A/HRC/41/26 Contents Page 2 I. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 3 II. Gendered impacts of climate change ............................................................................................. 3 III. Linkages between women’s agency and effective climate action ................................................. 9 IV. Defining a gender-responsive, rights-based approach to climate action ....................................... 10 V. Illustrative practices ...................................................................................................................... 15 VI. Conclusions and recommendations ............................................................................................... 18