Category: Opinion

Article, Opinion

The Need for Intersectional Heatplans

In the summer of 2023, several days of 35-degree temperatures forced Germany and Austria to issue extensive heat warnings, advising residents—especially those in high-risk groups—to stay indoors. While these immediate responses helped in a crisis, they also highlighted the urgent need for long-term climate adaptation strategies that account for intersecting risk factors. As climate change intensifies, these strategies are only becoming more critical. The summer … Continue reading The Need for Intersectional Heatplans

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Article, General, Opinion

Why fighting gender disinformation is a form of climate action

Both climate and gender disinformation are rampant. How are they connected? When Catherine McKenna was appointed Canada’s minister of environment and climate change from 2015 to 2019, she was excited. It was the year that the world adopted the Paris Agreement – one of the most significant pieces of climate legislation to date – and McKenna led the negotiations on behalf of Canada. While in … Continue reading Why fighting gender disinformation is a form of climate action

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Opinion

“Gender needs to be front and center at COP28”

The destruction of the earth’s environment is the human rights challenge of our time.  Desmond Tutu By Keerty Nakray At the end of this year, when the world convenes for the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference, it will be a critical juncture to deepen the dialogue on gender-sensitive responses to climate change and related public health emergencies. The COP28, held in Dubai, will be a … Continue reading “Gender needs to be front and center at COP28”

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Opinion

Austerity Politics is the Next Crisis

By Lila Sax dos Santos Gomes The pandemic is over. At least for most of the countries in the European Union. Despite some of the highest number of infections since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of hospitalizations has rapidly decreased, offering no legal grounds to continue with mask mandates and compulsory home office. With the temperature rising and the daytime hours increasing … Continue reading Austerity Politics is the Next Crisis

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Opinion

Mainstreaming Gender can make Health Systems more Resilient

By Yarrow Global Health systems resiliency is becoming a central concept in Global Health. Still missing from this concept is a true integration of gender. Recently, Yarrow Global Consulting put on a panel to explore the connection between gender and health systems resiliency. Sumegha Asthana, Co-Founder of Global Women in Health Chapter India facilitated a conversation with Dr Revati Phalkey, Head of the Climate Change … Continue reading Mainstreaming Gender can make Health Systems more Resilient

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Opinion

What the world can learn from Hawaii’s feminist economic recovery plan

By Marissa Conway “Rather than rush to rebuild the status quo of inequality, we should encourage a deep structural transition to an economy that better values the work we know is essential to sustaining us.” -Building Bridges, Not Walking on Backs All around the world, governments have grappled with timely and impactful responses to the COVID-19 pandemic that keep the economy afloat and people safe. … Continue reading What the world can learn from Hawaii’s feminist economic recovery plan

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Strengthening health care and gender equality through better collaborations

By Dr. Sylvia Sax Health systems all over the world are failing to meet the needs of the people they serve, especially those women who are most reliant on health services.  My work as a Global Health consultant has exposed me to how women suffer from lack of reliable, effective and efficient healthcare services, most often not designed to meet their needs.  I undertook my … Continue reading Strengthening health care and gender equality through better collaborations

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