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Cultural expectations on women to care for their families will not fall, even when livelihoods are destroyed as a result of the climate crisis

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A climate justice approach is the single-best hope the world has.

Leaders are failing to grasp the urgency of the crisis before us.

Justice is about having your voice heard and being included in the process.

Poorer countries, which contribute least to global emissions, must be supported so they can adapt to the growing consequences of a warming world.

The fight cannot be won through well-meaning words, one-off programmes or snappy press releases. It requires a strategic, systematic approach that builds alliances of the willing and drives catalytic change.

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