A Gathering Storm

A study on the gendered impact of climate change on the rights of adolescent girls and young women in the Sahel.

The objective of the study is to more fully understand the gendered impacts of climate change, to determine what can be done to support adolescent girls and young women, and to inform the programme response of Plan International and its partners. The research was carried out by Hera on behalf of Plan International.

The impact of climate change is particularly evident in the Sahel region of West Africa, where a combination of conflict, multifaceted violence, chronic food insecurity, displacement, and poverty—with serious gender-related consequences—is made worse by climate shocks. Everyone is affected but adolescent girls and young women have particular challenges to face.

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