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Women’s leadership to reduce climate impact from chemical pollution

Representative Name: Sascha Gabizon

Year: 2023

Country:

BoliviaIndonesiaKenyaKyrgyzstanNigeriaTunisia

Topics:

Decision MakingEnergy TransitionGovernance

Region:

Anglophone AfricaAsia-PacificEuropeMiddle East and North Africa

About

WECF and partners CEJAD, AEEFG, BIOM, WEP, NEXUS and Reaccion Climatic studied the gender-differentiated impacts of chemicals, plastics and waste in Bolivia, Indonesia, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria and Tunisia. They also displayed women-led good practices to reduce chemical’s climate impact and environmental pollution. Scoping- studies were carried out based on field-visits, interviews and data collection, analysing how women and men are differently impacted by chemical pollution due to their roles, jobs and access to information and resources. The partners identified issues of concern, analysed policies and formulated recommendations for a gender-equal trans- formation to a non-toxic economy.

Climate impact

Documentary films and reports highlight how diverse solutions are contributing to reducing pollution and protecting the climate.
Concrete replicable examples of transitions towards climate resilient economic models using ecofriendly alternative solutions.

Gender impact

Evidence how gender roles lead to gender-differentiated impacts: on reproductive health from hormone disruptors in plastic, waste or pesticides.
Promotion of women’s leadership in creating positive change.

Scalability/replicability

Replicable methodology and tools used for the scoping studies in 6 different countries.
Concrete policy recommendations formulated to inform governments and agencies to a gender-just transition to a non-toxic, climate-resilient economy,
International partnership involving 7 NGOs increase the ability to upscale the action.

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