Gender, Displacement and Climate Change

"Climate change is contributing to humanitarian crises and will continue to increase displacement across regions. Those already displaced are disproportionately exposed to climate and environmental risks, and often lack the means for sustainable, climate risk-informed solutions to their displacement. As women and children make up the overwhelming majority of displaced population due to conflict, they often experience ruinous impacts brought on by climate change." This paper discusses the importance of prioritizing women’s and girl’s empowerment when addressing protection risks, including gender-based violence, in the context of displacement and climate change. "Adopting a gender lens helps to identify and respond to specific risks and needs, and it highlights the essential roles women can take on in leading sustainable transformations.”