IIED's video: Women paying the health cost of the climate crisis

Focusing on women in Beed, India, this event showed how women are disproportionately affected by climate change. We examined the connections between climate-induced droughts and debt bondage, and significant impacts on women's physical and mental health – leading to drastic health decisions. We introduced attendees to the innovative C-CIQ methodology, which is a comprehensive approach allowing for in-depth assessment of climate change impacts, encompassing not only physical and economic aspects but also the social, cultural and psychological wellbeing of individuals and communities. Speakers: 0:00 Introduction 0:05 - Ritu Bharadwaj, principal researcher, IIED 38:55 - Arundhati Patil, secretary of Manaswini Mahila Prakalp and professor of social work at Manavlok social work college, Ambajogai, Beed, Maharashtra, India 49:22 - Dr. Madeleine C. Thomson, head of climate impacts and adaptation, climate and health, Wellcome Trust 56:12 - Jasmine O’Connor OBE, chief executive officer, Anti Slavery International 1:04:37 - Stefan Raubenheimer, human rights lawyer and former executive director of the Foundation for International Law for the Environment (FILE) 1:16:39 - Marcia Toledo, director adaptation and resilience, Climate Champions Watch a video of Ian Fry, associate professor, Fenner School of Environment and Society, The Australian National University, and former UN Special Rapporteur on modern slavery and climate change: https://youtu.be/MUNHi7Fklbg This event was organised by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). Read more: https://www.iied.org/women-paying-health-cost-climate-crisis