Women's Day and Climate Change

In today's Lion Lamb blog I write about International Women's Day and the themes which will be highlighed around the world. One of the most important is gender equality and the impacts of climate change. All humans are Groundlings, made in the image of God, yet women are often most vulnerable when it comes to climate volatility. Here is a news release from the Global Government Forum which says this better than I can: 

 The United Nations has highlighted the need for greater gender equality to realise the goals of sustainability and net zero in the years ahead.

In a statement ahead of International Women’s Day, UN Women highlighted that climate change is set to have “severe and lasting impacts” on the environment and economic and social development of the world, with those who are most vulnerable and marginalised being affected the most.

“Women are increasingly being recognised as more vulnerable to climate change impacts than men, as they constitute the majority of the world’s poor and are more dependent on the natural resources which climate change threatens the most,” the statement highlighted.

However, it also said that women and girls are effective and powerful leaders and changemakers for climate adaptation and mitigation, adding: “They are involved in sustainability initiatives around the world, and their participation and leadership results in more effective climate action.”

The UN called on governments around the world to “continue to examine the opportunities, as well as the constraints, to empower women and girls to have a voice and be equal players in decision-making related to climate change and sustainability”. This is “essential for sustainable development and greater gender equality”, and without gender equality today, a sustainable and equal future “remains beyond our reach”, the statement said.