The Impact of Climate Change on Women in Africa

Publisher:
Femme Africa Solidarity
Publication Date:
1 December 2011
Tags:
Africa, Women and Gender, Climate

Excellencies, distinguished ladies and gentlemen, I am very happy to be here at this Consultative Continental Dialogue. Thank you to Honorable Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, President of COP17 and South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, and Honorable Edna Molewa, Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs of South Africa, for their commitment to African women and for their work to ensure that African women’s voices are heard in the climate change debate.

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