{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Fossil vs Future","title":"WHAT ABOUT WOMEN? Vulnerable or vital? ","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2172,"description":"With International Women’s Day on 8 March, this episode explores both the disproportionate impact of climate change on women and the critical role women play in driving climate action.\n\nIn this episode, James and Daisy discuss and celebrate women. How are women disproportionately affected by climate change? And why are they central to climate solutions?\n\nSOME RECOMMENDATIONS: \nWomen Leading on Climate (WLOC) – A global coalition of women leaders. Women are 2.5x more likely to demand government climate action, twice as likely to engage civically, and 60% more likely to use their voice for good. \nProject Drawdown – Makes the case for recognizing family planning and girls’ education as effective long-term climate adaptation strategies.\nConciliation Resources (2024) – A workshop in Nigeria found women often show greater climate adaptability, partly due to exclusion from conventional inputs. Women farmers used manure fertiliser amid unpredictable weather, while men typically used harmful pesticides women cannot access.\n\nOTHER ADVOCATES AND RESOURCES:\nInternational Women’s Day – 2026 theme: ‘Give To Gain’. \nUN – Women aged 25-34 are 25% more likely than men to live in extreme poverty.\nUN – Women make up the majority of the world’s poor, who are highly dependent on natural resources. Women and children are 14x more likely to die than men in climate disasters. In wealthier societies, women drive 70-80% of consumer purchasing decisions.\nUN (2025) – One study found a 28% rise in femicide during heatwaves. \nUN Women – Women carry out at least 2.5x more unpaid household and care work than men.\nUN Women (2025) – As of September 2025, 29 countries have women Heads of State and/or Government (32 women total). \nFAO (2023) – Women produce 60-80% of the food in most developing countries.\nEIB (2023) – Countries with more women in Parliament are more prone to ratify environmental treaties. Companies with more women on boards are more likely to improve energy efficiency, reduce...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/dCUOC8ZSbKuKa-ws2silA6bT7eQxC922J__RXwMyKeI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xZTI3/MGYwMjk3YzIwZjhj/YTlmODI0NmI3NzJk/ZmM5ZC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}