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To ensure reconstruction is sustainable, women must be leading participants in the post-war recovery. </p> </div> <div class="c-featured-box__meta"> <p class="c-featured-box__subtype">Insight</p> <p class="c-featured-box__date">March 8, 2023</p> </div> </div> </a> <a href="/articles/solving-injustices-caused-by-climate-change" class="c-featured-box c-featured-box--size-small c-featured-box--layout-three has-link has-summary" title="Solving the Injustices Caused by Climate Change"> <div class="c-featured-box__image-wrapper c-featured-box__image-wrapper--long_form_article"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/featured_box_landscape_small_mobile/public/2021-01/solving-injustice-caused-by-climate-change_banner_2.jpg?h=1bfee15e&itok=WmAzJBP5 1x" media="only screen and (max-width: 480px)" type="image/jpeg"/> <source 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src="/sites/default/files/styles/featured_box_landscape_mobile/public/2021-01/solving-injustice-caused-by-climate-change_banner_2.jpg?h=1bfee15e&itok=hzOIsvR_" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </picture> </div> <div class="c-featured-box__content-wrapper js-featured-box" data-node-id="15456"> <div> <h3 class="c-featured-box__title"> <span class="c-featured-box__title-text"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Solving the Injustices Caused by Climate Change</span> </span> </h3> <p class="c-featured-box__summary"> "We have to ensure that we give a voice to people who are often considered voiceless in conversations about climate change and climate adaptation." </p> </div> <div class="c-featured-box__meta"> <p class="c-featured-box__subtype">Deep Dive</p> <p class="c-featured-box__date">January 25, 2021</p> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </section> <style> </style> <section class="c-featured-boxes o-section paragraph paragraph--type--featured-boxes paragraph--view-mode--default component-47118" id=component-47118> <div class="u-container"> <div class="c-featured-boxes__heading o-block-heading"> <h2 class="o-block-heading__heading"> Research and analysis </h2> </div> <div class="c-featured-boxes__inner o-card-container js-featured-box-container"> <a href="https://www.igfmining.org/gender/women-mine-future/" target="_blank" class="c-featured-box c-featured-box--size-large c-featured-box--layout-two is-manual has-link has-summary" title="Women and the Mine of the Future"> <div class="c-featured-box__content-wrapper js-featured-box" data-node-id="47118"> <div> <h3 class="c-featured-box__title"> <span class="c-featured-box__title-text"> Women and the Mine of the Future </span> <svg class="o-svg o-svg--external-arrow c-featured-box__external-icon"> <use class="o-svg__use" xlink:href="/themes/custom/iisd/assets/img/symbol/svg/sprite.symbol.svg?v=12#external-arrow"/> </svg> </h3> <p class="c-featured-box__summary"> A collaborative project to increase understanding of the status quo for women in mining, so stakeholders can anticipate, assess, and address gendered impacts as the sector evolves. </p> </div> </div> </a> <a href="/publications/report/gender-equality-social-inclusion-nature-based-solutions" class="c-featured-box c-featured-box--size-large has-link has-summary" title="Mainstreaming Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Change Adaptation"> <div class="c-featured-box__content-wrapper js-featured-box" data-node-id="17954"> <div> <h3 class="c-featured-box__title"> <span class="c-featured-box__title-text"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Mainstreaming Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Change Adaptation</span> </span> </h3> <p class="c-featured-box__summary"> Discover tools, recommendations, and case studies on how to plan, design, and implement nature-based solutions for adaptation that advance gender equality and social inclusion while enhancing resilience, biodiversity, and ecosystem integrity. </p> </div> <div class="c-featured-box__meta"> <p class="c-featured-box__subtype">Report</p> <p class="c-featured-box__date">January 22, 2024</p> </div> </div> </a> <a href="/publications/report/gender-responsive-national-adaptation-plan-nap-processes" class="c-featured-box c-featured-box--size-large has-link has-summary" title="Gender-Responsive National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Processes: Progress and promising examples"> <div class="c-featured-box__content-wrapper js-featured-box" data-node-id="16646"> <div> <h3 class="c-featured-box__title"> <span class="c-featured-box__title-text"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Gender-Responsive National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Processes: Progress and promising examples </span> </span> </h3> <p class="c-featured-box__summary"> This document is the third in a series of synthesis reports that assess progress on gender-responsive approaches in National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes at the global level. The progress shown in this report demonstrates the potential of NAP processes as a mechanism for ensuring that climate action addresses gender and social inequalities. </p> </div> <div class="c-featured-box__meta"> <p class="c-featured-box__subtype">Report</p> <p class="c-featured-box__date">June 9, 2022</p> </div> </div> </a> <a href="/publications/report/integrating-gender-considerations-sustainable-bonds" class="c-featured-box c-featured-box--size-large has-link has-summary" title="Integrating Gender Considerations into Sustainable Bonds"> <div class="c-featured-box__content-wrapper js-featured-box" data-node-id="16390"> <div> <h3 class="c-featured-box__title"> <span class="c-featured-box__title-text"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Integrating Gender Considerations into Sustainable Bonds </span> </span> </h3> <p class="c-featured-box__summary"> The purpose of this guide is to stimulate action through a step-by-step explanation of how a gender equality lens can be integrated into all sustainable bond issuances. </p> </div> <div class="c-featured-box__meta"> <p class="c-featured-box__subtype">Report</p> <p class="c-featured-box__date">March 3, 2022</p> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://napglobalnetwork.org/srhr/" target="_blank" class="c-featured-box c-featured-box--size-large