This lecture examines the intersection of climate change and gender-based violence (GBV), highlighting how climate-related events such as extreme weather can heighten risks for women, girls, and other vulnerable populations. Through an exploration of climate-amplified risk factors, nurses will learn to identify early signs of GBV and provide trauma-informed care in both clinical and community contexts. Emphasis will be placed on multi-level strategies—individual, community, and policy—to eliminate GBV and strengthen women’s climate resilience. Finally, the session will empower nursing professionals to collaborate with community leaders, health systems, and advocacy organizations to promote safety, equity, and climate justice.
Learning Objectives:
Describe the established links between climate-related events (e.g., extreme weather events) and the increased risk of gender-based violence (GBV).
Identify climate-amplified risk factors for GBV in clinical and community settings, enabling earlier screening and support for vulnerable individuals.
Explore individual-level, community-level and policy-level solutions to eliminate gender-based violence and barriers to women and girls' climate resilience.
Describe how nursing professionals can partner with community educators, health professionals, and advocacy organizations to address GBV in the context of climate change.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 17198, for 1 contact hour.
