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Woman drought at UN climate talks: are quotas the answer?

2014-08-07 12:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

RTCC: Women make up half the global population. Yet at the last count, they held less than a quarter of positions on UN climate committees. Of the 5,090 people from all over the world at the Doha summit in 2012, 29.4% were female. Among lead negotiators, the figure is lower. With world leaders set to agree a climate deal in Paris next year, time is running out to influence the outcome. It is widely acknowledged women bear the brunt of climate change and have a valuable perspective to bring to the talks....

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