‘World designed by men has destroyed many things,’ Cop26 warned

Climate crisis cannot be ended without the empowerment of women, politicians and campaigners tell summit

The world as designed by men has destroyed many things," Cop26 delegates have been told, as leaders and campaigners warned that the climate crisis could not be ended without the empowerment of women.

Women and girls around the world suffer disproportionately from the impacts of climate breakdown, as they are on average poorer, less educated and more dependent on subsistence farming. A UN report found 80% of those displaced by the climate emergency are women.