UN Women says over 1.5B women, girls live in climate hotspots worldwide
Verified: 2 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 10, 1 of them from Azerbaijan.
Baku, November 11, AZERTACMore than 1.5 billion women and girls worldwide, over one-third of the total, live in areas where climate hazards intersect with economic insecurity and gender inequality, Anadolu Agency reported, citing UN Women,.In a new fact sheet, the agency said 73% of countries acknowledge gender-specific climate risks in their national climate plans, but only slightly more than one-third address them comprehensively.Under the worst-case scenario, climate change could push an additional 141 million women and girls into extreme poverty.Data from 24 countries also showed that a…
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- Nov 10, 11:27 AM UTCFirst reportNigeria: Climate Crisis - Over 1.5 Billion Women and Girls Live in Climate Hotspots, UN Women Warnsallafrica.com ↗
- Nov 11, 6:59 AM UTC+20 h· you’re reading thisUN Women says over 1.5B women, girls live in climate hotspots worldwideazertag.az ↗
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- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 11, 6:59 AM UTC · +20 h
[Claude] Report 2 covers the same UN Women announcement of over 1.5 billion women and girls living in climate hotspots, with consistent figures.
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