Climate Change Hits Small Towns, Yemen Crushes Polio Campaign, & Chats About Progress and Peace
The Unjust Climate report highlights the reality that every year in low and middle-income countries, female heads of households in rural areas suffer significantly greater financial losses than men.
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On average, female-headed households lose eight per cent more of their income due to heat stress and three per cent more due to floods compared with male-headed households.
This translates to a significant per capita income reduction of $83 due to heat stress and $35 due to floods, totalling $37 billion and $16 billion, respectively, across the most impoverished countries.
If average temperatures were to increase by just 1°C, these women would face a staggering 34 per cent greater loss in their total incomes compared to men. The study suggests that if it is not addressed, climate change will greatly widen these gaps in the years ahead.
Powerful impact
“Social differences based on locations, wealth, gender and age have a powerful, yet poorly understood, impact on rural peoples’ vulnerability to the impacts of the climate crisis”, said FAO Director-General QU Dongyu.
“These findings highlight the urgent need to dedicate substantially more financial resources and policy attention to issues of inclusivity and resilience in global and national climate actions”.
For a deeper dive into this story, go here to read an interview with Lauren Phillips, Deputy-Director of FAO’s Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division.
Nearly 1.3 million children in Yemen protected from polio
A mass polio immunization campaign in Yemen has reached more than 1.29 million children under five in the course of just four days, the UN announced on Tuesday.
An astonishing 89 to 100 per cent of the children targeted were reached by the joint campaign involving Yemen’s Ministry of Public Health and Population, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
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“This is an important step to protect children from deadly childhood diseases”, said Peter Hawkins, UNICEF Representative in Yemen.
“With confirmed cases of polio among Yemeni children, an imminent threat persists. This is an ongoing risk to the life of every unvaccinated child. Health authorities and donors must continue to work together to ensure universal immunization coverage for all children across Yemen”.
WHO Representative, Arturo Pesigan, described the inoculation drive as a major achievement in advancing the health outcomes and well-being of children in Yemen.
Investment in the future
“Poliovirus and other childhood diseases can cause permanent disabilities and, in many cases, death. But a small dose of vaccine can provide the necessary protection”, he said.
“There is no reason for children to die of vaccine-preventable diseases. Children are the future, and all investment in their health is an investment in the development of the country”.
The campaign was implemented with the support of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. Yemen joined more than 35 countries in using the novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2), which has been granted WHO prequalification.
‘No sustainable development without peace’: Deputy UN chief
There can be no sustainable development in line with the Global Goals for 2030, without peace, the UN deputy chief told a high-level meeting of Arab States in the Lebanese capital on Tuesday.
Amina Mohammed addressed the Arab Forum for Sustainable Development the world is facing complex challenges, not least in the Middle East, which is being roiled by conflict and instability.
“Persistent and recurrent conflicts and fragility are directly impacting 182 million people in nine countries in this region and exacerbating the refugee crisis” she said.
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UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed speaks at the opening of the 2024 Arab Forum for Sustainable Development in Beirut, Lebanon.
The war in Gaza and other crises “remind us that there can be no sustainable development without peace. And truly sustainable development – here in the Arab world, and across the globe – remains a very long way off”, she added.
More than halfway to the deadline of the 2030 Agenda, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are severely off-track, globally and in the Arab region.
The Deputy Secretary-General said that extreme poverty in the region has more than doubled since 2015 and is now above 20 per cent while unemployment stands at 10.7 per cent.
Gaps widening
The Arab region is also suffering from a growing financing gap while droughts, floods, the sand and dust storms, and other climate and environmental challenges constrict economic and social development, with carbon emissions rising 68 per cent between 2000 and 2020, twice as fast as the global trend.
But against this backdrop, “there are signs of hope”, she said, noting the pledge of $500 billion a year made during last September’s SDG Summit and reforms to the global financial architecture to make it more equitable, resilient, responsive and accessible to everyone.
“We need to ramp up action around policies and investments that can drive transformative change” she told delegates, adding that many Arab countries are already accelerating efforts around key transformations from clean energy, food systems, to digitization, social protection reforms and economic diversification.
Nora Chambers, an acclaimed journalist with a focus on global affairs and humanitarian issues, has dedicated over twenty years to reporting from conflict zones worldwide. Her work has spotlighted marginalized communities and highlighted urgent international concerns.
As a woman living in a rural area, it’s disheartening to see the substantial income losses female-headed households face due to climate change. The statistics presented in the article clearly show the disparities and the urgent need for more inclusive and resilient climate actions. It’s time to address these issues and work towards a more equitable future.
In my opinion, it is unacceptable that female heads of households in rural areas are experiencing significantly greater financial losses due to climate change compared to men. These findings emphasize the urgency of addressing inclusivity and resilience in global and national climate actions.
As a female, it’s concerning to see the significant financial losses that women in rural areas face due to climate change impacts. The study clearly shows the gender disparity in income reduction and the urgent need for more inclusive climate actions.
