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Gender, Water & Climate: here's what you need to know
Globally, people increasingly depend on natural resources and, even though in many regions women carry a disproportionate responsibility for securing water, they still have less access to it. Additionally, it must be acknowledged that climate change does not affect women and girls uniformly around the world.
Climate change is a “threat multiplier”, so it escalates social, political and economic tensions, as well as gender inequalities, in fragile or conflict-affected situations.
It's that time of the year: CSW67 and International Women’s Day
The 67th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) has started this week (March 6) and will go on until the 17th of this month. As a crucial conference for global gender policy, EmpoderaClima is highlighting the Commission’s important work and relevance, specifically to gender and climate justice.
Review of the Gender Action Plan
For the article of the month of December, we published a review of the Gender Action Plan, an outcome from COP25 in Madrid. You can also find this article on the COP25 tab, under Highlights.
Special Edition: Female participation in the UNFCCC
Women bring diverse solutions to multiple global challenges, including climate change, due to their unique position and expertise.