New action plan targets gender gaps worsened by climate crisis

National Gender Sector Working Group (GSWG) led by Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Gender, Culture, The Arts and Heritage, Hanna Wendot Cheptumo and Principal Secretary of the State Department for Gender and Affirmative Action, Anne Wang’ombe during the launch of the National Gender and Climate Change Action Plan (NGCCAP) on June 5, 2025. [Photo/Ryan Kerubo]

Climate change is making life even harder for women, girls and marginalised communities, especially in poor and rural areas.

When droughts or floods strike, it is often women who walk longer distances to fetch water, lose their crops and small businesses, or stay home to care for sick family members.