Addressing the gendered double burden of the climate crisis
By: Dr Nitya Mohan Khemka, Director, PATH- a global Health think-tank & Suryaprabha Sadasivan, Senior Vice President – Public Policy, Chase India.
COP29 concluded with mixed outcomes. The critical issue of embedding gender-responsive strategies into climate actions remains a pressing challenge. Women in climate-vulnerable regions face what we term a "double burden"—they are disproportionately affected by environmental changes while simultaneously bearing increased social and economic responsibilities within their communities, often without adequate resources or representation in decision-making processes.
