Climate, Peace and Security Thematic Fact Sheet: Women, Peace and Security
Publisher: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
Author(s): Ingvild Brodtkorb, Barbara Magalhães Teixeira , Gretchen Baldwin, Kheira Tarif, Katongo Seyuba, Thor Olav Iversen, Minoo Koefoed, and Jules Duhamel
Date: 2025
Topics: Climate Change, Gender, Peace and Security Operations
This Climate, Peace and Security Thematic Fact Sheet examines how women, peace and security concerns intersect with climate-related risks and conflict dynamics. It highlights the ways in which gender inequalities shape vulnerability, resilience and participation in peacebuilding, and offers recommended actions for the international community to integrate gender-responsive approaches into addressing these challenges.
Climate-related security risks are not gender-neutral; they intersect with existing social, political and economic inequalities, shaping people’s exposure to risk, capacity to adapt and inclusion in peacebuilding. Gender inequalities, such as limited access to financial resources and exclusion from decision making, undermine the ability of women and marginalized groups to respond to climate change and contribute to sustainable peace. To address climate-related security risks effectively, gender considerations must be integrated into analysis, planning and implementation.