UN Women has said that women and girls suffer greater harm from the climate crisis and bear a heavier financial burden than men.
In a post on X on Wednesday, November 11, the organization said that with every one-degree Celsius increase in the global average temperature, women could lose 34 percent more of their income than men.
UN Women stressed that the climate crisis has a disproportionate impact on the lives and economic conditions of women and girls.
Ahead of the COP31 climate summit, the organization called on governments to put gender equality at the centre of their climate policies and programmes.
UN Women emphasized that integrating gender equality into climate action is important for addressing the vulnerabilities of women and girls and reducing the economic and social consequences of climate change.
