East and Southern Africa: Climate Change Dissproportionately Affects Women and Young Girls - and Here's Why

Sep 2, 2019 | Derick Nyasulu, UNFPA
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“It is essential that we understand the relationship between the effects of climate change and the persistence of violence against women,” she said.

Unless recurrent climate-related threats such as drought, flooding, disease outbreaks and gender-based violence are well mitigated through policy and programme mainstreaming, the vulnerability of those most affected, especially women and girls, cannot be effectively addressed, she added.

She was addressing a symposium on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Gender and Climate Change Resilience organized by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund in Pretoria, South Africa. The event was held at the University of Pretoria’s Future Africa campus from 26-29 August.