Addressing the Intersection of Climate and Gender Through Transformative Action

Mar 11, 2024 | Eva Bialobrzeski
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Gender-responsive climate action is critical in addressing the dual crisis of climate change and biodiversity loss, recognizing that climate change often exacerbates pre-existing gender inequalities. Corporate strategies must incorporate gender dimensions of environmental issues, which can advance both net-zero emissions and gender equality. Tanya Steele, CEO of WWF UK, underscored the urgency by stating, “climate change is the biggest environmental challenge ever, affecting the poorest and most marginalized, especially women, the hardest. However, women are not merely victims but pivotal agents of change, whose leadership is crucial in halting and reversing nature’s degradation.”