Gender

Gender mainstreaming in REDD+ and PES requires not only a policy on gender equity, but also political will and sufficient capacity in government agencies at various levels of governance. Full-merged PDF also available in Gender and Climate Change : evidence and experience

Achieving sustainable development and food and nutrition security in a changing climate requires addressing the fundamental issue of gender inequality whilst building the adaptive capacity of both men and women. Here we review lessons from practical approaches to integrating gender into community-based adaptation and food and nutrition security in Ghana and Bangladesh. Full-merged PDF also […]

Women farmers around the world are taking the lead in putting crop and varietal conservation and diversification strategies into practice as a way to strengthen local climate change adaptation capacities. Full-merged PDF also available in Gender and Climate Change : evidence and experience

Paris must deliver an ambitious and equitable agreement that keeps warming below the 1.5°C threshold, supports just climate action, respects the human rights of all people, and ensures gender equality at its core, as a guiding mandate. However, it is also critically important to look ahead to implementation and continued efforts toward gender responsive climate […]

Originally posted on the blog of the CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry (FTA) This blog links to a session at the 2015 Global Landscapes Forum (5-6, December in Paris): This Land is Our Land: Gender perspectives on tenure and rights. Moving beyond “zombie statistics”: land restoration and gender issues CGIAR has pledged […]

Analyses of intra-household decision-making in Sulawesi are linked to gender issues shown to affect involvement in landscape management. These include agriculture, food, money, life chances, and attitudes toward domestic violence. The picture portrayed is encouraging, showing the social sophistication of a group often marginalized: This group shows considerable female involvement in decision-making and strongly democratic […]