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Gender Justice in the Triple Planetary Crisis: A Scoping Review
Catelyn Richards1,2, Micah Peters2,3,4,5,6,7, Julia Charalambous8
1University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Journal of Advanced Nursing
|May 10, 2026
Summary
Gender justice is crucial for addressing the Triple Planetary Crisis, as women face disproportionate impacts. The literature underrepresents gender-diverse people and nurses, hindering progress.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Health
- Gender Studies
- Public Health
Background:
- The Triple Planetary Crisis (climate change, pollution, biodiversity loss) disproportionately affects vulnerable populations.
- Gender justice is increasingly recognized as a critical lens for understanding and addressing environmental health inequities.
- Contemporary health literature lacks comprehensive analysis of gender justice in the context of the Triple Planetary Crisis, particularly concerning women and gender-diverse individuals.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review and synthesize how gender justice is conceptualized and discussed in health literature.
- To examine the focus on women and gender-diverse populations within the context of the Triple Planetary Crisis.
- To assess the representation of nurses and other female-dominated healthcare professions in this discourse.
Main Methods:
- A comprehensive scoping review was conducted.
- Searches encompassed major databases (MEDLINE, Scopus, CINHAL, Embase, ProQuest) for studies from 2000 to 2024.
- Data extraction followed JBI methodology and PRISMA-ScR guidelines, focusing on gender justice and intersectionality.
Main Results:
- Out of 39 included studies, the primary focuses were gendered experiences of climate change (30.8%), governance (20.5%), and health (17.9%).
- Women experience differentiated exposure to the Triple Planetary Crisis.
- Notably, gender-diverse populations and nurses/female-dominated healthcare professions were significantly underrepresented in the reviewed literature.
Conclusions:
- The current literature highlights women's differential vulnerability to the Triple Planetary Crisis.
- The underrepresentation of gender-diverse individuals and healthcare professionals is a significant gap in advancing gender justice.
- Integrating gender justice into health systems and including frontline health workers in policy is essential for equitable environmental health responses.
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