A Somali girl drags bundles of firewood for use as fuel for cooking near Jowhar town, north of the capital Mogadishu, in October, 2015. Clean tech can help reduce the drudgery that disproportionately burdens women, such as collecting water or fuel. Photo: AFP
Opinion
Opinion
How climate action and gender equality are linked in the pursuit of justice
- While climate change affects everyone, existing gender inequalities often mean it has a disproportionate impact on women
- Climate change and gender equality are everyone’s business, and we can do much more to achieve these equally necessary and mutually reinforcing goals
A Somali girl drags bundles of firewood for use as fuel for cooking near Jowhar town, north of the capital Mogadishu, in October, 2015. Clean tech can help reduce the drudgery that disproportionately burdens women, such as collecting water or fuel. Photo: AFP
