On Wednesday, 25 November, representatives of CARE Czech Republic will be present at the exhibition to explain how climate change is affecting the lives of women around the world. Those interested will be able to take a quiz on the topic with the possibility of winning small gift items.
Women and girls around the world often experience crop failure, natural disasters and other climate change-related problems more than men. In Somalia, for example, girls have to walk up to 7 hours a day to fetch water instead of sitting in their school desks because of drought. In Bangladesh, heatwaves have caused a 50% increase in forced marriages, involving girls as young as 11-14 years old. Now it rains when it's not supposed to," says Virginia, a 77-year-old indigenous farmer and eco-feminist who is leading her community to adapt to the effects of climate change in Ecuador. "In our community, women are the ones taking action," she adds;
And that's not the only example. As CARE points out in its campaign, it is often women who can be the agents of change that help a society adapt to climate change. For example, it was in the area where she lives in Virginia that CARE established the first-ever agroecology school for women. 
The campaign points out that if we recognise that women are not just victims but also part of the solution, we can respond more effectively to climate change and widening gender inequalities. Therefore, the public should not only advocate for gender equality in climate bodies, but also support strategies or fundraising and projects that are gender-responsive. 
CARE's Climate Change Discriminates campaign was created with the support of the Czech Development Agency.


The Climate Heroines exhibition introduces visitors to women and girls who have managed to adapt to the challenges that climate change brings, especially in the field of agriculture. The exhibition features beautiful large-scale photographs with stories of women from different parts of the world, from Latin America and Asia to Africa.