Just transitions to low-carbon, green, inclusive, and resilient economies involve investing in learning and leadership opportunities for women and girls and challenging gender norms that influence career aspirations and limit
Green jobs provide opportunities for rethinking how to structure labor markets in more inclusive ways, with a key entry point being recognizing women’s existing contributions in climate-vulnerable sectors and creating
To increase resilience and adaptive capacity, support the growth of greener economies, and strengthen climate governance and finance, women need to be at the heart of climate action. Read more
The research on how climate change impacts the productivity of home-based workers (most of whom are women) is limited. This study focuses on female home-based workers in slums and informal
Produced jointly by the National Commission on the Status of Women and UNDP Pakistan, this report offers policy prescriptions for strengthening resilience and reducing the vulnerability of women who depend
Providing perspectives from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal, this book focuses on gendered experiences of environmental change. It offers an overview of socio-economic pressures faced by women and how these
The prevalence of patriarchal systems in many parts of South Asia and the Hindu Kush Himalaya exacerbates capacity to cope with and adapt to climate change, resulting in increased food
Diversity is associated with company actions on climate change. Among 159 companies (spanning 6 regions and 15 sectors), those with greater gender and age diversity on boards demonstrated more decisive
Women are uniquely positioned to act as powerful agents of change. This Harvard Business Review article offers six strategies to help business and political leaders support women’s empowerment and address
Women have unique travel patterns that need to be considered in transport planning, and their underrepresentation in the sector must be addressed. Read more.
Documents
Addressing the Climate Crisis by Investing in Gender Equality and Women's Leadership
Just transitions to low-carbon, green, inclusive, and resilient economies involve investing in learning and leadership opportunities for women and girls and challenging gender norms that influence career aspirations and limit
Green Jobs for Women Can Combat the Climate Crisis and Boost Equality
Green jobs provide opportunities for rethinking how to structure labor markets in more inclusive ways, with a key entry point being recognizing women’s existing contributions in climate-vulnerable sectors and creating
People and Planet Together: Why Women and Girls Are at the Heart of Climate Action
To increase resilience and adaptive capacity, support the growth of greener economies, and strengthen climate governance and finance, women need to be at the heart of climate action. Read more
Impact of Climate Change on Urban Home-based Workers in South Asia
The research on how climate change impacts the productivity of home-based workers (most of whom are women) is limited. This study focuses on female home-based workers in slums and informal
Climate Equity: Women as Agents of Climate Action
Produced jointly by the National Commission on the Status of Women and UNDP Pakistan, this report offers policy prescriptions for strengthening resilience and reducing the vulnerability of women who depend
Engendering Climate Change Learnings from South Asia
Providing perspectives from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal, this book focuses on gendered experiences of environmental change. It offers an overview of socio-economic pressures faced by women and how these
State of Gender Equality and Climate Change in South Asia and the Hindu Kush Himalaya
The prevalence of patriarchal systems in many parts of South Asia and the Hindu Kush Himalaya exacerbates capacity to cope with and adapt to climate change, resulting in increased food
Does Board Diversity Drive Corporate Action on Climate Change?
Diversity is associated with company actions on climate change. Among 159 companies (spanning 6 regions and 15 sectors), those with greater gender and age diversity on boards demonstrated more decisive
We Can’t Fight Climate Change Without Fighting for Gender Equity
Women are uniquely positioned to act as powerful agents of change. This Harvard Business Review article offers six strategies to help business and political leaders support women’s empowerment and address
Women Need a Greater Role in Designing Transport Systems in Asia
Women have unique travel patterns that need to be considered in transport planning, and their underrepresentation in the sector must be addressed. Read more.