Skip to content

IUCN
Home
About
Knowledge and action platforms
- Megamenu platfomrs
  Advancing Gender in the Environment (AGENT)
  
  A ten-year partnership between IUCN and USAID, AGENT increases the effectiveness of environment programming through robust gender integration and improves gender equality and women’s empowerment across environmental spheres.
  
  Gender-Based Violence and Environment Linkages Center (GBV-ENV Center)
  
  Through AGENT and with other partners, IUCN strengthens awareness and capacities to address gender-based violence and environment linkages, critical to meeting interlinked global goals.
  
  Learning Initiative on Women’s Empowerment, Access to Finance and Sustainable Fisheries
  
  A part of its AGENT partnership, IUCN works with USAID and other partners in advancing evidence-based approaches to strengthening women’s empowerment, access to finance and sustainable fisheries through a Learning Initiative.
  
  Environment and Gender Information (EGI)
  
  IUCN's Environment and Gender Information (EGI) methodology and indicators work supports diverse partners on a wide range of gender and environment issues, informing projects and policies alike
Library
- Megamenu Library
  Visualizing data
  
  Data is a powerful tool. IUCN curates and develops visual graphics on gender and environment issues. Click to search through the complete database of images for download and use
  
  Library
  
  Knowledge and experiences inform improved action. Search through over 400 key terms in our complete catalog of curated documentation and resources
EN
ES
FR

Climate change leads to more violence against women, girls

2020

Share on facebook

Share on twitter

Share on linkedin

Share on email

Author:

Jeanette Cwienk

Organization:

DW

Citation:

Cwienk, J. (2020). 'Climate change leads to more violence against women, girls' DW. Available at: https://www.dw.com/en/women-climate-change-sexual-violence-iucn/a-52449269

Synopsis

News article about how climate change is increasing gender-based violence against women and girls, based on IUCN research on GBV and environment linkages.

Related

CONTACT

1630 Connecticut Ave. NW
Suite 300
Washington, DC 20009, USA

gender@iucn.org
www.iucn.org

Photos by Shutterstock

COMMUNITY

IUCN

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is an intergovernmental organization comprised of 200+ government and 1300+ civil society members and harnessing the knowledge and experience of 1600+ experts. IUCN Global Programme on Governance and Rights hosts this knowledge platform, with generous support from several partners.

<img alt="IUCN" src="https://genderandenvironment.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IUCN-color.svg" width="46" height="46">

Terms and Conditions & Privacy Policy

© 2020 IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature

Font Resize

Contrast

By using this site, you consent to the use of cookies and similar technologies to enhance your user experience. For more information please visit our legal section