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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Vishwam Sankaran

Climate crisis may lead to more violence towards women, girls, gender and sexual minorities, study warns

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Extreme weather events sparked by the climate crisis has led to an increase in the amount of violence experienced by women, girls, and sexual and gender minorities, according to a new study.

The research, published in the journal The Lancet Planetary Health, assessed existing scientific literature on extreme weather events and found that the climate crisis is driving economic instability, food insecurity, mental stress, while also disrupting infrastructure and exacerbating gender inequality.

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