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Gender inequality ingrained in global climate negotiations, say researchers

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Climate governance is dominated by men, yet the health impacts of the climate crisis often affect women, girls, and gender-diverse people disproportionately, argue researchers ahead of the upcoming 29th United Nations Climate Summit (COP29) in Azerbaijan .

The effects of climate change from heavy rains, rising temperatures, storms and floods through to sea level rises and droughts exacerbate systemic inequalities.

More equitable inclusion of women has been suggested to transform policymaking across political and social systems.

Previous analyses of 49 European countries found greater women’s political representation correlates with reduced inequalities in self-reported health, lower geographical inequalities in infant mortality and fewer disability-adjusted life- years lost across genders.

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