This blog from Save the Children highlights that girls in many low‑resource and climate‑affected regions have significantly lower climate‑change awareness than boys, largely due to gendered barriers in education and access to information.
Climate disasters disrupt schooling and increase risks such as violence, early marriage and dropout, disproportionately affecting girls. Without climate education, girls are less able to anticipate risks, adapt, or participate in community decision‑making.
The author argues that climate education is essential for gender equality, resilience and effective climate action. Schools, communities and governments must integrate gender‑responsive climate learning, build climate‑resilient education systems, and ensure girls are included as leaders in adaptation efforts.