Due to the already tangible impacts of the climate crisis around the world, people are bringing legal cases before courts claiming human rights violations. Many of these cases relate specifically to the right to health. A prime example is the case brought by children to the UN Committee responsible for enforcing the Convention on the Rights of the Child (Sacchi et al 2021). Another example is a case brought by elderly women in Switzerland who claim detrimental health impacts due to the rising number of heat waves (Klimaseniorinnen 2024). Studies have shown that the climate crisis disproportionately impacts a range of women and girl’s rights – sometimes in unexpected ways – based on pre-existing inequalities in societies. A study in Kenya has shown that a consequence of climate change is a rise in FGM and early marriage for girls. Given the incredibly broad scope of the climate crisis – impacting the enjoyment of virtually all human rights – greater scholarly attention is needed.