TAKING STOCK: - SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS CLIMATE COMMITMENTS

TAKING STOCK: SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS inCLIMATE COMMITMENTS AN EAST AND SOUTHERN AFRICA REVIEW Sexual and reproductive health and rights and rights-based approaches in national climate documents: A review of Nationally Determined Contributions since 2020 in East and Southern Africa TAKING STOCK: SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS IN CLIMATE COMMITMENTS AN EAST AND SOUTHERN. [...] The risks of GBV and child marriage are known Emerging evidence shows the direct and to increase in times of stress and scarcity and indirect impacts of climate change on women, following extreme weather events and disas- girls and marginalized groups and their SRHR ters (McLeod, Barr and Rall, 2019; Pope and as well as on GBV and harmful practices. [...] This systematic process of content analysis of The research team reviewed references to SRHR and GBV and harmful practices and the health as health is core to SRHR and a compo- five thematic areas was performed for each nent of the well-being of women and girls as NDC, using the method developed for the review it relates to their experience of violence, and of 50 NDCs submitted before 2020 (McMull. [...] The aim of the consultation was young people and highlighted key actions to bring in young people’s lived experiences on training, educating and strengthening from the region to capture youth perspectives the capacity of youth and young women in of the NDCs and the climate crisis. [...] • Advocate for the inclusion of SRHR, GBV • Advocate for the meaningful inclusion and and harmful practices in the discus- engagement of stakeholders: sions, emphasizing their critical role in addressing the climate crisis and • Advocate for the meaningful inclusion ensuring the well-being and rights of and active engagement of a diverse range all individuals, particularly those most of stakeholde.