Over hundreds of men, women, and young people walked along the beach of Cox’s Bazar with demand for climate and gender justice.
ActionAid Bangladesh organised the event under a global campaign titled “Walk for Survival” which focuses on increased injustice across the globe where the campaign is calling for a “Better and Fairer World” and “Just and Green Recovery” in fighting the climate and environmental crisis, gender-based violence across the world.
Abdul Alim, Head of Humanitarian Response of ActionAid Bangladesh, said, "Recently we are experiencing a raise in number of disasters. In 2020, we had to respond to a series of disasters associated with climate change. Covid-19 also pushed many people back to poverty."
“We need to have a change in system in terms of the way we address disasters recovery that promotes environmental, social and economic justice,” he said in a statement on Tuesday night.
Anhara Rabbani, an officer of Resilience and Environmental Sustainability, said, “We have only few years in hand to address the climate crisis.”
"Climate change is impacting our biodiversity, food security, and worsening our environment," said Anhara.
“Because of the climate crisis, every day we are being displaced from homes. The women and children are forced to walk miles to find shelters for floods and cyclones," Said Tanjir Hossain, Lead – Resilience and Climate justice of ActionAid Bangladesh.
Our walk today was solidarity with all those who are displaced by the impact of climate change and facing gender-based violence across the globe, he added.
