Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
🌡️ Extreme heat doesn't affect everyone equally.
Women can face unique health, social and economic risks from extreme heat throughout their lives.
This video explores three key ways heat can have a disproportionate impact:
🤰 During pregnancy – Extreme heat is linked to increased risks of severe maternal complications and stillbirth.
👩🏭 At work – Millions of women working in the informal economy face dangerous heat with limited protection, leading to major income losses each year.
👵 As they age – Physiological changes can make women more vulnerable to heat later in life.
Understanding these differences helps governments, employers and communities design better heat action plans, protect vulnerable groups, and build resilience in a warming world.
Because effective heat action starts with understanding who is most at risk.
🌡️ Extreme heat doesn't affect everyone equally.
Women can face unique health, social and economic risks from extreme heat throughout their lives.
This video explores three key ways heat can have a disproportionate impact:
🤰 During pregnancy – Extreme heat is linked to increased risks of severe maternal complications and stillbirth.
👩🏭 At work – Millions of women working in the informal economy face dangerous heat with limited protection, leading to major income losses each year.
👵 As they age – Physiological changes can make women more vulnerable to heat later in life.
Understanding these differences helps governments, employers and communities design better heat action plans, protect vulnerable groups, and build resilience in a warming world.
Because effective heat action starts with understanding who is most at risk.
