Gender & Climate Change

The EIGE – European Institute on Gender Equality - presents a new report of the review of the Implementation in the EU of area K of the Beijing Platform for Action: Women and the Environment.

It represents the first EU-wide report on gender equality and climate change at the EU level, introducing also indicators to support policy makers in measuring progress in climate.

http://www.eige.europa.eu/content/document/gender-equality-and-climate-change-report

http://www.eige.europa.eu/sites/default/files/Gender-Equality-and-Climate-Change-Report.pdf

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Women Watch special feature on “Women, Gender Equality and Climate Change”

An analysis of how women are affected by Climate Change and how they respond; the document include references to relevant United Nations mandates and information sources.

THE NEED for GENDER SENSITIVE RESPONSES To THE EFFECTS of CLIMATE CHANGE

-        Women, agriculture and food security in the context of climate change

-        Women, gender equality and biodiversity in the context of climate change

-        Biodiversity, Indigenous Women and Climate Change

-        Women, gender equality and water resources in the context of climate change

-        Women, gender equality and health in the context of climate change

-        Women, gender equality and changes in human settlements and migration patterns due to environmental degradation

-        Implications of climate change for women’s human rights

GENDER-SENSITIVE RESPONSES To CLIMATE CHANGE

-        Incorporating gender perspectives and involving women as agents of change in responses

-        Women, gender equality and energy

-        Women, gender equality and technology in adaptation responses to climate change

-        Women, gender equality and financing of mitigation, adaptation and technology in relation to climate change

-        Women, gender equality and emergency measures during natural disasters

http://www.un.org/womenwatch/feature/climate_change/

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Resource Guide on Gender and climate Change (UNDP, 2009).  It aims at informing practitioners and policy makers of the linkages between gender equality and climate change and their importance in relation to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. It makes the case for why it is necessary to include women’s voices, needs and expertise in climate change policy and programming, and demonstrates how women’s contributions can strengthen the effectiveness of climate change measures.

First Section

1. What is climate change?

2. Gender equality in the context of climate change

3. Do international instruments recognize the gender-climate change link?

4. Prospects for gender equality in adaptation and mitigation strategies

5. Conclusions and recommendations

Second Section

1. Annotated Bibliography

2. International Framework 

http://www.un.org/womenwatch/downloads/Resource_Guide_English_FINAL.pdf