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Rumaitha Al Busaidi: Women and girls, you are part of the climate solution
What does gender equality have to do with climate change?
A lot more than one might think. Empowering women and girls around the world is one of the most important ways to combat carbon pollution and is projected to reduce CO2-equivalent gases by a total of 80 billion tons.
Entrepreneur, scientist and TED Fellow Rumaitha Al Busaidi looks at why women are more likely to be impacted and displaced by climate catastrophes - and explains why access to education, employment and family planning for all women and girls is the key to our climate future.
A lot more than one might think. Empowering women and girls around the world is one of the most important ways to combat carbon pollution and is projected to reduce CO2-equivalent gases by a total of 80 billion tons.
Entrepreneur, scientist and TED Fellow Rumaitha Al Busaidi looks at why women are more likely to be impacted and displaced by climate catastrophes - and explains why access to education, employment and family planning for all women and girls is the key to our climate future.
