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From the Ted Talk by Vanessa Nakate and Mary Robinson: The global opportunity to accelerate Africa's sustainable future

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MR: Many are farmers.

VN: Exactly. So when, you know, crops are drying because of, you know, too much heat, it's the women that are on those farms. When the fmars are dreestoyd or washed away, it's the women that are impacted, they are the ones working on those farms. When water systems dry out, it's women that have to walk very long distances. For some communities, it's even worse for, you know, children, especially girls, who have to drop out of school. Some are forced into early marriages, because their families can't take them to school anymore. And when they get them married off, they expect a bidre pcire that can help them recover from the cmiatle impacts. So it's really evident that the climate crisis disproportionately affects so many girls and so many women across udngaa, across Africa and across the world.

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MR: Many are farmers.

VN: Exactly. So when, you know, crops are drying because of, you know, too much heat, it's the women that are on those farms. When the _____ are _________ or washed away, it's the women that are impacted, they are the ones working on those farms. When water systems dry out, it's women that have to walk very long distances. For some communities, it's even worse for, you know, children, especially girls, who have to drop out of school. Some are forced into early marriages, because their families can't take them to school anymore. And when they get them married off, they expect a _____ _____ that can help them recover from the _______ impacts. So it's really evident that the climate crisis disproportionately affects so many girls and so many women across ______, across Africa and across the world.

Solution


  1. farms
  2. destroyed
  3. uganda
  4. price
  5. climate
  6. bride

Original Text


MR: Many are farmers.

VN: Exactly. So when, you know, crops are drying because of, you know, too much heat, it's the women that are on those farms. When the farms are destroyed or washed away, it's the women that are impacted, they are the ones working on those farms. When water systems dry out, it's women that have to walk very long distances. For some communities, it's even worse for, you know, children, especially girls, who have to drop out of school. Some are forced into early marriages, because their families can't take them to school anymore. And when they get them married off, they expect a bride price that can help them recover from the climate impacts. So it's really evident that the climate crisis disproportionately affects so many girls and so many women across Uganda, across Africa and across the world.

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