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The Rev. Dr. Mamisoa Rakotomalalawith some women in their newly built churchfollowing flooding.(Circa FEB 2016, Ambaniakondro, Madagascar)
The Impact of Climate Change on Women.
The climate crisis does not affect everyone equally. Women and girls face disproportionate effects from climate change — partly because they make up the majority of the world's poor, and they are highly dependent on local natural resources for their livelihood1. Because women face increased vulnerabilities that range from loss of livelihood to heightened risk to health and safety climate change is a feminist issue. Invariably, climate disasters affect women and girls disproportionately owing to their pre-existing socioeconomic vulnerabilities. Four of every five people displaced by climate change are women2.
Climate change is a feminist issue. Because women face increased vulnerabilities that range from loss of livelihood to heightened risk to health and safety and access to resources and relief. Invariably, climate disasters affect women and girls disproportionately owing to their pre-existing socio-economic vulnerabilities. Four of every five people displaced by climate change are women.
In many instances, the impact of natural disasters can be alleviated when potential victims are provided disaster training and facilitation in developing a family and community plan. The information provided can help minimize or even avoid some things, while family and community plans can be very helpful once a disaster has occurred. Tongasoa helped with both and worked in its former form (Mamisoa et al.) to work with the community pictured above.
PRISTINE SAPITWA IN THE MULANJE MASTIFFlooking east from 18 Km ESE of Blantyre, MalawiCirca July 2004
1 The United Nations, www. un.org>climate-change>page>why-women.2 Dec 8, 2023, Climate Change's Greatest Victims are Women and Girls | UNICEF South Asia, unicef.org