Turning Down the Heat - Gender and Climate Change a Voice from Kenya

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"Women's voices are largely absent from policy discussions and negotiations over global warming", explains Wangari Maathai, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Yet women are powerful agents of change. In the face of disasters, historic disadvantages -- restricted access to resources, information, and decision-making -- result in women having to work harder to secure resources, leaving them more vulnerable to climate change risk. Incorporating a gender perspective in all climate change policies and initiatives is critical to solving the climate crisis