Gender Equality And Climate Security

Forget what you think you know about national security in the age of climate change. The most powerful, yet most overlooked stabilizer of peace is not a technology, treaty or military intervention - it is gender equality. As climate acts as a threat multiplier of conflict, we must redesign our systems at the speed and scale this moment demands. Given this urgency, can we really afford to sideline the knowledge, agency and leadership of half the world's population: women? At a time when it is imperative to be solution-oriented, this book offers pathways for action grounded in facts and designed to transition from tipping points toward global stability.Inspired by Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, Garcha coins the term of the Athenian Edge, referring to the unique insights and lived experiences that equip women to play a catalytic role in building national security in light of climate change. Drawing on original data analytics, the book establishes gender equality as the greatest...