Gender Equality
in a Low Carbon World
in a Low Carbon World
Themes
//Green jobs
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Blog
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Rural women in Nawalparasi district of central Nepal have succeeded in producing bags, hats, and mats from Thakal, bio-cups and plates from Sal (Shorea robusta) leaves, and brooms from broom grass. They recently shared their successes and plans with government officials.
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Research report
This report for the GLOW programme reviews the evidence on women's economic empowerment in low-carbon transitions. It identifies the gaps in the evidence base; and recommends how GLOW and other research initiatives and funders may further enrich the evidence, and inform policy and practice.
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Daniela Romero of INESAD Bolivia shares some of the thinking behind the team's research on its GLOW project: Creating indigenous women's green jobs under low-carbon Covid-19 recovery in Bolivia's quinoa sector.
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Webinar
This is the recording of a GLOW webinar in two parts, on the topic of 'National leadership and feminist networks: two entry points for promoting gender equality in low-carbon, climate-resilient development. Insights from the African continent and Brazil.'
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Issues brief
The project 'Economic empowerment of women through forest solutions' in Nepal here describes its objectives and approaches in a colourful brochure, amply illustrated by photographs from the project's localities.
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Webinar
This is the recording of a GLOW webinar in two parts, on the topic of 'National leadership and feminist networks: two entry points for promoting gender equality in low-carbon, climate-resilient development. Insights from the African continent and Brazil.'
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The Bhujel women, belonging to a migrant community in Nepal with high poverty levels, have transformed their relationship with the local natural resource base through a GLOW-funded project and its creative approach.
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Policy brief
This policy brief reviews how well women’s economic empowerment and low-carbon transitions are integrated in theory and in practice. It provides key recommendations for governments, international financial institutions and research funders.
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Webinar
This event at CSW66 explored the opportunities for government spending plans to promote gender equality and environmental sustainability.