The protection of our planet, and the protection of women’s rights, are intertwine
ADENIKE OLADOSU I call myself an ecofeminist because the climate crisis is not gender-neutral – it is first and foremost a crisis for women and girls. Women bear the largest burden of the climate crisis, despite having the smallest carbon footprint. In my region, women tend to be the closest to nature and the environment, as they are more dependent on natural resources like land, forests and water for their livelihoods. Therefore, when natural resources are depleted, women are the first victims. In rural Nigeria, women produce the majority of food grown for consumption and local markets, yet they have little…