Author(s): Priyanka Kushwah, Tulsi Khoria O
Climate change impact us in lot of ways, but no thought have been yet put to highlight what existing vulnerable section of society like women suffers due to climate change. This paper analysis the abuse women face because of climate change by referring to various case studies. Though women are the first to experience ill effects of climate change, women’s participation and leadership from local to international level in decision making process of environment protection is declining. This paper also examines how climate change affects women right to health, right to equality, right to dignity and right to education. After analyzing the problem next part deals with the suggestions and conclusion to tackle it, the need of the hour is to to bring women in mainstream, make sure to remove discrimination against women, provide adequate protection to women against climate crisis and increase their participation in policy making which can reduce climate crisis.