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Women Face Health Threats
International studies and reports have warned that climate change harms women’s and girls’ health disproportionately. Heat and air pollution are linked to complications during pregnancy and childbirth, while disasters and displacement increase the risks of mental health disorders and violence and make it harder to access care. Women account for about 80% of people displaced by climate change, while 3.6 billion people live in areas highly vulnerable to its effects. The crisis could cause around 250,000 additional deaths each year by 2030. The World Health Organization has introduced indicators to monitor the effects of heat on maternal and child health, and the United Nations Population Fund has called for reproductive health and gender to be integrated into climate adaptation plans.
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