Why tackling the climate crisis takes female power
We know exactly what is happening – yet real climate action isn't happening at the speed and scale required. Climate summit after climate summit, cabinet after cabinet, report after report. What has not changed is who holds the power: the same men, backed by the same fossil interests, repeating the same story.
Planet vs. Patriarchy argues that this is no coincidence. The climate crisis and the dominance of patriarchal systems are deeply intertwined – and that is precisely why the way out runs through female power: the girls leading the global climate movement, the women economists redesigning our economy, the new leaders proving that collaboration beats domination.
Drawing on more than fifteen years inside the climate world – from the Dutch youth climate movement to the United Nations, from the Marshall Islands to Washington, D.C. – Ralien Bekkers combines personal stories with rigorously sourced analysis. The updated English edition is fully fact-checked against current research, with nearly 300 verified sources.
The book builds its case in four parts: the essentials everyone needs to understand, the future women are already building, the systems still standing in the way – and what each of us can do, starting now.
Feminine leadership, gender equality and climate justice: the three foundations of effective climate action. Read the highlights →
A female vision for our future: the girls leading the sustainable revolution, the women building a better economy, the strength of collaboration. Read the highlights →
A world made by and for men: the old economy of the patriarchy, the persistent lack of women's rights, the old boys network. Read the highlights →
An inclusive and intersectional approach, a different kind of leadership, and men enabling positive change – ending with trust in women, and lives full of joy. Read the highlights →
“We dare to trust in women, in each other, and in ourselves.”
While Planet vs. Patriarchy is being finished, meet some of the women leaders whose stories fill its pages – then find your own way to get involved.
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