India, June 26 -- Extreme heat is costing women informal workers an estimated $57 billion in lost earnings each year outside Europe and the US.

Without urgent climate and urban policy interventions, these losses could surge 44% by 2050.

This will deepen gendered economic inequality and harm families and city economies.

Extreme heat impacts women disproportionately, not just physically but also financially. The culumative health and economic impact of extreme heat are being felt the most by informal women workers across the world, according to a report presented at the ongoing London Climate Action Week 2026.

Women in the informal sector across the world (except Europe and the United States) lose $57 billion annually in earnings due to...