IWD: Meet the women fighting for the planet through politics

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🗞️ Driving the news: Female politicians across Europe are stepping to the forefront of climate leadership, highlighting both the gendered impacts of climate change and the growing role of women in shaping environmental policy
• Figures such as UK Green Party MP Hannah Spencer, European Parliament co-president Terry Reintke, and Austrian MEP Lena Schilling are advocating stronger climate action while navigating growing political and online backlash

🔭 The context: Across Europe, green political movements have increasingly prioritized gender representation
• The European Greens/EFA group has achieved full gender parity in the European Parliament, and women hold around 68% of leadership roles in the European Green Party
• Yet globally, women remain underrepresented in climate diplomacy, making up just 40% of national delegations at COP30 and leading fewer than one-third of them

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: Research consistently shows that stronger female representation in political leadership correlates with more ambitious climate policies and lower national carbon emissions
• Increasing women’s participation in climate governance may therefore accelerate environmental protections, improve long-term sustainability planning, and strengthen the implementation of climate solutions worldwide

⏭️ What’s next: As climate debates become increasingly politicized, advocates expect gender equality to remain a central theme in environmental policymaking
• Expanding women’s participation in politics,  particularly in climate leadership, could influence future international negotiations and shape the next generation of climate legislation across Europe and beyond

💬 One quote: “When more women step forward into leadership, we do not just change politics – we change the future”

📈 One stat: Women and children are 14 times more likely to die than men during extreme weather events, according to global research.

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