In Southern Malawi, climate change is increasing the severity and frequency of floods and droughts. But it is women who are paying the price. Droughts have resulted in women—who are responsible for collecting food, firewood, and water—walking longer distances to get these resources, often facing gender-based violence along the way. Floods have wiped out women's homes and crops, leaving them homeless and at the mercy of aid organizations.
Our story follows Sofia Thom, a 33 year-old woman living in Southern Malawi who has lost a home and four children to flooding and countless crops to droughts. But Sofia is fighting: fighting to raise awareness about the impacts of climate change, fighting for women's struggle amid climate instability to be recognized, but most importantly, fighting to stay alive.