Climate Change Hits Women hard
There is no denying that climate change affects women disproportionately more than men. According to a study by the National Sample Survey Office in 2019, 4 out of 10 women spend hours fetching water in rural India. Some even spend one-fourth of their day managing the water crisis that further affects their health, mental well-being, and nutrition. This has a direct impact on the overall health of the community as children and immediate family members are heavily dependent on women’s labour. According to The International Development Enterprises, Indian women spend 15 crore work days every year fetching water, equivalent to a national loss of income of Rs.100 crores.