Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow
Advancing gender equality in the context of the climate crisis and disaster risk reduction is one of the greatest global challenges of the 21st century.
Women are increasingly being recognized as more vulnerable to climate change impacts than men, as they constitute the majority of the world’s poor and are more dependent on the natural resources which climate change threatens the most.
At the same time, women and girls are effective and powerful leaders and change-makers for climate adaptation and mitigation. They are involved in sustainability initiatives around the world, and their participation and leadership results in more effective climate action.
Continuing to examine the opportunities, as well as the constraints, to empower women and girls to have a voice and be equal players in decision-making related to climate change and sustainability is essential for sustainable development and greater gender equality. Without gender equality today, a sustainable future, and an equal future, remains beyond our reach.
This International Women’s Day, let’s claim “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”.
Source: Text: United Nations Image: Vector Stock
Le Pape François a envoyé un message aux participants du G20 réunis à Hambourg. Dans son message, il fait appel à la communauté internationale pour «la situation tragique du Soudan du Sud, du bassin du lac Tchad, de la Corne de l’Afrique et du Yémen, où il y a 30 millions de personnes qui n’ont pas de nourriture et d’eau pour survivre. L’engagement pour venir de façon à la rencontre de ces situations et donner un soutien immédiat à ces populations sera un signe du sérieux et de la sincérité de l’engagement à moyen-terme pour réformer l’économie mondiale et une garantie de son développement efficace», précise le Saint-Père.