 2018
With smart crops and cash, women tackle FGM in Kenya
"FGM exists to control women and girls. But if we can empower them to speak out and earn their own income, then society will look at them differently." By Caroline Wambui | Thu, 15 Mar 2018
Bangladeshi women to receive funding for climate protection
Much of Bangladesh is comprised of a low-lying river delta, making the country particularly vulnerable to storms By Michael Taylor | Mon, 5 Mar 2018
Women, LGBT people 'invisible' victims of disasters – experts
It's clear they're being disproportionately affected "but what is missing is the hard evidence of how," says one disaster risk specialist By Zoe Tabary | Thu, 8 Mar 2018

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