Climate Talks 'Need Women'

Mar 10, 2022
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Marking this year's International Women's Day, the United Nations has called for the inclusion of women as leading voices to address climate change and guard against natural risks.

The United Nations Thailand Headquarters, UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific and Unescap co-hosted the Asia-Pacific Regional Commemoration of International Women's Day under the theme "Gender Equality Today for Sustainable Tomorrow", to raise awareness on the interrelating issues of gender equality and climate change.

Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, the UN's under secretary-general and Escap executive secretary, said the potential of women remained under-utilised in the region, as women are underrepresented in parliament and as environment-related ministers and policy-makers, even though many may be more sensitive to the effects of climate change than men.