CLIMATE CHANGE FOOD SCARCITY WOMEN

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disasters–mostly floods, droughts and storms– has quadrupled. Women living in poverty are the least responsible for
Climate Change, Food Security & Women’s Rights

FLOODS damage infrastructure and disrupt food supply & production

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DROUGHTS affect crop yields & create water shortages

SCARCI D T O Y O F when food is scarce, women and girls are the first to go hungry

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in rural areas women & girls walk an average of 6 km every day to collect water

Climate Disasters In the last two decades, the total number of disasters–mostly floods, droughts and storms– has quadrupled. Women living in poverty are the least responsible for climate change–and the most burdened by the impact.

Food Security All people at all times should have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life.

Women’s Rights When women’s rights are respected, women are healthier, better educated and better paid. Children thrive and so do communities–lasting benefits for generations to come.

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