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Climate change puts more women at risk for domestic violence

From Kenya to India and the Philippines, more frequent and intense extreme weather events have led to escalating threats against women and girls.

The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change identified a link between climate change and gender-based violence, citing the growing evidence that extreme weather events are driving domestic violence.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/01/03/domestic-violence-climate-change-umoja/ #GBV

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Climate change puts more women at risk for domestic violence

From Kenya to the Philippines, women and girls face threats of domestic violence as climate change makes extreme weather events more intense and frequent.

The Washington Post