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Women's Rights Must Be A Major Part OF Any Climate Deal

Women's Rights Must Be A Major Part OF Any Climate Deal

by The Daily Eye Team December 12 2015, 3:22 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 44 secs

This Human Rights Day is particularly significant. In Paris, negotiators are trying to come to agreement on a global climate treaty, and a lot is on the line -- especially for women. Women and girls are the most affected by climate change and have the most to lose, or gain, from a deal. They make up the majority of those displaced by climate change, and they are?14 times?more likely to die from natural disasters than men. In many settings, women and girls are responsible for fetching water and feeding their families. Drought and deforestation force them to travel farther to get water and find firewood to cook, and they face physical and sexual assault and other hazards on these long journeys. Women also perform most agricultural work in the developing world -- a huge challenge when weather is unpredictable and often violent. Read More at www.huffingtonpost.com




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