Top StoryInternational Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies/Flickrhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ Climate crisis is ‘not gender neutral’: UN calls for more policy focus on women Only a third of countries with climate crisis plans include access to sexual, maternal and newborn health services, UNFPA report finds.
ImpactsInternational Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies/Flickrhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ Climate crisis is ‘not gender neutral’: UN calls for more policy focus on women Only a third of countries with climate crisis plans include access to sexual, maternal and newborn health services, UNFPA report finds.
ImpactsInternational Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies/Flickrhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ Climate crisis is ‘not gender neutral’: UN calls for more policy focus on women Only a third of countries with climate crisis plans include access to sexual, maternal and newborn health services, UNFPA report finds.
Impacts Photo by Tucker Tangeman on Unsplash ‘From bad to worse’: Drought puts Kenya’s hospitals under pressure The number of people in Kenya facing severe hunger is expected to rise to 5.4 million this year, particularly in the north of the country, where about 95% of surface water sources have dried up.
Newslettercommons.wikimedia.org Doulas are frontline climate workers As disasters like extreme heat, flooding, or hurricanes become more common, pregnant people are at higher risk.
ResilienceJason Lander/Flickr Midwives are an overlooked climate solution These frontline birth workers already know how to assist during floods, fires, and earthquakes. They could be doing more.
Causes Photo by Lawrence Crayton on Unsplash Toxic pollutants a growing concern for pregnant mothers and babies Links between environmental exposures and maternal health outcomes remain underexplored, despite recent efforts to catch up.
