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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Shaun TANDON

Fears Rise Of Gender Setbacks In Global Climate Battle

Some 80 percent of people displaced by climate change are women and girls, heightening risks of human trafficking and other abuses, according to a United Nations study (Credit: AFP)

As global climate negotiators seek to eke out progress, participants say they are witnessing backsliding in one unexpected area -- gender.

Previous climate summits, like many UN events, have spoken routinely of the need to involve women, who studies say are facing a disproportionate burden from the planet's rising temperatures and disasters.

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