Photo : Laurence Geai/MYOP
Climate Change is Sexist! Women Fight Back and Take Action, an exhibition by CARE France and the MYOP Agency
From November 2 to 27, the City of Paris, CARE France, and the MYOP Agency wish to raise awareness among Parisians about the impacts of climate change on women and girls around the world.
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About
CARE France is an organization that has been fighting poverty and inequality worldwide for 80 years. It focuses on the correlation between climate change and gender.
"Climate change is sexist" because it disproportionately impacts women and girls around the world. They are the ones taken out of school to fetch water from ever-increasing distances during droughts. They are the ones forced into marriage to reduce the number of mouths to feed. They are the ones who sacrifice when food becomes scarce due to crop destruction. And they are the ones who experience an increase in domestic violence during heatwaves.
But women and girls are also champions of adaptation efforts in their communities. Agroecology, education, health programs, economic empowerment... women and girls are drivers of solutions.
Shrimp caught in the mangrove are sold at the market by an intermediary, as women are forbidden from trading them. Bangladesh, Ruhita. July 2026. ; Credits : Agnès Dherbeys/MYOPLebanon, Akkar district. Cafe along a river between Akroum and Wadi Khaled, formerly a major water source. 'I remember the moment the local spring dried up. It was our main water supply; everyone was terrified.' Huda al Mohamad, Lebanon, Akkar district, August 2026. ; Credits : Chloé Sharrock/MYOPJosselyn Vega Rojas is an indigenous Kichwa Panzaleo woman, a farmer and mother of two. Ecuador, Cotopaxi Province. August 2026. ; Credits : Adrienne Surprenant/MYOPMemory Kassim organizes a village savings system that allows the women of her village to take turns obtaining small loans to finance an activity or meet their children's needs. Malawi, Katuli region. July 2026. ; Credits : Laurence Geai/MYOPIn this context, Agnès Dherbeys, Chloé Sharrock, Adrienne Surprenant, and Laurence Geai, four female photographers from the MYOP agency committed to this gender-climate nexus, document the lives of four of these climate heroines in Bangladesh, Lebanon, Ecuador, and Malawi. Their context (drought, floods, water scarcity, El Niño, etc.), their family and professional lives, and their role as community leaders: these in-depth, sensitive, and human reports show us the strength and transformative power of women in the face of climate change.
Our take on this event
Discover the stories of remarkable women across the globe who are leading the fight against climate change. These powerful portraits capture the reality of the climate crisis while celebrating the strength and innovation of women driving real solutions in their local communities.
The exhibition Climate Change is Sexist! Women Fight Back and Take Action highlights the intersection between environmental upheaval and gender inequality. Organized by CARE France and the MYOP Agency, this photographic retrospective features four portraits of women from Bangladesh, Lebanon, Ecuador, and Malawi, demonstrating their essential role in climate adaptation. Visit the display along the banks of the Seine, between Pont-Neuf and Pont au Change, from November 2 to November 27, 2026. Admission is free, and the site is designed to be accessible to all, including those using wheelchairs or individuals with cognitive disabilities.
Located on the right bank of the Seine, below the Châtelet ramp, this exhibition runs throughout November 2026. CARE France has collaborated with the MYOP Agency to capture the often-overlooked reality of how climate change disproportionately affects women worldwide. Through the lenses of photographers Agnès Dherbeys, Chloé Sharrock, Adrienne Surprenant, and Laurence Geai, the exhibition showcases the lives of four women across Bangladesh, Lebanon, Ecuador, and Malawi. These deeply personal reports document the challenges posed by drought and floods, while emphasizing the resilience and leadership of these women within their communities.
The series sheds light on practical solutions, from agroecology to community savings systems. The images explore the professional and familial lives of these climate heroes, showing how they navigate crises and initiate transformation. The exhibition is open to the public from 02/11/2026 to 27/11/2026. It is fully accessible to wheelchair users, deaf or hard-of-hearing visitors, and individuals with cognitive disabilities. This humanitarian perspective on climate adaptation is free for all to attend along the Seine.
