New Delhi, Feb. 26 -- A recent study has revealed that women from the world's least developed countries (LDCs) face significant challenges in achieving adequate representation in global climate negotiations.

The research, conducted by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), explores the factors behind the low participation of women in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) discussions, specifically focusing on delegates from the 45 LDCs.

Since 2008, women have accounted for roughly one in three UNFCCC delegates, yet gender parity remains a distant goal, with only about 10 per cent of heads of delegation being women.

The report highlights that LDCs, in particular, show lower rates ...