Women form 49,58% of the world´s population, 48% of India’s
population.
76.2% of total hours of unpaid care work, more than three times as much as men. In Asia and the Pacific, this rises to 80%.
Women perform 2/3 of the world´s work.
Produce 50% of the food.
Women earn 10% of the world´s income.
Women earn less than 1% of the world´s property.
Women constitute 70% of the world´s poor living on less than $1/per day.
🡪 Mitigating gender inequality could help societies adapt more quickly and easily to the impacts of a changing climate (Brief Carbon 2020)
Example of Climate Change Impact on Women:
Limited coping capacity with climate change impacts due to social, economic and political barriers.Significant increase in time needed for water collection in drought-affected areas.
