Posts Tagged ‘women’
Can we really save only half of all people on the planet? Without a gender focus, climate solutions are bound to fail
After experiencing five consecutive rainy seasons, East Africa is facing its most severe drought in 40 years, and it’s only worsening. Over 20 million people are facing severe food insecurity, while over 16 million are grappling with alarming water shortages for cooking and drinking. The drought in East Africa exemplifies how the climate crisis affects…
Read MoreOxfam Canada’s 2022 Federal Budget Analysis
Women, gender diverse people and other equity-deserving groups have been hard hit by the COVID-19 recession, the increased cost of living, and the rise of violence, racism and hate in Canada. Hopes were running high for Federal Budget 2022 to help address these multiple crises, especially after Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland had demonstrated such strong…
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