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Gender, the Environment and Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific
Published in 2018
Source: United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
This report looks at gender inequalities as they relate to food and nutrition security and to the agriculture, energy, water, fisheries and forestry sectors in the Asia-Pacific region. It captures the key messages and policy lessons that could guide policymakers, private sector leaders and other actors involved in the gender and environmental arenas.
Gender and Environment – Fast Facts
Published in 2018
Source: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
This 2-page fact sheet highlights the effect of environment on women in particular poor women who are the more vulnerable by longstanding inequalities that silence their voices and neglect their needs. Thus it is important to identify and address women’s needs, as well as promoting women as decision makers, which are critical elements to ensure […]
Gender Equality Index 2017
Published in 2018
Source: European Institute for Gender Equality
Eradicating gender-based violence against women is a priority of the European Union (EU) and its Member States. This commitment is affirmed in the main EU gender equality policy documents, most recently by the EU signing the leading regional legal instrument on gender-based violence: the Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence […]
Gender and Rural Development: Aspects, Approaches and Good Practices
Published in 2018
Source: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
This publication outlines general measures and steps to action by GIZ that have proven to have a particularly positive impact on gender equality in agriculture and rural development. The measures are explored in more detail in a series of fact sheets on relevant themes, such as rural extension services, access to land, food & nutrition […]
Climate change and gender: economic empowerment of women through climate mitigation and adaptation?
Published in 2018
Source: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH
This discussion paper attempts to describe the potential that lies in climate mitigation and adaptation for the economic empowerment of women. It intends to discuss the aspects to be considered in order to enhance economic empowerment with the help of mitigation and adaptation measures and to contribute to the genuine advancement of gender equality as […]
Towards a better future for women and work: Voices of women and men
Published in 2018
Source: International Labour Organisation
This report details the results of this global research project based on data collected through the Gallup World Poll. It provides a first-ever account of how women and men worldwide think and feel about women and work. The findings in this report are based on interviews conducted in 2016 with nearly 149,000 adults in 142 […]
UNESCO’s Soft Power Today: Fostering Women’s Empowerment and Leadership
Published in 2018
Source: Division for Gender Equality, UNESCO
This report presents the findings and recommendations of UNESCO’s high-level conference on “Fostering Women’s Empowerment and Leadership” organized at UNESCO, Paris on June 30th 2017. Each section of the report documents the keynote presentations, summarizes the key points made by the panelists during the panel discussion and outlines some recommendations for each topic in line […]
Shaping Futures: Planning Ahead for Girls’ Empowerment and Employability
Published in 2018
Source: International Center for Research on Women (ICRW)
This report encapsulates the findings from the evaluation study of the Planning Ahead for Girls’ Empowerment and Employability (PAGE) project implemented in Delhi between 2014 and 2016. PAGE was an intervention research project, funded by MacArthur Foundation, which aimed at building empowerment and employability skills in school settings for girls from low-income communities. The purpose […]
Gender and Resilience: From Theory to Practice
Published in 2018
Source: BRACED - Knowledge Maker
This paper presents a synthesis of four case studies documenting strategies towards building gender equality through resilience projects. It draws on the experience of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) involved in the implementation of the Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes and Disasters (BRACED) projects: Mercy Corps (Uganda), ActionAid (Myanmar), Concern (Sudan/Chad) and Christian Aid and […]
UNHCR Review of Gender Equality in Operations
Published in 2018
Source: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
The report highlights needs and challenges, as well as promising field practices, and provides recommendations on how to improve gender equality throughout UNHCR’s work. The main sections of this report focus on UNHCR’s implementation of the commitments to refugee women; integration of gender equality into other services; capacity on gender equality, monitoring and evaluation and […]