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''' | '''Livelihoods of women in the Global South''' | ||
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*Women in the global south are often main caregivers of agricultural lands and responsible for providing food and water for the communities. This makes them more vulnerable to effects of climate change, such as droughts and extreme weather. <ref>UNWOMAN. (2022). Explainer: How gender inequality and climate change are interconnected. https://www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories/explainer/2022/02/explainer-how-gender-inequality-and-climate-change-are-interconnected</ref> <br> | |||
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*Climate change causes communities to be forced to move to new areas. Women are more susceptible to gender-based violence in these situations, such as conflict-related sexual violence, humans trafficking, and child marriage. | |||
*Women also experience unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections due to loss of access to sexual and reproductive health services. | |||
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*Deadly violence and sexual assault towards Indigenous women, girls, trans and two-spirit people occurs at high rates in communities located near resource development projects. See the following article for more on the MMIWGT2S crisis and it's links to resource extraction in so-called Canada. | |||
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*Women and young girls are at greater risk of emotional, physical, and sexual violence by men after climate disasters or other stressful events caused by climate change. | |||
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Revision as of 19:11, 22 August 2023
Ecofeminism is a branch of feminism that encompasses the concepts of ecology and feminism. Although the term originated in the 1970s, many consider that ecofeminist practices have existed for much longer. Just as it is customary to speak of feminisms in the plural rather than feminism, ecofeminists will often use the term in the plural, to represent the diversity of experiences and points of view. Most agree that there is a connection (spiritual, material, or both) between the oppressions experienced by women and environmental destruction.
Understanding why gender justice is climate justice
Livelihoods of women in the Global South |
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Violence and health consequences as climate migrants |
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MMIWGT2S crisis links resource extraction |
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Climate disaster increases incidents of violence |
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Examples of ecofeminism
Important eco-feminist leaders
- ↑ UNWOMAN. (2022). Explainer: How gender inequality and climate change are interconnected. https://www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories/explainer/2022/02/explainer-how-gender-inequality-and-climate-change-are-interconnected