Produced by the SRHR & Climate Justice (CJ) Coalition, this health brief outlines why sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) must be fully integrated into climate and health policy.

The brief is structured around three core sections:

• How does climate change impact SRHR?
  Examines how heat, air pollution, salinity, extreme weather events, and climate-related displacement undermine access to essential SRHR services, increase gender-based violence, and exacerbate health inequalities.
• How are SRHR a Solution to the Climate Crisis?
  Explores how comprehensive SRHR strengthen resilience, support bodily autonomy, advance gender equality, and enable full participation in climate decision-making and just transitions.
• SRHR are inadequately incorporated into climate plans and policy
  Highlights gaps in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), and global climate-health frameworks, and challenges harmful “population control” narratives.
• What is the way forward?
  Offers concrete recommendations, including:
  • Integrating SRHR into climate and health advocacy
  • Strengthening Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
  • Training the health workforce on climate impacts
  • Implementing the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) in crises
  • Embedding SRHR in NAPs and Health NAPs
  • Supporting ambitious climate mitigation aligned with 1.5°C

The brief makes clear: climate justice and health justice are inseparable. Comprehensive, rights-based SRHR are not optional in climate action. They are essential.