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“Because Lori Sokol tells the truth about her own story — and listens with her heart — thirty diverse women have told her the truth of their lives. ‘She Is Me’ takes us from global to personal.” – Gloria Steinem
Natural disasters, despite their seemingly indiscriminate destruction, in fact strike with specific prejudice.
While our region represents a dazzling diversity of cultures, climate and innovation, it also faces huge environmental, social and economic challenges.
Three weeks ago, 22 cities and four regions spanning six continents joined with 12 leading businesses to make a groundbreaking commitment on climate action for buildings, a commitment that will improve the lives of millions.
Women are more likely to be affected by climate change than men, and up to 80% of those displaced by climate change are women.
The effects of climate-related events are shifting the environment, altering communities and changing lives; especially, and disproportionately, those of women.
While climate change is a global problem, African countries are likely to feel the effects most acutely and women are the most vulnerable of all, as a result of their dependence on the natural resources that are threatened by climate change.
At the World Summit on Sustainable Development, an agreement was reached to promote clean water and sanitation facilities throughout developing nations, a pact that could have a profound impact on women’s lives.