Gender and Climate Justice in the Global South (York International Women’s Week 2025)

Climate change is a feminist issue. Women and girls are disproportionately affected by climate breakdown and forced migration, representing 80% of those displaced worldwide (UN Environment). Moreover, women face heightened risks when taking action against climate change and ecological injustice both within and beyond their communities.

Latin America has become one of the most dangerous regions for defending land and environment (Global Witness), particularly for women. Yet, in Latin America and elsewhere, women persevere in resisting climate change and working towards social and ecological justice at all levels.

This March, join students and staff at York St John University for a free hybrid event, livestreamed from Mexico, in collaboration with Amos Trust. Hear from women based in Mexico and Central America who are all current participants on the Trust’s Climate & Gender Fellowship 2024/25, which aims to support female climate activists across the Global South.

The event will be livestreamed via Zoom from 6-7.30pm, and attendees can join us online or in person for collective viewing from Temple Hall. For those attending in person, there will be refreshments in Temple Hall foyer from 7.30-8pm.

Please join us, in solidarity with women climate activists everywhere who are leading the fight for more liveable and equitable futures for us all. Book your place today via Eventbrite.

Further information:

This event is supported by York St John’s Teaching and Learning Enhancement (TLE) team, Centre for Religion in Society and the YSJ Living Lab 2024-26, in partnership with Amos Trust.

If you have any queries, please direct these to TLE team coordinator, Lucy Potter (l.potter@yorksj.ac.uk), in the first instance.

The event is free and open to all to attend, as part of York International Women’s Week 2025. Find out more and view the full programme of events by visiting their website.

Credit for header image: Aurora Rubio