John,

We are just days away from COP26, the United Nations’ Climate Change Conference. You might think that a sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) organization doesn’t have much to say on the climate crisis – but that could not be further from the truth.

The impacts of the climate crisis on SRHR are many. They include reduced or unavailable healthcare in areas affected by disasters, harmful impacts on maternal health due to heat exposure, and increased incidence of sexual and gender‑based violence in situations of humanitarian crises or displacement.

As the impacts of the climate crisis become more severe, adverse outcomes for SRHR will only increase. Learn more now >> [link removed]

It's estimated that from 1990-2015, the richest 10% of the world's population were responsible for 52% of cumulative carbon emissions, while the poorest half of the world were responsible for only 7%. This means that groups that are already marginalized, including women and girls, LGBTI+ people and people living with disabilities, often suffer the greatest consequences.

Through the healthcare services we deliver via our Member Associations, IPPF will support individuals and communities to adapt to the impacts of the climate crisis ([link removed] including through humanitarian action. But more must be done, urgently.

Effective, meaningful, and inclusive action is necessary to mitigate the effects of the climate crisis, and it cannot wait. We hope that COP26 will be a productive opportunity to tackle these problems head on. In the meantime, learn more about the links between the climate crisis and SRHR, and share this with your friends and family so they know too:

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In solidarity,

The IPPF Team

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