Global Health

Women face the greatest impacts from environmental degradation and natural disasters in climate crises – from increased poverty to escalations in gender-based violence. Yet they are often missing from formal climate leadership, innovation opportunities, and jobs. As a result, they may lack training to participate in advocacy, teaching, community organizing, technology, planning, and action.

“Women and girls must be at the heart of the fight for climate justice.”

On World Environment Day, 5 June 2021, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Women, called for environmental action, ensuring women have equal access to productive resources, such as finance, land, water, and clean energy.

Women on Water

A 2021 UN study confirmed that while 86% of water projects recognize SDG linkages, they lacked gender dimensions that addressed systemic roots of inequality. Despite inclusion of gender as a critical SDG issue, only 20% of projects applied gender-related accelerators.

Women in WaterUtilities

The role of women in managing water is well recognized. Less seen is the intersection between water, gender, and employment. Women's under-representation in the water workforce, presents challenge and opportunity. By growing women’s employment and eliminating barriers, water utilities can reduce inequality and contribute to achieving the SDGs.

Water & Sanitation

Building upon the Water Poverty Index and global literature, this UNESCO report compiles research suggesting collection of gender-sensitive data related to three water indicators: household domestic water cost, productive water benefits and employment, as well as participation in water related decision-making.

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