Gender Equality & Inclusion
What is gender-inclusive climate action?
Gender inclusive climate action means both reducing the effects of climate change on the most vulnerable and ensuring the benefits and burdens of climate action are equitably distributed.
Climate action becomes inclusive by engaging a wide range of stakeholders, designing policies that are fair and accessible, and equitably distributing the policy impacts. This results in an adaptable and scalable approach that provides economic, environmental, and social benefits. Inclusive climate action ensures that climate adaptation and mitigation efforts consider equity and provide benefits to everyone.
Why is gender-inclusive climate action important?
At Ecolusion, we acknowledge the impact of climate action effects differs for individuals based on their gender identity. We are keen to integrate these differences through policies, frameworks, strategies, and project design and implementation, while simultaneously seeking to address gender inequalities in the context of climate change.
Climate impacts are reversing gains in gender equality. Women and girls are disproportionately impacted by the climate crisis, which amplifies existing inequalities and builds on societal expectations related to gender roles. As workers, farmers, consumers, producers and household managers, women are key agents of change in implementing climate-resilient development pathways. Better integration of women and marginalised groups into decision-making at all levels would help improve climate mitigation and adaptation policies