This month we celebrated the annual International Day of the Girl Child, with the theme, ‘Girls on the Frontlines of Crisis’. Climate change, driven by human activity, directly affects girls' lives and reproductive choices.
For many communities on the frontline of the climate crisis, extreme weather events heighten fears for girls’ safety, prompting families to arrange early marriages in search of security.
Climate pressures disrupt livelihoods, forcing girls out of school to help at home, limiting their opportunities for the future.
To truly advance girls’ lives and rights, we need to confront the interconnections between population growth, gender inequality, and climate change. These challenges affect everyone, but their consequences fall hardest on the most vulnerable- denying girls and women the right to make choices about their own lives and futures. | 
