Our stunning new website shows you why
Dear John,
On Earth Day last week, we launched a stunning new website: IpasClimateJustice.org ([link removed]) . Have you had a chance to explore it yet? This immersive online experience highlights the connections between reproductive justice and climate justice through real women’s stories.

Like people everywhere, the women we spoke with for this project deserve access to a steady income, education and health care—with reproductive health services that include abortion and contraception. But because they are women, have few resources, and live in places especially vulnerable to climate change, they don’t have access to these things.

Women and girls are most impacted by climate change because they so often lack power—and climate crises exacerbate that. During drought, women must walk long distances to get water, and this means risking sexual violence and unwanted pregnancy. After a cyclone that destroyed everything, women often can’t access contraception and need to prevent another pregnancy while they struggle to care for their family. In effect, climate crises deny women power over their own bodies.
One moving story you’ll find on our new website is from Nur Banu (above), a 20-year-old in Bangladesh, who gave birth to her daughter under the open sky when a cyclone destroyed her house. There are many other stories too—stories from women living on the front lines of climate change who want a future with shelter that keeps them safe from future storms, with reliable jobs, with education for their children, and with access to reproductive health care. Their stories show why we must listen to those most impacted by climate change and let their insights lead our response to this global crisis.

Visit IpasClimateJustice.org ([link removed])

I hope you’ll take a few minutes to explore this amazing new website. Ipas is committed to promoting women-led climate justice, and we’re excited to start new conversations about what’s possible. We welcome your thoughts—you can respond directly to this email to let us know what you think!

In solidarity,

Anu Kumar
Ipas President and CEO


PS: We’re proud to have collected the stories, images and videos you’ll see on this website in partnership with local photographers ([link removed]) in Bangladesh and Mozambique. These photographers understand their communities and share our values—and were therefore able to capture incredible images and stories.

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