“We needn’t look any farther than the roots of our mangroves to remind ourselves that intersectionality strengthens resilience,” reads an illustration by Rohan Chakravty.
This June, our team at UUSC has been sharing articles, advocacy campaigns, and resources about gender justice and human rights for the LGBTQI+ community. Even when we’re focusing on one area of work, all our efforts to advance human rights are intertwined.
Our partners in the Pacific have led global conversations about the importance of gender equity in the climate justice movement. When impacted by the climate crisis, women and LGBTQI+ people are more likely to face housing insecurity, barriers to healthcare, violence, and cultural erasure.
Gender-marginalized and queer people are particularly at risk when it comes to Non-Economic Loss and Damage (NELD). When states acknowledge the effects of climate change, they generally think about economic factors like property damage. While this is one essential part of climate-related loss, solely focusing on economic factors erases integral aspects of life that are threatened by climate change. NELD refers to cultural practices, languages, traditional knowledge, and other non-economic resources endangered by the climate crisis.
The Climate Justice Resilience Fund, UUSC’s collaborating partner, recently held a NELD Peer Learning Exchange. Illustrator Rohan Chakravarty captured conversations and takeaways in this series of cartoons. Take a moment to reflect on these insightful works below:
Climate justice is gender justice and vice versa! All our efforts to advance human rights depend on and inform each other. Join UUSC’s Resistance Network to be a part of our intersectional advocacy work and help co-create a more just world.
