Gender Equality in Climate Change

Caliean Campbell speaks to Kaela Campbell in Scotland and Johnathan Addleton in Pakistan for the ‘100 Voices: Home and Away’ project.

Gender inequality is impacted by climate change. Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash

Home- Kaela Campbell, Glasgow, Scotland

Kaela Campbell, 21, is studying environmental management at Glasgow Caledonian University, specifically working on space pollution. While aerospace has been traditionally viewed as a male dominated field she said: “I feel woman are better represented, they feel more empowered now, and are given more opportunities. But it is still not where it should be, and it feels like the current government could do better.” Regarding representation in the area of climate change Campbell said: “There are plenty of women leading political parties globally and I do feel women are equally involved in environmental change.”

Away- Johnathan Addleton, Lahore, Pakistan

Johnathan Addleton is an American diplomat and author. The Rector/President Elect of Forman Christian College in Lahore, Pakistan, is well placed to see the opportunities for women and girls in the country. He said: “There a is a very vocal feminist movement in Pakistan that goes against the status quo. However, the biggest divides are seen in rural and urban, and rich and poor. Dependent on which one you land on determines your opportunities. One of the key issues that disadvantages women in rural areas is the problem of lack of water. A huge issue caused by global warming, those women have to travel further for the essentials in life, water and firewood.”