Climate has a gender bias?

As we look back on global progress on climate action in 2022, one thing is clear: the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference was a disappointment on many fronts, not least when it comes to the voice of women in the climate debate. This glaring failure was reflected in the lack of women delegates at decision-making levels: only one-third of all delegates were women, while less than 10 women were pictured among the 110 leaders who posed for the official ‘family photo’….

The consistent lack of investment in women has environmental and social consequences. Today, 80% of people displaced by climate change are women. For solutions to the climate crisis to be viable, they must be designed by women, for women.

For instance, off-grid renewable energy and clean-cooking solutions directly benefit women and women entrepreneurs, as well as the environment. Another example is the investment in female farmers, who represent 43% of the agricultural labour force in low- and middle-income countries. Such an investment could improve agricultural yields by 30%….

Evidence also shows that in forestry, agriculture, water and many other sectors, projects are more likely to succeed when a gender-sensitive approach is adopted. In other words, systematic gender-sensitive approaches improve social and environmental outcomes and benefit society as a whole.