This morning I wrote in part on the exploitation of violence against women at cost to the victims. I also mentioned the impact of hyper-militarized societies on gender equality.
Yesterday we learned that Saudi Arabia is now leading the UN women's rights forum. Now we learn that the Taliban is going back to stoning women in public. Oh, and Gambia is on the verge of unbanning FGM.
And we all know what's on the line for women in the US. These are hard, regressive times. 🕯️
Relatedly:
This is why climate change mitigation is an issue with huge implications for women's rights, and those of other historically marginalized groups.
Our climate-stressed world drives up resource scarcity and a perceived need to secure territory that feeds extreme nationalist movements and yields more military conflicts. These reduce quality of life for everyone.
Mitigating the effects of climate change would reduce initial strain. But we're so, so far from taking it seriously enough.