On average, female-headed households lose eight per cent more of their income due to heat stress and three per cent more due to floods compared with male-headed households. This translates to a significant per capita income reduction of $83 due to heat stress and $35 due to floods, totalling $37 billion and $16 billion, respectively, across the most impoverished countries. If average temperatures were to increase by just 1°C, these women would face a staggering 34 per cent greater loss in their total incomes compared to men. The study suggests that if it is not addressed, climate change will greatly widen these gaps in the years ahead. “Social differences based on locations, wealth, gender, and age have a powerful, yet poorly understood, impact on rural peoples’ vulnerability to the impacts of the climate crisis,” said FAO Director-General QU Dongyu. “These findings highlight the urgent need to dedicate substantially more financial resources and policy attention to issues of inclusivity and resilience in global and national climate actions.” For a deeper dive into this story, go here to read an interview with Lauren Phillips, Deputy-Director of FAO’s Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division.
As a woman living in a small town myself, it is disheartening to see the disproportionate impact of climate change on female-headed households. These statistics highlight the urgent need for more inclusive and resilient climate actions to address the widening income gaps. Thank you for shedding light on this important issue.
As a female head of a rural household myself, I can attest to the hardships caused by climate change. It’s disheartening to see the gender disparities in income losses due to heat stress and floods. Urgent action is needed to address these inequalities and build resilience in the face of the climate crisis.
On average, female-headed households lose eight per cent more of their income due to heat stress and three per cent more due to floods compared with male-headed households. This translates to a significant per capita income reduction of $83 due to heat stress and $35 due to floods, totaling $37 billion and $16 billion, respectively, across the most impoverished countries. If average temperatures were to increase by just 1°C, these women would face a staggering 34 per cent greater loss in their total incomes compared to men. The study suggests that if it is not addressed, climate change will greatly widen these gaps in the years ahead. “Social differences based on locations, wealth, gender and age have a powerful, yet poorly understood, impact on rural peoples’ vulnerability to the impacts of the climate crisis,” said FAO Director-General QU Dongyu. “These findings highlight the urgent need to dedicate substantially more financial resources and policy attention to issues of inclusivity and resilience in global and national climate actions.” For a deeper dive into this story, go here to read an interview with Lauren Phillips, Deputy-Director of FAO’s Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division. Nearly 1.3 million ch
On average, female-headed households lose eight per cent more of their income due to heat stress and three per cent more due to floods compared with male-headed households. This translates to a significant per capita income reduction of $83 due to heat stress and $35 due to floods, totaling $37 billion and $16 billion, respectively, across the most impoverished countries. If average temperatures were to increase by just 1°C, these women would face a staggering 34 per cent greater loss in their total incomes compared to men. The study suggests that if it is not addressed, climate change will greatly widen these gaps in the years ahead. “Social differences based on locations, wealth, gender and age have a powerful, yet poorly understood, impact on rural peoples’ vulnerability to the impacts of the climate crisis,” said FAO Director-General QU Dongyu. “These findings highlight the urgent need to dedicate substantially more financial resources and policy attention to issues of inclusivity and resilience in global and national climate actions.”
As a woman, I find it extremely alarming that female-headed households in rural areas are disproportionately affected by climate change, leading to significant income losses compared to men. It’s crucial that more resources and attention are directed towards addressing this injustice and promoting inclusivity and resilience in climate actions.
Female-headed households in rural areas bear a disproportionate burden of financial losses due to climate change impacts compared to male-headed households. It’s crucial to address this injustice and prioritize inclusivity and resilience in climate actions.
The Unjust Climate report clearly shows the disproportionate impact of climate change on female-headed households in rural areas. It is alarming to see that women are facing significantly greater financial losses compared to men. This highlights the urgent need for more resources and policy attention to address inclusivity and resilience in global climate actions.
Isn’t it alarming how climate change disproportionately affects female-headed households in rural areas? Why is there still a significant gender gap in financial losses due to heat stress and floods despite all the awareness and campaigns?
It is indeed alarming to see the disproportionate impact of climate change on female-headed households in rural areas. Unfortunately, despite the awareness and campaigns, the gender gap in financial losses persists, highlighting the underlying challenges that need to be addressed for greater gender equality in climate resilience.
On average, female-headed households lose eight per cent more of their income due to heat stress and three per cent more due to floods compared with male-headed households. This translates to a significant per capita income reduction of $83 due to heat stress and $35 due to floods, totalling $37 billion and $16 billion, respectively, across the most impoverished countries. If average temperatures were to increase by just 1°C, these women would face a staggering 34 per cent greater loss in their total incomes compared to men. The study suggests that if it is not addressed, climate change will greatly widen these gaps in the years ahead. Powerful impact. “Social differences based on locations, wealth, gender and age have a powerful, yet poorly understood, impact on rural peoples’ vulnerability to the impacts of the climate crisis”, said FAO Director-General QU Dongyu. “These findings highlight the urgent need to dedicate substantially more financial resources and policy attention to issues of inclusivity and resilience in global and national climate actions”.