Nairobi, Nov. 11 -- A group of African climate activists have called on government leaders attending climate change talks in Egypt to commit to gender-sensitive land reforms to enable women build resilience against climate shocks.

In a statement, the activists from Kenya, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Ghana, Senegal, Uganda and South Africa, said without equitable access and control of land, women will continue to be adversely affected by drought.

Through their work under African Women's Development and Communication Network (Femnet), African Activists for Climate Justice, Pan African Climate Justice Alliance, Oxfam, and Natural Justice, the activists said they have witnessed the suffering of women hard hit by climate change.

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