A Gathering Storm
A study on the gendered impact of climate change on the rights of adolescent girls and young women in the Sahel
This report summarises the findings of a multi-country study conducted in the Sahel region and is focused on climate change and its particular impact on the lived experiences of adolescent girls and young women.
The objective of the study is to more fully understand the gendered impacts of climate change, to determine what can be done to support adolescent
girls and young women, and to inform the programme response of Plan International and its partners. The research was carried out by hera on behalf of Plan International.
For some years now Plan International has been focusing on gender inequality, working with girls and young women to fight for and claim their rights. This is a global struggle: everywhere girls are denied opportunities, their needs and rights ignored and this inequality only increases in times of crisis. Climate change brings with it famine and flood and destroys family livelihoods. It increases migration and violence as people struggle for land and resources. It amplifies gender and social inequalities and puts at risk critical human rights such as the right to food, water, health, and protection against violence.
The impact of climate change is particularly evident in the Sahel region of West Africa, where a combination of conflict, multifaceted violence, chronic food insecurity, displacement, and poverty—with serious gender-related consequences—is made worse by climate shocks. Everyone is affected but adolescent girls and young women have particular challenges to face.
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