Climate change threat to rights of children, girls, women – SCI

From: Femi  Oyelola, Kaduna

Save the Children International (SCI) has said Climate change is a threat to the rights of children, girls, women and particularly those living with disabilities.

The Country Director, SCI Nigeria  Mercy Gichuhi, stated this in a  statement  to mark the 2022 International Women’s Day, (IWD).

Mercy Gichuhi, explained that children, girls, women and particularly those living with disabilities are the first and worst affected by the impact of climate change, whether by climate-related natural disasters or the impact of climate change on food production, access to water, livelihoods and basic social services.

“Protecting the environment is about preserving the planet earth for children, girls and women, to have a livable environment, “sustainable tomorrow” and a brighter future. It is about peace, survival, social and economic justice and sustainable development.

“I would like to urge all responsible actors, including the government, private sectors, CSOs, FBOs, CBOs and communities to double and intensify efforts to achieving the global targets of strengthening resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters.

“Integrating climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning; and improving education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning systems, which can save the lives of many children, girls and women who are the most affected by the climate crisis”, Mercy Gichuhi said.