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Latinas for Climate: meet the young Latinas championing climate justice
As climate-related disasters escalate in frequency and intensity, Latinas for Climate has emerged as a beacon of hope for young Latinas to elevate their voices to influence climate justice at the country, regional and global levels and make a meaningful impact.
How can women’s leadership reduce risks and build resilience?
We asked resilience practitioners, women leaders, gender champions, and experts from around the world why diverse leadership is so important to their work
Five young women on the forefront of climate action across Europe and Central Asia
Risk, resilience and gender in the current Petrópolis tragedy
Women are more vulnerable to disasters because of their social roles, lack of access to resources and political marginalisation.
Five examples of gender-sensitive solutions to displacement linked with climate change
Explainer: how gender inequality and climate change are interconnected
Rapid gender analysis in Haiti reveals earthquake-related impacts on women and girls
Applying a gender lens on post disaster needs assessment in the Caribbean
Kyana shares her experiences of ensuring post disaster needs assessments are gender-responsive and capture the nuanced ways in which disasters affect different groups.
The changing nature of the gender inequality of risk in the Caribbean
Moving beyond the “victim lens” and engaging women more effectively.
Building forward through innovative financing for gender equality in the Caribbean
The growing need for gender-responsive financing.
Women from Latin America and the Caribbean launch network for disaster risk reduction
Gender inequality, earthquake and flood impacts in Albania
Taking into account women’s needs in recovery planning
What is gender inequality costing the Caribbean region?
Countries in the Caribbean are recovering from a recent volcanic eruption, coping with COVID-19, and preparing for the hurricane season. This case study highlights the work of the EnGenDER Project and the gender inequality studies carried out across eight countries to date.
Women are using forecasts to plan ahead
"Climate change is happening."
Providing vouchers to respond to the urgent needs of economically vulnerable families and women in Palestine
COVID-19 has increased the risk of gender-based violence
From loss to leadership in Brazil
Women tackle local risk in flood-prone Rio de Janeiro community