There climate crisis it’s not neutral. That type important. Because at that time the crops were burned due to a prolonged drought and you had to walk miles to find them waterfall what you can drink, or when men migrate looking for work, they are the ones most affected by the climate crisis women and girls. They work more and rest less. Even if I’m pregnant. Caught violencefor early pregnancy and forced marriagewith limited access to medical care, food, economic independence and right in your body. Damaged roads and bridges actually make it difficult to access hospitals and health centers. In the days COP 30 in Belemwhere the voices of indigenous peoples have an unprecedented role and power Brazilbut also from Kenya and from Tanzania the stories of these women. This was expressed in the report “On our land, on our bodies” – created in collaboration with the Arco research center – a humanitarian organization WeWorldItalian member of Children’s Fund Alliancea global network committed to protecting children’s rights.
At Cop30, it is women’s voices that are bearing the brunt of this crisis
And he took him to the Cop Lydia Wanja KingeruKenyan activists and researchers, along with Brazilian indigenous activists Glaubiana Alvesone of the research items. “This research analyzes how climate change affects women’s sexual and reproductive health, especially in indigenous and rural communities. This research focuses on the experiences of Brazil, Kenya And Tanzania“where environmental transformation greatly changes everyday life,” he explained Martina AlbiniWeWorld Study Center coordinator. At the COP, among others, there are parties who know well the consequences that women have to pay for climate change. The Brazilian Minister of the Environment certainly knows this, Marina Silvaborn in a village in the interior of the Amazon. The daughter of a rubber tapper, she was illiterate until she was 17, after moving to the city, she began to struggle to earn money. collector’s rights. That United Nations Population Fundrecently launched an appeal: “When rivers rise, clinics must stay open.” This is not the case in many of the countries most at risk. Thus, women do not have a safe place to seek help and health centers that can provide assistance to them become unaffordable. contraceptionThat prenatal carethat’s after one rape. But climate action forgets this Health O sexual rights And reproduction woman.
Story from Brazil: “We walked for hours with clothes on our heads to be washed”
In Brazil, research was conducted in indigenous community of Cearáhighlighting how climate change is redefining power dynamics within families. Environmental degradation threatens traditional livelihoods and food systems, while extreme climate events and infrastructure damage limit access to natural resources health services. “My childhood and adolescence were non-existent, I spent taking care of my younger brother. I was the oldest of ten children – said one of the indigenous women of Ceará – and my community was full of suffering and no opportunities. the water situation is very bad: we had to walk for hours with clothes on our heads to wash, and we came back with neck pain.” But there is no running waterjust brackish wells: “They make our skin gray. We use cooking oil to moisturize.” Indigenous women take the role leadership in families and communities “but the burden of patriarchal norms and fragility women’s support network – WeWorld denounces – the need for interventions that are targeted and sensitive to local context.”
Story from Kenya: “Women do more of the heavy lifting”
In Kenyaresearch conducted in three countries, Narok, Isiolo And Kwalesuhighlighting how factors related to climate change influence reproductive and maternal health. Droughts, floods and extreme heat waves disrupt access to water: 91 percent of women interviewed reported reduced access to health services, 89 percent reported negative impacts during pregnancy, and 83 percent experienced worsened health management during the menstrual cycle. In these countries, women work more and rest less. There water scarcity and food, household and agricultural workloads also increase, impacting physical and mental health. “The situation is exacerbated by the patriarchal structure of land ownership – this is another woman’s story – it is the man who decides how to use the land, even for a small vegetable garden. Many women are forced to work in the fields others just to get something.”
Story from Tanzania: “Vulnerable to violence and early marriage”
In Tanzania, the survey was conducted inPemba Islandin the field Konde, Micheweni And Majenzi. Here, access to water is a particularly important challenge: 58% of women reported difficulties and 81% were forced to travel long distances to obtain it, with health and safety risks. THAT’food insecurity caused by climate change has a negative impact on maternal nutrition and breastfeeding: more than half of women (56%) experience difficulty accessing nutritious food. That environmental stress influence family planning decisions. Economic hardship and stress caused by climate risks make women and girls more vulnerable vulnerable to gender violenceincluding forced marriage, sexual and domestic violence.
Policies to be implemented (which were dismantled by the European Union)
Investigation WeWorld concludes with a recommendations section to guide policies and practices that promote gender equality, viz Health and it sexual justice and reproduction. These recommendations are addressed to the various actors involved: international donors and funders, political decision makers, civil society organizations. “On Our Lands, On Our Bodies” explores the impact of climate crisis in rural and indigenous communities, but WeWorld has also conducted research on this agri-food supply chainto understand how climate affects agriculture and local livelihoods, with a particular focus on women. The organization supports the initiative Disaster Risk Reductionpromote local warning systems and emergency plans and, at an institutional level, undertake advocacy initiatives to influence climate policy and social, such as work due diligence instructions in the European Union, to promote social responsibility and protection of rights in the production chain. In fact, in the last few days, internal negotiations have begun, among other thingsEuropean Unionafter the EU Parliament voted on its negotiating position, weakening a package of measures forcing companies to take responsibility for human rights and environmental abuses in their supply chains.
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