Women and Climate : intricacies
Hello, Well, isn't it lovely to see you again! This article will discuss the role of women vis-a-vis climate change. To pick a famous quote, ‘…women issues are human rights issues…’ so then when climate change affects women, it becomes an issue about you and me, regardless of gender. In other words, we are all involved. So then dear person, Have a seat. Patricia Espinosa - Head of UNFCCC. Image courtesy of UNFCC.int In leadership, there are women in positions of authority and influence includesthe immediate former head of the UNFCCC, Christiana Figueres and her successor Patricia Espinosa. There is also the heads of climate and environment ministries in various countries in the world, like Cathy McKenna in Canada, Hakima El Haite in Morocco and Judi Wakhungu in Kenya. But on the ground, in terms of gender women tend to be the most affected by climate change because of several reasons: a) They are tasked with bringing up familie