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Dept. of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia
Asian Development Bank
Dept. of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia & CARE International in Vietnam
Energy
Water
Resilience
Women’s Environment & Development Organization (WEDO)
Resilience
Energy
United Nations
SDGs include specific commitments to address both gender equality and climate action. These commitments are reflected in several of the 17 SDGs, with a particular emphasis on SDG 5 (Gender Equality) and SDG 13 (Climate Action).
Global Environment Facility
GEF plays a crucial role in mobilizing resources and promoting international cooperation to address environmental challenges and promote sustainability worldwide. The GEF is a financial mechanism and partnership of international organizations that supports projects and initiatives aimed at addressing global environmental challenges. Its primary focus is on funding and facilitating activities that promote biodiversity conservation, combat climate change, protect international waters, reduce land degradation, and promote sustainable forest management. See Mainstreaming Gender at the GEF.
United Nations
The UNEP works to coordinate international environmental activities, promote sustainable development, and address global environmental challenges. Their gender and environment program is described here.
United Nations
Conference of the Parties (COP)
COP is a key component of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), where countries come together to discuss and negotiate actions to address climate change. The work of the Conference of the Parties is closely tied to gender equality in the context of climate change. It provides a platform for addressing the gendered impacts of climate change, promoting gender-responsive policies, and recognizing the important roles that women play in climate action and decision-making. COP 28.
United Nations
UNFCCC is an international treaty aimed at addressing climate change by coordinating efforts to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere.
Introduction to gender and climate change
Chronology of gender in the Intergovernmental Process UNFCCC
Green Climate Fund
GCF is a financial mechanism established under the UNFCCC to support developing countries in their efforts to combat climate change. It was established in 2010 and became fully operational in 2015. The primary purpose of the GCF is to provide financial resources to developing countries to assist them in mitigating and adapting to the impacts of climate change.
United Nations
The Sendai Framework was the first major agreement of the post-2015 development agenda and provides Member States with concrete actions to protect development gains from the risk of disaster. UNDRR helps decision makers across the globe better understand and change their attitude to risk.
United Nations
Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs)
MEAs negotiated international agreements that are intended to promote international cooperation to address global environmental challenges that the world is facing today like climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution and waste. The connections between MEAs and gender equality are becoming increasingly prominent as the international community recognizes that achieving environmental sustainability is closely linked to addressing gender disparities and promoting the active participation of women in environmental decision-making and action. Many MEAs, including the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), recognize the importance of gender equality and the role of women in environmental conservation and sustainable development. They often have specific articles or provisions that highlight the need to promote gender-responsive approaches to environmental protection.
NGO's and UN Agencies
Current Initiatives at the Nexus of Gender and the Green Agenda
Gender and Extractivism
Gender, Climate, and Security
Women's Environment and Development Organization
WEDO advocates for gender equality and the rights of women in the context of sustainable development, environmental protection, and climate change.
International Union for Conservation of Nature
IUCN's Gender Unit focuses on integrating gender considerations into environmental and conservation policies and practices.
Women's Healthy Environments Network
WHEN is a Canadian organization working on the intersection of women's rights and environmental issues, promoting sustainable practices.
Gender and Water Alliance
GWA focuses on gender equality in the water and sanitation sector, recognizing the importance of water issues in the context of broader environmental concerns.
GenderCC- Women for Climate Justice
GenderCC advocates for gender-just climate policies, emphasizing the impacts of climate change on women and promoting inclusive solutions.
United Nations
Explainer: How gender inequality and climate change are interconnected
Global Alliance for Green and Gender Action
GAGGA is made up of national, regional and global environmental justice and women’s funds as well as NGOs.
Inclusive Security
Works to advance global peace and security by promoting the meaningful inclusion of women in decision-making processes related to conflict prevention, resolution, and post-conflict reconstruction.
Inclusive Security
GGCA is a coalition of diverse organizations working to promote gender-responsive climate policy and action, recognizing the links between gender and climate change.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Gender and the Environment: Building Evidence and Policies to Achieve the SDGs
The Gender-Environment Nexus - Seminar and Presentation
United Nations
Gender-responsive just transitions and climate action partnership
Wide array of gender and environment resources here
Gender Action Plan - Decision 3/CP.25
Dept. of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia
Women’s Economic Empowerment Strategies Employed by Donors and Funding Agencies
Available Courses on Gender Equality and Environment
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
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