Care, climate and a just transition: Guidance note for UN Women and partners Publication year 2026 Author(s)/editor(s) Laura Cooper-Hall

Care, climate and a just transition: Guidance note for UN Women and partners Publication year 2026 Author(s)/editor(s) Laura Cooper-Hall https://www.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2026/10/care-climate-and-a-just-transition-guidance-note-for-un-women-and-partners Climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation are increasing the demand for care while simultaneously weakening the systems that provide it. These impacts are felt most acutely by women and girls – who continue to provide the majority of unpaid care work and are heavily represented in paid care sectors – especially those in low-income households and rural communities in the Global South.