Climate change is essentially a question of social justice. What’s really unfair is that the poorest and most vulnerable people – particularly women and girls – suffer the most even though they’ve done the least to cause the problem in the first place.
Cultural norms and access to resources among other factors make women more disadvantaged, but they are not just the victims of injustice, poverty and climate change. Far from it! Women across the world are stepping up to make a difference in their families, communities, countries, – the entire world. They are leading actions to adapt to the changing climate and to help improve people’s resilience and preparedness to disasters.
The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality” and that’s why we would like to introduce five inspirational women who have stepped up in their communities to lead climate action for a better future.
