Researcher discusses Puerto Rico study with CG, opportunity to further occupational hazard knowledge, Bangladesh 5K honors water collectors
“All the early occupational studies were only on men."
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Study exploring effects of hurricanes, colonialism, and more on pregnant people in Puerto Rico also points to possible solutions: 'Maternal mental health needs in disaster contexts are often overlooked'
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Researcher discusses Puerto Rico study with CG, opportunity to further occupational hazard knowledge, Bangladesh 5K honors water collectors
“All the early occupational studies were only on men."
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"For countries to build resilience ... more women must be made equal partners in decision-making."
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In Bangladesh, men run 5K with pitchers to honor water collectors: 'I finally understood how much hardship the women here face'
For many, the consequences of freshwater scarcity may go beyond the time- and labor-intensive process of collecting it, with excessive consumption of and exposure to overly salty water linked to reproductive health concerns.
UN report calls for addressing gender disparities across Rio Convention leadership to improve environmental decision-making
"Without deliberate institutional reforms and targeted capacity-building initiatives, we risk perpetuating policies that fail to address the specific vulnerabilities of women and marginalized communities who suffer the most from environmental crises."
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With the Belém Gender Action Plan adopted, stakeholders see both progress and shortcomings: '[Its] strength … depends on how we choose to carry it forward'
"We cannot have an effective GAP while perpetuating fossil fuel extraction," Claudia Rubio Giraldo of Women's Environment and Development Organization told Climate, Gendered.