Why We Can’t Stop Climate Change Without Gender Equality

Author Andrea Dicks
The missing link

Why It Matters

Countless studies show that climate change disproportionately impacts women. Despite this, gender issues are often left out of climate action discussions. For Andrea Dicks, President of Community Foundations of Canada, the only way to achieve our climate goals is through collaboration—and that includes equality on all fronts.

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