News Article

GBV and climate

2020

Author:

Aisha Khan

Organization:

DAWN

Citation:

Khan, A. (2020). 'GBV and climate', DAWN (25 November 2020). Available at: https://www.dawn.com/news/1592212/

Synopsis

Pakistan ranks third from the bottom in the Global Gender Gap index and is one of the top 10 countries in the Climate Risk Index. The author reflects on international agreements on gender equality, the levels of gender-based violence in Pakistan and the impact of climate change. Additionally, she makes a call for cross-sectoral collaboration to address GBV, including in efforts to combat climate change, to achieve development goals.

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Sustainable Development Goals

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