Women in Climate Change Hotspots Face Greater Burdens When Under Environmental Stress

26 November 2019 | Suzannah Lyons

Climate change has a negative impact on women's ability to make meaningful decisions in their lives, according to new research looking at climate change hotspots in Africa and Asia.

Even when household structures, social norms and legal frameworks support women's agency, environmental stress and its repercussions can still increase the burdens they face compared to men.