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The impact on women
 Women suffer
disproportionately more
• 70% of world’s poor are
women
• Women account for the
majority of climaterelated deaths
 Need for international
climate policies to be
gender aware
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What UK women want
 Much more action in tackling climate
change
 More help and guidance to reduce our
impact
 More women’s involvement in decision
making
 Greater representation of women
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Helping us to mobilise
 Help to prevent waste
 Better public transport, cycling and
walking
 Clear labelling
 Phase out unsustainable products
 Make greener energy choices easier
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Call to action
 Provide climate change education for all age
groups
 Support women to increase their roles in
environmental decision making
 Recognise climate change is a matter of
international social justice
 Fund more initiatives in developing countries
to help women and their families adapt to
climate change
 Support the Manifesto and incorporate it into
your work
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Results from the Women and
Climate Change Survey
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Level of concern
2%
18%
Very concerned
Quite concerned
Not very concerned
80%
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Behaviour change
 94% already
making lifestyle
changes
 98% recycle
 87% refuse
plastic bags
 86% save
energy
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Importance of women as
consumers
0
20
40
60
100
80
93
Buying food
84
Buying clothing
82
Choosing household products
75
Choosing holidays
74
Buying home furnishings
Choosing a car
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The importance of women as
educators
 94% of women say
they are trying to
make their children
and grandchildren
aware of climate
change and the
actions they can
take
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What will help women most
 More green products or carbon labelling
of goods (85%)
 Lower prices for greener products
(85%)
 More government grants and incentives
to reduce carbon emissions (82%)
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Women in decision making
65
70
75
80
85
90
87
UK government policy
making
86
International policy
making
79
Consultation w
government and industry
79
Industry boardrooms
78
Scientific careers
Organisations trying to
raise awareness
MPs
73
73
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Inclusion is part of the solution
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Priorities for government action
 98% want UK to demonstrate world
leadership
 Specific actions:
• More investment in renewable energy
(86%)
• More encouragement of manufacturers to
design environmentally friendly products
(86%)
• Tougher carbon reduction targets (81%)
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How to support the manifesto
 Become a signatory at www.wen.org.uk
 Discuss it in your organisation and use
it to inform your own policies
 Quote it and refer to it in your own
lobbying
 Affiliate or donate to WEN to help us
continue this campaign
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