UN warns of climate change impact on farms and rural households run by women in poor countries

Climate change disproportionately impacts rural women, poor, elders: FAO

ROME, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Female farmers, poor people, and older populations are the most affected by climate change, and their needs require targeted measures, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) highlighted in a report published on Tuesday. Read full story

Women And Rural Poor Hit Hardest By Climate Change: UN

Heatwaves and floods inflict greater economic pain on rural women than men because climate change intensifies existing inequalities, the United Nations' food and farming agency said on Tuesday. Scientists say the effects of rising temperatures are already being felt most acutely by the poorest and most vulnerable people on the planet. "Failure to address the unequal impacts of climate change on rural people will intensify the already large gap b…

In a report published on Tuesday 5 March, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization reveals alarming figures. In developing countries, the most precarious women and families in rural areas are particularly vulnerable to climate change.

UN reveals climate change disproportionately affects women farmers who manage households in poor nations

The report disclosed that female-headed rural households face an average income reduction of 8 percent during heatwaves and 3 percent during floods, surpassing the losses experienced by male-headed households

UN warns of climate change impact on farms and rural households run by women in poor countries

ROME (AP) — The United Nations says that women who run farms and rural households in poor countries suffer more from climate change and are discriminated against as they try to adapt to other sources of income in times of crises. A new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization released on Tuesday found that

UN warns of climate change impact on farms and rural households run by women in poor countries

ROME (AP) — The United Nations says that women who run farms and rural households in poor countries suffer more from climate change and are discriminated against as they try to adapt to other sources of income in times of crises. A new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization released on Tuesday found that female-headed rural households lose on average 8% more of their income during times of excessive heat and 3% more during floods, compa…