Why Gender Responsiveness is Crucial for Equitable, Effective and Efficient Climate Finance

Jun 16, 2020 | Christine Lottje
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Women all over the world suffer from the impacts of climate change. They are often more severely affected by climate change impacts as they aggravate existing gender inequalities. In 2018, world hunger rose to 821 million people, particularly affecting agrarian countries that are dependent on rainfall or experience drought. This hits women and girls the hardest as they are often the last to eat, have to travel greater distances to collect water, and are carrying an increasing burden of ensuring rural livelihoods. Women are also engaged in strategies to cope with and adapt to climate change. As farmers, entrepreneurs, producers, consumers and household managers, women are powerful stakeholders in implementing low-carbon pathways in developing countries. This makes women important agents of change in the fight against global warming in the Global South