Adam Teva and Din Association published a research document in honor of International Women's Day which will fall on Wednesday, which shows that women, girls and girls are more vulnerable to the damages of the climate crisis and suffer disproportionately from its consequences.
According to the document, studies show that "women, girls and girls, especially in patriarchal societies, are more vulnerable to the various damages of the crisis and suffer disproportionately from its effects."
The document further states that "many studies show that the climate crisis acts as a multiplier and accelerates gender risks, thereby increasing the chance of women being exposed to domestic violence and undermining their personal security.
Women must be involved in the solution, photo: AP
"The morbidity and mortality rates of women as a result of extreme weather events are high compared to those of men. An example of this can be seen from the UN data showing that 80% of the people displaced due to climate change are women.
An Oxfam report after the 2004 tsunami found that the proportion of women among the survivors in Sri Lanka, Indonesia and India was three times greater than the proportion of men.
Adam Teva and Din also state that "according to the data of the World Economic Forum, less than 20% of the land in the world is owned by women. As a result, women's livelihoods take longer to recover after economic and climatic shocks. In addition, studies that present mortality data following heat waves and events Extreme weather indicates that elderly women are at higher risk than men."
Empowering women is critical, photo: Herzi Shapira
Empowering women helps the environment:
another interesting fact that the document mentions is related to the connection between empowering women and better dealing with the climate disaster in the world.
In connection with this, the document states that "in a study conducted in 72 countries from data spanning about 40 years, it emerged that an increase of one point in the political empowerment index (of women A.G.) was equivalent to an 11.5% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in the countries surveyed Another study showed a positive correlation between the degree of female representation in 91 legislatures in the world and a more effective and ambitious climate policy.
"Female representation on boards of directors in the business sector also indicated a higher environmental commitment, and is negatively correlated with lawsuits related to violations of environmental laws and regulations. Finally, a survey conducted by Yale University showed that women in the United States express more concern and care for environmental issues than men" .
In the summary of the document, Adam Teva and Din state that "the data leave no doubt that climate justice is not possible without significant political participation of women and a deliberate focus on gender equality. The climate crisis, as it multiplies risks, is also a window of opportunity to reduce gaps in society and establish climate justice. Decades of Research clearly shows that the involvement of women in politics and activism leads to positive achievements and better environmental and climatic results."
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