Climate Crisis

Climate Crisis: Recently, a new report by the UN Spotlight Initiative highlighted the alarming rise in intimate partner violence (IPV) and other forms of gender-based violence (GBV) linked to the impacts of climate change.

• Key Findings: Every 1°C rise in global temperature increases IPV by 4.7%. Without action, climate change could be linked to 1 in 10 IPV cases by 2100.

o At 2°C warming, 40 million more women may face IPV annually; this more than doubles at 3.5°C. In Sub-Saharan Africa, IPV cases may triple by 2060 under a 4°C scenario.

o Disasters, displacement, and economic hardship increase GBV risks, especially for Indigenous women, LGBTQ+ individuals, the elderly, and women with disabilities.

o Over 1 billion women globally have faced violence, but only 7% report it and in 2023, 423 million women experienced IPV, highlighting significant underreporting.

o Only 0.04% of global climate finance targets gender equality, despite growing evidence of climate-GBV links.

o Countries like Haiti, Liberia, and Mozambique are embedding gender justice into climate action through mobile GBV clinics, green job retraining for women, and integrated protection services.