As new research highlights an 'eco gender gap', with men shunning eco-friendly behaviour, why is the burden of saving the planet falling to women?

Climate change: why are women expected to save the planet?

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Wouldn’t the efforts to keep our oceans plastic-free, to cut our CO2 emissions, to compost our food waste, be shared by both sexes?

In a world where women are pressured to strive for perfection in every realm of their life, green behaviour has become yet another marker of ideal womanhood

When asked to evaluate a male fictional character that recycled and used a reusable shopping bag, men unanimously said that they were ‘uncertain of his heterosexual identity’.

Those with fewer resources are bearing the brunt of the crisis, and many of the world’s poorest are women

If we are going to create a more sustainable world, we need to create a more equal one

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Startling statistics suggest that an eco gender gap is threatening our chances of a sustainable future.

Climate change: “Why are women taking on the burden of saving the planet?”