Former Latvian president: Impact of climate change on women needs more attention

In some regions, women are at serious risk due to certain characteristics, former president of Latvia (1999-2007), co-chair of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center Vaira Vike-Freiberga said at the XII Global Baku Forum, Report informs.

She noted that this problem often does not receive proper attention: "US President Donald Trump is indifferent to these problems, considering topics such as green economy and climate change abstract."

Vike-Freiberga emphasized that climate change affects everyone: "But here the issue of impact on women is more clearly manifested. This is a topic that should be taken seriously."