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[VIDEO] Empowering Women Through Climate Action

24 November 2021
Evidence shows that in countries with high levels of gender inequality, there is also a higher vulnerability to the negative impacts of climate change. Climate extremes degrade ecosystems and place heavy burdens on women and girls, limiting their education and income generation opportunities and…

[VIDEO] Sustainable and Scalable Women Entrepreneurship Programmes in Renewable Energy—EmPower

24 November 2021
When we see renewable energy and women's entrepreneurship projects, the question arises - what is the best way to design these? How to start? What is the best approach to design and implement such projects? Who are the critical stakeholders for such projects? In this interactive session, the…

[VIDEO] Gender-Based Violence & Environmental Action: Understanding Links, Taking Action—IUCN/TNC

24 November 2021
The climate crisis is not gender neutral. Climate change impacts—such as prolonged drought, sea level rise, natural resource degradation, and cyclones—are exacerbating conditions that drive gender-based violence (GBV), which predominantly affects women and girls. Nearly 1 in 3 women experience…

[VIDEO] Including Women and the Poor in Electrification—ENERGIA

24 November 2021
Electricity is not gender-neutral: gaps in access to electricity infrastructure and services disproportionately affect women. At the same time, women must have a voice in setting priorities for the design and operation of infrastructure if it is to have the desired impact. The reality is that the…

[VIDEO] Advancing Gender-Responsive Climate Action—IISD/WEDO

24 November 2021
The National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) represent key opportunities to address the gender dimensions of climate change if undertaken in a gender-responsive manner. Over the years, an increasing number of NAPs and NDCs have been mainstreaming gender…

[VIDEO] Livable Cities in a Rapidly Changing World: Why Gender Equality Matters

23 November 2021
To make infrastructure work for everyone, we need to fundamentally change the way it is planned, delivered, and managed. Cities have inadvertently been designed without considering needs of women and girls. They tend to reflect traditional gender roles and gendered division of labor. Gender…

[VIDEO] Quality Infrastructure for Gender Equality

23 November 2021
Gender inequalities persists and limits the extent to which women can contribute to the social and economic life of cities. Gender-blind infrastructure,  which  neglects to consider the needs of women and girls can limit their access to critical resources such as clean water and sanitation services…

[VIDEO] A Safe Place to Go: Designing Female-Friendly Public and Community Toilets—WaterAid

23 November 2021
Poor access to sanitation disproportionately affects women and girls. But it's not just a question of lacking a household toilet – low availability of public and community toilets is also an issue. And where they do exist, these facilities often don't meet the needs of women and girls, undermining…

[VIDEO] Women on the Move: Transforming Transport in Asia—GIZ

23 November 2021
Transport is largely still seen as a field for men, with only ~20% of the workforce being women despite knowledge that women make up half of the population and have different travel patterns and considerations. This underrepresentation inevitably leads to gaps in how mobility services are delivered…

[VIDEO] Public Participation and Citizen Engagement for Urban Development—Maptionnaire

23 November 2021
The possibilities of citizen participation in urban planning have increased tremendously through digitalization. While public participation and community engagement have become widely accepted approaches to enhance the democratic aims of community and urban development, challenges still remain.In…