One of the most urgent global concerns of the twenty-first century is climate changeClimate change, which disproportionately affects vulnerable groups in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly womenWomen and girls. This study investigates how environmental stresses due to climate changeClimate change like droughts, floods, and resource scarcity, worsen existing genderGender inequities and trigger violence. This chapter particularly explores the relationship between climate changeClimate change andGender gender-based violenceGender-based violence (GBV) in Sub-Saharan Africa. Climate-related disruptions, including community displacementDisplacement and livelihood losses, frequently result in heightened economic strain, social unrest, and competition for resources, all of which increase the likelihood of GBVGender-based violence including domestic abuse, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Women, particularly those in rural settings, bear most of these environmental burdens because of their roles as primary caregivers and providers of waterWater and food. As the climate crisisCrisis intensifies, women encounter greater challenges in managing household resources, and their freedom of movement becomes increasingly constrained, rendering them more susceptible to violence, both domestically and in the public sphere. Moreover, the collapse of social structures caused by climate-induced shocks such as migrationMigration or displacementDisplacement can cause womenWomen to increase exploitation and abuse in refugeeRefugees camps or informal settlements. This chapter recommends response mechanisms and policy frameworks for addressing both climate changeClimate change and GBVGender-based violence in Sub-Saharan Africa. It emphasizes the necessity for integrated approaches that acknowledge the dual impact of environmental and gendered vulnerabilities. This underscores the significance ofGender gender-responsive climate adaptationAdaptation strategies that prioritizeWomen women’sWomen empowerment empowermentEmpowerment and protectionProtection, ensuring that efforts to combat climate changeClimate change also mitigate GBVGender-based violence risk. It also advocates for enhanced cross-sectoral collaboration to ensure that climate justice and gender equalityGender equality are at the forefront of both policy and practice in the region.