³Ô¹ÏÍø Australia ³Ô¹ÏÍø Says NOW Think Tank
seeks climate justice for women & girls so that they can prevent, prepare for, respond to & recover from the impacts of climate change on the same basis as men. The statistics are not good for women and girls. Studies have found that:
A one degree Celsius rise in average temperature has been associated with a in violence against women.
Every 10 per cent increase or decrease in average rainfall was associated with a one per cent increase in child marriage – when crops fail, families sell their daughters into marriage.
In 2022, there were climate refugees and this could rise to by 2050.
who are refugees, or who have been displaced because of a natural disaster, has experienced sexual violence.
If you are interested in gender-equal climate justice?
READ the ³Ô¹ÏÍø Australia ³Ô¹ÏÍø Says NOW Think Tank
ATTEND on Saturday 8 August the Australian ³Ô¹ÏÍø Says NOW Think Tank session with Fiona Dorman, President of the National Council of Women Australia and Chair of the SA Premier’s Council for Women. A scientist-turned policy-advocate, Fiona brings decades of expertise in research, evidence-based advocacy, and feminist leadership.
Meeting Times: Western Australia: 1:00–2:30pm South Australia/Northern Territory: 2:30–4:00pm ACT/New South Wales/Queensland/Tasmania/Victoria: 3:00–4:30pm
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