Osub Ahmed Osub Ahmed is a policy analyst for women’s health and rights at the Center for American Progress.
Women’s Empowerment—Not Population Control—Is Key to Combating Climate Change Osub Ahmed It is well-documented that when women are empowered, the planet benefits.
The Threat That Climate Change Poses to Women’s Health Is Real Osub Ahmed The intersection of climate change, women’s health and safety, and current federal and state restrictions on reproductive rights is a perfect storm that will put the lives and well-being of women, disproportionately women of color, at risk.
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