And that's of course been a terrible means by which, or route by which, women have been continually subjected to gender-based violence en route. ![]() But one thing hasn't changed that much, which is the norm that it is women who go collect the water in rural communities, so as water dries up near the community, women have to walk further and further. You see it day to day, the vulnerabilities, as water dries up, and I've just been to so many places – I'm sure many of you have as well – where it is just so stark even from year to year, how different thĮ landscapes are from the ones just ten years ago. And not being in a position, again, to put one's own welfare very prominently. It's in general, just actually being responsible for so much in terms of the family's welfare. ![]() But it's much about gender norms and be it, feeling like you need permission in order to know whether you can leave and being trapped in homes. And you might think, oh, well, that's a biological difference and maybe they can’t outrun the tidal waves or whatever. If you look at actual casualty rates or death rates in natural emergencies, you see women and children bearing the brunt. We see it all around the world playing out. We see it in minority communities in this country over and over again. So I'd say first, women are, as all marginalized persons, all vulnerable populations tend to be, disproportionately affected by climate change. And just say this is my 10th UNGA – no, my 11th UNGA – 10th UNGA, and this is the first time I've been in an event like this, which is just taking head on a major source of many problems, and a major necessity in terms of solutions. How and in what ways are women disproportionately affected by climate change?ĪDMINISTRATOR POWER: Well, first, let me thank those of you who are putting on this event. Administrator Power, welcome.ĪDMINISTRATOR SAMATHA POWER: Thank you, great to be here. ![]() We kick off ‘This is Climate: Women Leading the Charge with USAID Administrator and former Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power. Thank you all for joining us here today at the Rockefeller Foundation, and thank you also to those for watching online. JONATHAN CAPEHART: Good afternoon, I'm Jonathan Capehart, associate editor at the Washington Post.
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