The BMJ Appeal 2023-24: Why the climate crisis is also a crisis for women’s health

The climate emergency is deepening. From the deadly drought in the Horn of Africa to flooding in South Asia, extreme weather events caused by climate change are increasing in frequency and severity at an alarming rate. And women disproportionately bear the brunt of the climate crisis, with disastrous consequences for their health.Devastatingly, women and children are 14 times as likely as men to die during disasters such as floods, which are worsening with climate change.1 One study analysing disasters in 141 countries found that gender differences in mortality were directly linked to women’s economic and social rights.2 For example, boys were given preferential treatment during rescue efforts and, in the aftermath of disasters, women and girls were more likely to experience food shortages and to have fewer economic resources.The countries most affected by the climate crisis and its related health consequences are concentrated in Africa, Asia, and Latin America: an…
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