In global feminist news: Barbados removes Elizabeth II as head of state; a historic bill would mandate increased women's representation in government in Sierra Leone; and at COP26 activists emphasize the necessity of direct and immediate action.
Women have made more significant changes to their behaviors and actions to combat climate change than menwomen’s mental health was more impacted by the pandemic than men.
: 54 percent of countries had at least one observation of abortion data from 1990-2018. This was integral to understanding the necessity of robust data—especially in understanding the needs of people’s sexual and reproductive health. Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomes President Joe Biden to the COP26 summit in Glasgow on Nov. 1. in Glasgow, politicians and activists including U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, U.S. President Joe Biden, U.N.
Some had optimism—like David Attenborough who said, “In my lifetime, I have witnessed a terrible decline. In yours, you could and should witness a wonderful recovery.” Others, like Guterres, said climate optimism is an illusion. China’s president, Xi Jinping, did not attend the talks in Glasgow, along with Vladmir Putin of Russia and Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil. Xi did not make any significant climate pledges in his written statement.
Narendra Modi of India, on the other hand, pledged that India will have net zero emissions by 2070 and that half of their energy will come from renewable sources by 2030.
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