Placing Gender Equality at the Center of Climate Action:

Women and disadvantaged groups tend to be more affected by climate change across various dimensions, including health, livelihoods, and agency. Gender gaps are increasingly seen as barriers to effective mitigation and adaptation strategies. Women are also critical leaders and participants of low-car...

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Main Author: Deininger, Franziska (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C The World Bank 2023
Series:World Bank Group Gender Thematic Policy Notes Series
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Online Access:Volltext
Summary:Women and disadvantaged groups tend to be more affected by climate change across various dimensions, including health, livelihoods, and agency. Gender gaps are increasingly seen as barriers to effective mitigation and adaptation strategies. Women are also critical leaders and participants of low-carbon transitions. This policy note investigates how gender equality and climate change intersect; explores programmatic experience on the gender-climate nexus; identifies promising entry points and solutions; and offers recommendations for development practitioners, policymakers, and businesses
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource
DOI:10.1596/39436