Role of Climate Change in Exacerbating Sexual and Gender-Based Violence against Women: A New Challenge for International Law

The advent of climate change era has been affirmed by various global processes including 21 May 2019 recognition by the Anthropocene Working Group of ‘human impact’ in bringing profound alterations on planet earth. It has emerged as the predominant ‘world problematique’. Though entire populations are affected by climate change, women and girls suffer the most. Due to their traditional roles, women are heavily dependent on natural resources.

Key wordsclimate change / gender based violence / gender inequality

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