Southern Africa - Funding for Climate Change Needed

Gender activists agree that the effects of climate change are more gender biased than initially thought. Women are disproportionately vulnerable to effects of climate change which could in turn exacerbate gender disparities. There are calls to ensure that more funding is injected into climate change adaptation and mitigation, and particularly community solutions.

Speaking at the SADC Protocol@Work summit that kicked off on 26 May in Johannesburg, South Africa, Jeannie Oletsitse from the SADC Council of NGOs who works as the Civic Mobilisation and Strengthening Officer said she is impressed with the general take up of projects on climate change and justice across the SADC region.

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