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The impact on women

The impact on women. Women suffer disproportionately more 70% of world’s poor are women Women account for the majority of climate-related deaths Need for international climate policies to be gender aware. What UK women want. Much more action in tackling climate change

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The impact on women

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  1. www.womens-institute.co.uk/ www.wen.org.uk

  2. The impact on women • Women suffer disproportionately more • 70% of world’s poor are women • Women account for the majority of climate-related deaths • Need for international climate policies to be gender aware www.womens-institute.co.uk/ www.wen.org.uk

  3. What UK women want • Much more action in tackling climate change • More help and guidance to reduce our impact • More women’s involvement in decision making • Greater representation of women www.womens-institute.co.uk/ www.wen.org.uk

  4. Helping us to mobilise • Help to prevent waste • Better public transport, cycling and walking • Clear labelling • Phase out unsustainable products • Make greener energy choices easier www.womens-institute.co.uk/ www.wen.org.uk

  5. Call to action • Provide climate change education for all age groups • Support women to increase their roles in environmental decision making • Recognise climate change is a matter of international social justice • Fund more initiatives in developing countries to help women and their families adapt to climate change • Support the Manifesto and incorporate it into your work www.womens-institute.co.uk/ www.wen.org.uk

  6. Results from the Women and Climate Change Survey www.womens-institute.co.uk/ www.wen.org.uk

  7. Level of concern www.womens-institute.co.uk/ www.wen.org.uk

  8. Behaviour change • 94% already making lifestyle changes • 98% recycle • 87% refuse plastic bags • 86% save energy www.womens-institute.co.uk/ www.wen.org.uk

  9. Importance of women as consumers www.womens-institute.co.uk/ www.wen.org.uk

  10. The importance of women as educators • 94% of women say they are trying to make their children and grandchildren aware of climate change and the actions they can take www.womens-institute.co.uk/ www.wen.org.uk

  11. What will help women most • More green products or carbon labelling of goods (85%) • Lower prices for greener products (85%) • More government grants and incentives to reduce carbon emissions (82%) www.womens-institute.co.uk/ www.wen.org.uk

  12. Women in decision making www.womens-institute.co.uk/ www.wen.org.uk

  13. Inclusion is part of the solution www.womens-institute.co.uk/ www.wen.org.uk

  14. Priorities for government action • 98% want UK to demonstrate world leadership • Specific actions: • More investment in renewable energy (86%) • More encouragement of manufacturers to design environmentally friendly products (86%) • Tougher carbon reduction targets (81%) www.womens-institute.co.uk/ www.wen.org.uk

  15. How to support the manifesto • Become a signatory at www.wen.org.uk • Discuss it in your organisation and use it to inform your own policies • Quote it and refer to it in your own lobbying • Affiliate or donate to WEN to help us continue this campaign www.womens-institute.co.uk/ www.wen.org.uk

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