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Climate Crisis: Women Face Greater Poverty Risk
8 Nov
Summary
- Climate change disproportionately impacts women and girls globally.
- By 2050, climate change could push 158 million more women into poverty.
- Experts discuss gendered impacts of extreme weather events.
Extreme weather events, heatwaves, droughts, and flooding are intensifying due to our changing climate, impacting communities worldwide. However, women and girls are bearing a disproportionate share of this burden, according to the United Nations.
Analysis suggests that by 2050, climate change could push as many as 158 million more women and girls into poverty. This figure represents 16 million more individuals than the total number of men and boys projected to face similar circumstances.
Discussions are underway to understand precisely why women and girls are more vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Efforts are being made to build a more inclusive and resilient future that addresses these gendered impacts.
