Focusing on the 2021 Texas winter storm, this report draws on expertise from IUCN and other UN reports on the link between severe weather events and gender-based violence, which has been shown to be more lethal during incidents of extreme weather which is a global problem that is not just linked to smaller, less-wealthy countries.
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Author:
- Jessica Washington
Organization:
- The Fuller Project
Citation:
- Washington, J. (2021) 'Lessons from Texas: Advocates Warn of Extreme Weather’s Link to Domestic Violence'. The Fuller Project [12 March 2021]. Available at: https://fullerproject.org/story/lessons-from-texas-advocates-warn-of-extreme-weathers-link-to-domestic-violence/
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