A link between gender, social equity and climate change is essential to achieve a sustainable future.

Women and girls suffer the most from the impact of the climate crisis, as this amplifies existing gender inequalities. At the international level, women are more dependent on natural resources and assume disproportionate responsibility as responsible for ensuring the supply of food, water and energy.

Women play a key role in the management, conservation, exploitation and exploitation of natural resources as consumers and educators. For example, in rural areas, women are the main agricultural producers and there is a large percentage of women who do not have their own income. They also carry out activities such as the collection of firewood and the hauling of water. For this reason, it is essential for this sector to lead and direct climate change mitigation solutions.

For equitable sustainable development, it will be necessary to improve the integration of women in work, allowing them to have greater economic autonomy. In addition, women must be included in the development, advisory, design and implementation of policies. Also, your access to credit, training, technology, property rights and patents should be considered.

To this end, the Sustainable Development Goal states”Achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls”. Likewise, it is accepted and recognized that gender equality is not a human right but the basis of sustainability.

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