Climate change impacts everyone—but not equally. Women and marginalized communities are often the most affected, yet they remain at the forefront of climate action. It’s time to acknowledge and address these inequalities to build a truly sustainable future.
Women climate advocates take center stage at “Filipina Changemakers: Champions For Climate Resilience,” a forum and an exhibit held at the Senate of the Philippines on 29 April 2024.
There are many challenges that women face when it comes to leadership roles, Visayas Coordinator Paula Bernasor wrote in her column “Klima Kabisayaan” this week. By recognizing and addressing these challenges, we can help more women succeed as leaders in climate action.
Mindanao Coordinator Marisol Tuso featured the work of Climate Reality Leaders in the region to advance gender-responsive climate actions.
As the climate crisis continues to adversely impact agriculture and food systems, women should take more space in making the sector more sustainable and climate-smart. This was emphasized by women leaders, movers, and advocates in the agriculture and food sector during the 25th episode of The Climate Reality Project Philippines’ Klimatotohanan webcast series entitled “Making Women Count: Why Gender Matters in Building Climate-Resilient Food Systems”, where they zeroed in on the interlinkages between gender, climate change, and sustainable food systems.
In our Manila Bulletin column Eleventh Hour this week, Pinoy Climate Reality Leader Ysabel Anne Lee wrote about the urgent need for gender-inclusive resilience building in the agriculture sector amid the prevailing climate crisis.
Working as Communications Officer in Asia for the Alliance of Bioversity International and International Center for Tropical Agriculture, Ysabel had the chance to meet with women farmers across the country about their climate information needs.
Talking to them made Ysabel realize that the primary problem is not just the lack of climate information but also their lack of awareness of the critical role they play in agriculture and climate resilience.
