Feminist perspective needed in environmental studies to combat climate crisis
3 years, 9 months ago

Feminist perspective needed in environmental studies to combat climate crisis

Hindustan Times  

Women are disproportionately affected by the ongoing climate crisis since they directly manage natural resources in most communities via activities such as water collection and food production, making it essential to view all areas of environmental research with a gender-lens, say scientists. "As climate change continues to make water sources volatile and scarce, women and marginalised groups stand to lose the most due to their position within water dynamics." "As climate change continues to make water sources volatile and scarce, women and marginalised groups stand to lose the most due to their position within water dynamics," Martina Angela Caretta, feminist geographer and senior lecturer at Sweden's Lund University, told PTI. Citing her earlier research along with Sofia Zaragocin at Universidad de San Francisco in Ecuador, Caretta said the large-scale extraction of water for mining in South America is linked to territory dispossession, contamination, and an increase in gender-based violence, "all of which directly affect women."

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How climate change became a pretext for fascism

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The climate crisis is not gender neutral
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The Hindu  

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Climate policies must reflect needs of women at the forefront of adversities, says economist Jayati Ghosh
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The Hindu  

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Celebrating interventions by women on climate change on International Women’s Day
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The Hindu  

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Climate change discourse is dominated by middle-class white men – it must be intersectional
1 year, 8 months ago

Climate change discourse is dominated by middle-class white men – it must be intersectional

The Independent  

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Why women's narrative should be prioritised in the sustainability debate
1 year, 9 months ago

Why women's narrative should be prioritised in the sustainability debate

Firstpost  

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Women lead climate talks’ toughest topic: reparations
2 years, 1 month ago

Women lead climate talks’ toughest topic: reparations

Associated Press  

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Al Jazeera  

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We cannot solve the climate crisis without women and girls
2 years, 9 months ago

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The Independent  

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Climate change disproportionately affects women – but they can also provide the solution
3 years, 9 months ago

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The Independent  

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Why climate change is a feminist issue
3 years, 9 months ago

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Gender assumptions have harmful impact on climate adaption and resilience
3 years, 9 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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