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How to confront gender-based violence in a warming world

This ADB blog post examines the correlation between rising temperatures and gender-based violence, noting that warmer temperatures are linked to a rise in interpersonal violence and intergroup conflict globally. It calls for coordinated, gender-responsive interventions across health, disaster management and community services, including gender-informed cooling strategies and access to green spaces, to reduce the heightened risks extreme heat poses to women and girls.

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