Women can be the 'change-makers' in the race against climate change

Women are frequently portrayed as being vulnerable to climate impacts.

As rainfall become less reliable and more
erratic, women face longer walks
to collect the vital resource.

This much is true, especially so in developing countries where they are responsible for running households, collecting water and feeding their families.

But there’s another critical side too. Women are leading actors in enabling change, in educating communities to become more resilient and influencing regional, national and international leaders.

To mark International Women’s Day 2016 we picked out nine views explaining why women are critical to global efforts to address and prepare for a warming world.

Read the Climate Home story - “Why women are key to tackling climate change.”