Climate change: women’s role in the economy is key to a just transition

By Julia Taylor, Researcher in Climate and Inequality, University of the Witwatersrand
Imraan Valodia, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Climate, Sustainability and Inequality and Director, Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, University of the Witwatersrand
Katrina Lehmann-Grube, Associate Researcher in Climate Change and Inequality, University of the Witwatersrand
Sarah Cook, Associate Professor and visiting Researcher at the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, University of the Witwatersrand
Somali Cerise, Practice to Research Associate, UNSW Institute for Global Development , UNSW Sydney

The realities of climate change are hitting home for many people living in the global south. Food security, water access and health have been jeopardised by the increased temperatures, extreme weather events and sea level rise.

In many places women are the primary caregivers for children, the sick or the elderly, as well as being responsible for cooking and cleaning in the household. This kind of work can be described as care work, which…

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