[OPINION] Women must be at the forefront of the transition to a low-carbon economy

'Climate change is a crisis that affects women profoundly. Gender equality dimensions must be fully integrated into climate-oriented projects.' Opinion

Can we truly reimagine a path to a low-carbon transition and change the climate narrative? This is hard to envision when we witness the unprecedented damage we are inflicting on the planet.

Gender inequality is at the core of women bearing the burden of climate change. Already vulnerable from multiple inequalities, This is why the transition to a low-carbon economy needs to be consciously designed to be socially equitable and inclusive – a just transition. Moreover, the transition cannot be gender-neutral and must be gender-just.

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