Why Women?

Disproportionate Impacts

Women *especially in the Global South* are often more vulnerable to climate change impacts due to social, economic, and cultural inequalities.

• Economic roles: Women are overrepresented in agriculture, informal labour, and subsistence economies that depend directly on natural resources and stable weather.
  

• Resource access: Women often have less access to land, credit, technology, and education, making adaptation harder.
  

• Care responsibilities: As primary caregivers, women face increased burdens when climate disasters displace families, damage homes, or limit food and water.
  

• Health risks: Climate-related issues like heatwaves, vector-borne diseases, and malnutrition disproportionately affect women’s health and reproductive systems.

Climate Justice and Gender Equality

Climate change amplifies existing inequalities - making gender justice essential for climate justice.

• Patriarchal structures often exclude women from decision-making at local, national, and global levels.
  

• Intersectionality: Impacts vary by race, class, geography, age, and ability - meaning indigenous, rural, and poor women face the harshest realities.