KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Mar 02 (IPS) – The following opinion piece is part of series to mark International Women’s Day, March 8.The devastating effects of climate change continue to disproportionately affect women and girls in the poorest regions, who have contributed the least to global warming.
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