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Protecting the Earth Starts with Safety and Equality

USAID has countless partnerships and extensive programs to economically and intellectually empower women to leverage their know-how and expertise to increase climate resilience.

Due to gendered differences, women, girls, and gender minorities face specific, life-threatening impacts after climate-related disasters. At the same time, women and girls are leading the way in designing and implementing climate change solutions, and their valuable and unique knowledge on natural resource management and adaptation strategies is critical.