Africa: The Female Face of Climate Change

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There used to be a time when the lines connecting climate change and gender were non-existent or blurred.  People hardly saw the interplay, and any mention of gender in the deluge of epidemic and disasters related to climate change was seen as a feeble attempt to foist gender on every discussion.  With more research, social progress, and available data from different parts of the world, it has become clear that there is no separating climate change from gender inequality.  It is a failing this discovery came late, yet it is not too late to act.

A stunning statistic I stumbled upon during my studies on environmental justice and climate change impacts on humanity precipitated this piece.  It reveals that women are 14 more times likely to die than men during a disaster.[1]  This is an alarming demography, if you consider that 68 percent of all disasters are related to climate change.[2]  This supports the contention that climate change affects women in particular, when broken down into demographic factors.

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