Activists and politicians warn that too few women are taking part in the climate negotiations.
Women make up less than one third of the negotiating teams at the UN summit in Egypt.
Evidence shows that females are more affected by climate change than males.
Climate change can't be tackled and women's lives will get worse if there isn't more representation, according to government officials.
Women have always been fighters for the planet, according to a woman from Brazil.
She said that women understand what it means to care for others and the environment.
The indigenous women need to be respected and people need to listen to them, according to Shirley.
The first family photo was taken by world leaders at the COP 27 summit. Only 10 women were present at the meeting.
According to the WEDO, this is one of the lowest concentrations of women seen at the UN climate summits.
Across the delegation teams that countries have sent, the male skew is more pronounced. Less than 34% of the country negotiation staff were female according to the analysis by the British Broadcasting Corporation. Some teams were dominated by men.
Key climate issues such as funding and limiting use of fossil fuels are discussed by the delegation teams.
According to WEDO, the share of women at these talks has fallen since a peak of 40% last year.
The outcome of the negotiations will be affected by the lack of women in the cabinet, according to the environment minister for Rwanda.
Kathy Castor is the chair of the US Select Committee on the ClimateCrisis. She said that women's presence was important.
She said that young women and girls need to have a seat at the table at international conferences.
As the climate crisis gets worse, women and girls are facing increased and specific risks, according to a new report.
According to the report, women in developing nations have greater responsibility for securing water, food and fuel for their families, which can be more difficult during floods, droughts or other climate-related crises.
The majority of agricultural workers are women, so when there is a severe dry spell, their income can be slashed. 80% of people displaced by climate change are women, according to the UN.
Dr Sila Monthe is a health manager for the international rescue committee. She said that she has seen an increase in the number of women and young girls who are deficient in vitamins and minerals.
As women go further away to collect food and water, they are more at risk of being attacked.
The solutions being discussed at COP 27 must be tailored to the specific issues being faced by women according to a senior climate advisor at ActionAid.
The UN says that young women are leading the charge on climate action. Women have brought some of the most famous legal cases against governments for failing to act on climate change.
Hana Brixi is the global director for gender at the World Bank.
When women are in the room, they create solutions that are proven to be more sustainable.
She said that she is seeing progress in female participation because of this.
European, North American and island states are more likely to have balanced teams, while African and Middle Eastern countries are more likely to skew male, according to an analysis by the British Broadcasting Corporation.
The issue of female participation with this years' hosts in Egypt has been raised by the US delegation and will be done with other countries.
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