On the Climate Crisis, We Are All Suffering, But Women from the South Are Suffering More

Jan 4, 2024 | Laila Hanifah
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In the post-Cold War era, as the risk of major armed conflicts and wars between states declined, other threats of a non-war nature began to gain prominence and consideration. Climate change is now a significant threat to all humanity and a source of serious global concern. However, this article will highlight the assertion that the climate crisis is experienced in groups. Factors such as age, gender, ethnicity and social position can result in different experiences of security (Fox et al., 2009), in which case women from the global South are disproportionately affected by climate change due to pre-existing inequalities.