What do beauty products have to do with climate change? There’s the obvious answer: They are laden with petrochemicals that are produced from fossil fuels. But if you’re a woman of color, there’s a more insidious answer.

There was a lot of “calling for” this and that, with little in the way of financial or legal commitments for women suffering in the climate crisis. Even the “calling for” part was less than robust.

As COP 28 continues in Dubai, women have a larger role in the proceedings than ever: Women’s participation in national delegations to the UN COP climate conferences rose from 30 to 35 percent from 2012 to 2022, UN Women reports. Yet this week, the organization has released an alarming report on feminist climate justice.