EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In 2024, the anthropogenic climate crisis constitutes one of the greatest threats to humankind and planetary wellbeing, disproportionately accelerated — and in many cases inadequately addressed — by well-off countries extracting and burning fossil fuels. The impacts of the climate crisis are not experienced uniformly by people, communities, or states across the globe. Groups that are subject to discrimination often also unjustly face heightened vulnerabilities to the impacts of the climate crisis, especially with regard to the increasing frequency, intensity and severity of disasters. In particular, diverse groups of women and girls often bear the brunt of the climate crisis’ complex and multitudinous impacts, while concurrently being excluded from participation, leadership, and decision-making on critical climate, environment, and disaster issues. This is despite their incredible depth of knowledge, capabilities, skills and power.
