From Menarche to Menopause: The Overlooked Needs of Women in a Changing Climate
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Women and girls experience climate change and climate-related disasters differently across the life course. From access to menstrual products and sanitation during displacement to the physical and psychosocial challenges associated with menopause, the specific health and dignity needs of women and girls are often overlooked in climate and emergency responses.
This conversation dialogue will explore the intersection of menstrual health, menopause, climate change and displacement.
About the Speakers:
- Dr. Bismah Nayyer
(Public Health Practitioner, Researcher, Founder of Global Health Connect) - Dr. Zainab Amanullah
(Gender-Climate Activist, Founder of a Youth Collective Saheli) - Anam Rathore
(Climate Policy Professional, Environmental Activist, Program Lead for Pakistan at the Climate Vulnerable Forum and V20 Finance Ministers (CVF-V20) Secretariat) - Dr. Madeeha Malik
(Pharmacist, Researcher, Menstrual Health Advocate, CEO of Cyntax Health Projects) - Uzma Yaqoob
(Rights Activist; Executive Director, Forum for Dignity Initiatives — Moderator)
This session is free and open to all. Just visit the venue to attend it.
The Black Hole
Plot 5H, Street 100, G-11/3, Islamabad.
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