Analyzing the effects of climate change on women's health within the framework of Islamic teachings and human rights

Climate change has been recognized as a risk factor for public health, and the burden of disease among women has increased, especially due to the increase in temperature, the spread of vector-borne diseases, and the intensification of psychological anxiety; this phenomenon, with women's right to health, which is emphasized both in Islamic teachings as a fundamental right and in international human rights texts as a legitimate obligation, has been placed at the intersection of two religious and legal frameworks. The aim of the present study was to conduct a comparison to examine the effects of climate change on women's right to health from the perspective of Islamic Sharia and human rights standards. In the present study, which was written in a descriptive-analytical manner, it was shown that the effects of climate change on women's health have become significantly evident within the framework of Islamic teachings and human rights standards. The results analyzed identified physical impacts on women, including heatstroke, increased malaria, and communicable diseases. Psychosocial consequences, such as anxiety, stress, and pressures from family caregiving, were also noted. The provisions of Islamic teachings, which established the maintenance of physical and mental health as a public duty, overlapped with human rights texts that guaranteed women's equal access to health services; however, shortcomings in the practical implementation of these obligations, especially in climate-vulnerable areas, were clearly demonstrated.