Author Identifier (ORCID)
Micah Peters: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1108-3783
Abstract
Aim: To identify and report how gender justice is conceptualised and discussed in contemporary health literature in relation to the Triple Planetary Crisis of climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss, with a particular focus on the experiences of women and gender-diverse populations, and the representation of nurses and other healthcare professionals dominated by women. Design: Scoping review. Data Sources: Searches were conducted across MEDLINE (Ovid), Scopus, CINHAL, Embase and ProQuest, focusing on studies published from January 1 2000–23 September 2024. Review Methods: The review was conducted in accordance with the JBI methodology for scoping reviews and reported against the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines. Data were extracted according to a pre-specified extraction framework, developed a priori, encompassing components of gender justice and intersectionality. Results: A total of 39 studies were included: 17 (43.6%) qualitative, 17 (43.6%) quantitative and 5 (12.8%) mixed methods. The focus of the studies included gendered experiences of climate change (30.8%), decision-making and governance (20.5%), health and wellbeing (17.9%), women's economic participation (15.4%), cultural and spiritual connections to land (7.7%), and intersectionality and human rights (7.7%). Gender-diverse populations, nurses and other healthcare professions dominated by women were not represented in the literature. Conclusion: The literature reported that women experienced differentiated exposure to the Triple Planetary Crisis. The underrepresentation of gender diverse people and nurses in recent studies remains a significant barrier to advancing understanding of gender justice. Integrating gender justice into health systems is increasingly important to prevent women from being disproportionately impacted by the Triple Planetary Crisis. Impact: More attention to inclusion of frontline healthcare professionals, including nurses, in governance, policy discussions and leadership roles could strengthen the response to systemic environmental threats. Patient or Public Contribution: No patient or public involvement.
Keywords
biodiversity loss, climate change, equity, gender justice, nurses, pollution, triple planetary crisis
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of Publication
1-1-2026
Publication Title
Journal of Advanced Nursing
Publisher
Wiley
School
School of Nursing and Midwifery
RAS ID
99244
Funding Information
This research was supported by the Commonwealth through an Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship.
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Comments
Richards, C., Peters, M., Charalambous, J., Singh‐Peterson, L., Osborn, L., Ward, A., LeClair, J., & Levett‐Jones, T. (2026). Gender justice in the triple planetary crisis: A scoping review. Journal of Advanced Nursing. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.70620