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How Gender Equality Can Save The Planet

How Gender Equality Can Save The Planet

FromA Matter of Degrees


How Gender Equality Can Save The Planet

FromA Matter of Degrees

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Length:
52 minutes
Released:
Sep 29, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This episode is a collaboration between A Matter Of Degrees and the Gimlet podcast How To Save A Planet.Take a look at many of the spaces where climate-related decisions are being made — from government to business to media — and you'll notice a numbers problem. Despite being roughly half the people on the planet, women rarely have equal representation in critical climate decision-making spaces. This isn’t just bad for women. It’s bad for everyone. In this episode, Dr. Katharine Wilkinson (our host and Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson (host of Spotify's How To Save A Planet)  take a deep dive into the data behind this idea. They speak with two sociologists about how gender inequality in climate leadership can deepen the harmful impacts of climate change, and also hinder policy changes. They also speak with someone who has seen firsthand how women can transform an entire nation when they lead on climate.This episode features Dr. Christina Ergas, Anne Karpf, and Wanjira Mathai.Resources:We Do’s Gender Climate TrackerEmily's List (an organization that helps Democratic women and non-binary people run for office)Higher Heights (invests in Black women’s leadership)She The People (focused on helping women of color run for office)Matriarch (focused on helping progressive women run for office)She Should Run (helps women regardless of political affiliation)Global Witness (organization that assists environmental defenders)Follow our co-hosts and production team:Leah StokesKatharine WilkinsonStephen LaceyJaime KaiserDalvin AboagyeA Matter of Degrees is a production of Post Script Audio. For more episodes, visit our website.
Released:
Sep 29, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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