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Senegalese rural women staged a demonstration, calling for climate justice in Dakar recently. Coming close to COP 28, starting from November 30, the demonstration by the Senegalese women is significant
Senegalese rural women staged a demonstration, calling for climate justice in Dakar recently. Coming close to COP 28, starting from November 30, the demonstration by the Senegalese women is significant. This can instill a sense of awareness and motivate more women from other African countries to toe in line and protest against the fallout of climate change.
Protesting women asserted that the climate crisis was at a crossroads of environmental, and health and got aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Climate change is also posing significant threats to agriculture in Senegal, where only 7% of cultivated land is irrigated. Senegal is one of the poorest countries in the world depending mostly on imports of foodstuff and aid from countries and multilateral organizations.
The protest precedes the upcoming COP28 summit scheduled to take place in Dubai, starting November 30th. The protest was aimed at reminding the decision-makers who will be attending the next Convention of the Parties in Dubai. Last year, at COP27, they were promised a green fund to support the fight against climate change, the implementation of which the affected countries claim is tardy.
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The agricultural sector has had to undergo substantial changes, with the groundnut industry, historically a cornerstone of the Senegalese economy, experiencing a severe crisis. This crisis prompted a shift to the cultivation of cereals like millet, rice, and corn, along with the production of fruits, vegetables, and manioc. This is the third time the Senegalese women are resorted to protests against the tardy implementation of measures decided at the COP27.
