What 1,000 Women Workers Can Teach Us About Surviving Extreme Heat As the world grapples with the existential threat of climate change, one stark reality has emerged: extreme heat is not just a killer, but also a silent oppressor that drains the very lifeblood from countless women workers.
A new study in India aims to quantify this hidden burden, and the findings are nothing short of devastating.
The Community Heat Adaptation and Treatment Strategies project, spearheaded by the Self Employed Women's Association and Harvard researchers, has recruited 1,000 women working in India's informal labor economy.