Women Play Key Role in Addressing Climate Change
Key areas where women's empowerment improves climate outcomes
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SubscribeThe real-time impact of women's contributions to sustainability and climate change is transforming communities and driving innovative solutions worldwide. From leading grassroots movements to spearheading policy changes, women are at the forefront of creating a more sustainable future.
Key areas where women's empowerment improves climate outcomes
Female farmers shown to be highly committed to sustainable farming practices prioritizing diversification, organic farming, and the long-term resource management
Reusable period underwear enters market where 12 billion pads and 7 million tampons are discarded annualllly, saving users from over 1,000 harmful chemicals
When women have reliable access to energy, their ability to educate their children, run businesses, and improve their health and safety skyrockets.
#Young Activist: Tori Tsui's climate justice advocacy: intersections of feminism, mental health, and activism.
Euronews Green honors seven diverse figures, from a young leader addressing eco-anxiety to a grandmother who was jailed protesting against Big Oil.
#GenderMultiplierEffect: How One Woman Can Create a World of Change in Sustainability
'Threatened masculinity' predicts gaps in environmental attitudes between women and men.
Berkeley study shows women consistently express greater support for measures that address climate change's long-term impacts
"The best way to meet climate goals – and boost profits – is to put women in charge."
Action: Support women led world change
Public-private partnerships with philanthropy in the mix offer a promising solution model.
Gender-related aid reduces inequality and raises community economic and social well-being.
Women's leadership and decision-making provide both workable and equitable solutions.
Editorial: Women at the intersection of climate activism and ranti-racism.
Professor Sarah Parry at the University of Edinburgh has done extensive research on the topic, and has found strong links between gender and sustainability in households
More than 82% of women surveyed, say the events of the last two years made them reassess what’s important + that catalyst will drive more meaningful change for causes they champion and for society overall
For these women climate activists, protecting women is key to protecting the planet.
Having women at the helm of our government and agricultural systems is vital to surviving the climate crisis.
Through the Land Justice Project US nuns and sisters are learning how to create new legacies that center racial and ecological healing, ontheir considerable land holdings