Abstract：While Climate Change is causing more and more concerns, we should not ignore one of the most vulnerable groups--women, especially those women in poor areas. Climate Change brings more serious natural disasters, shortage of food and water, increasing migration, and more threats to people's health. Considering women's physiological characteristics and inequality between women and men in society, we recognize that women are facing more serous challenges than men in front of climate change. It is necessary for research to focus on women in climate change. Therefore, the paper raises several suggestions to prevent adverse consequences that climate change might bring to women, by making women more adaptive to climate change and society more equal and strong.
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