c-featured-box--layout-two is-manual has-link has-summary" title="Climate Change and Sexual &amp; Reproductive Health &amp; Rights"> <div class="c-featured-box__content-wrapper js-featured-box" data-node-id="47118"> <div> <h3 class="c-featured-box__title"> <span class="c-featured-box__title-text"> Climate Change and Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights </span> <svg class="o-svg o-svg--external-arrow c-featured-box__external-icon"> <use class="o-svg__use" xlink:href="/themes/custom/iisd/assets/img/symbol/svg/sprite.symbol.svg?v=12#external-arrow"/> </svg> </h3> <p class="c-featured-box__summary"> How can we ensure that climate action works hand in hand with efforts to realize SRHR? </p> </div> </div> </a> <a href="/publications/report/gendered-impacts-covid-19-artisanal-and-small-scale-mining-asm" class="c-featured-box c-featured-box--size-large has-link has-summary" title="Gendered Impacts of COVID-19 on Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM)"> <div class="c-featured-box__content-wrapper js-featured-box" data-node-id="16273"> <div> <h3 class="c-featured-box__title"> <span class="c-featured-box__title-text"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Gendered Impacts of COVID-19 on Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) </span> </span> </h3> <p class="c-featured-box__summary"> The report includes cases studies from Zimbabwe, Peru, and the Philippines and outlines some key principles for a more inclusive and equitable sector. </p> </div> <div class="c-featured-box__meta"> <p class="c-featured-box__subtype">Report</p> <p class="c-featured-box__date">January 17, 2022</p> </div> </div> </a> <a href="/publications/mainstreaming-gender-trade-policy" class="c-featured-box c-featured-box--size-large has-link has-summary" title="Mainstreaming Gender in Trade Policy: Practice, evidence, and ways forward"> <div class="c-featured-box__content-wrapper js-featured-box" data-node-id="16138"> <div> <h3 class="c-featured-box__title"> <span class="c-featured-box__title-text"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Mainstreaming Gender in Trade Policy: Practice, evidence, and ways forward </span> </span> </h3> <p class="c-featured-box__summary"> Gender-related provisions are becoming more common in trade agreements. To what extent do they help—or hinder—efforts to achieve gender equality? </p> </div> <div class="c-featured-box__meta"> <p class="c-featured-box__subtype">Report</p> <p class="c-featured-box__date">November 18, 2021</p> </div> </div> </a> <a href="/publications/report/gender-and-fossil-fuel-subsidy-reform-bangladesh-findings-and-recommendations" class="c-featured-box c-featured-box--size-large has-link has-summary" title="Gender and Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform in Bangladesh: Findings and recommendations"> <div class="c-featured-box__content-wrapper js-featured-box" data-node-id="14257"> <div> <h3 class="c-featured-box__title"> <span class="c-featured-box__title-text"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Gender and Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform in Bangladesh: Findings and recommendations</span> </span> </h3> <p class="c-featured-box__summary"> The report examines from a gender perspective the impact of kerosene subsidies and their reform in Bangladesh. The report advocates that kerosene subsidy reform needs to be handled with care. </p> </div> <div class="c-featured-box__meta"> <p class="c-featured-box__subtype">Report</p> <p class="c-featured-box__date">February 4, 2020</p> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </section> <style> </style> <section class=" c-people-block c-people-block--full-width o-section " > <div class="u-container"> <div class="c-people-block__inner"> <div class="c-people-block__heading o-block-heading"> <h2 class="o-block-heading__heading">Experts</h2> </div> <div class="c-people-block__people-wrapper"> <a class="c-person-card" href=" /people/angie-daze " title="Find out more about Angie Dazé"> <div class="c-media c-media--image c-media---profile-picture"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/profile_picture_small_mobile/public/2021-09/angie-daze-2021.jpg?itok=JFyKYkGt 1x" media="only screen and (max-width: 480px)" type="image/jpeg"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/profile_picture_mobile/public/2021-09/angie-daze-2021.jpg?h=b597944e&itok=RuyNkBF6 1x" media="only screen and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/jpeg"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/profile_picture_tablet/public/2021-09/angie-daze-2021.jpg?h=b597944e&itok=ggPAzPsh 1x" media="only screen and (max-width: 1017px)" type="image/jpeg"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/profile_picture_small_desktop/public/2021-09/angie-daze-2021.jpg?h=b597944e&itok=Go4Th3G- 1x" media="only screen and (max-width: 1275px)" type="image/jpeg"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/profile_picture_desktop/public/2021-09/angie-daze-2021.jpg?h=b597944e&itok=jD1DIbGr 1x" media="only screen and (min-width: 1276px)" type="image/jpeg"/> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/profile_picture_mobile/public/2021-09/angie-daze-2021.jpg?h=b597944e&itok=RuyNkBF6" alt="Angie Daze, Senior Policy Advisor and Lead, Gender Equality" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </picture> </div> <h4 class="c-person-card__person-name"> <span class="c-person-card__person-name-text"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Angie Dazé</span> </span> </h4> <p class="c-person-card__person-job-title"> Director, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion for Resilience </p> </a> <a class="c-person-card" href=" /people/ana-balanean " title="Find out more about Ana Balanean"> <div class="c-media c-media--image c-media---profile-picture"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/profile_picture_small_mobile/public/2024-04/ana-balanean-2024.jpg?itok=a9snj3oe 1x" media="only screen and (max-width: 480px)" type="image/jpeg"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/profile_picture_mobile/public/2024-04/ana-balanean-2024.jpg?h=b597944e&itok=0_QKmVXq 1x" media="only screen and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/jpeg"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/profile_picture_tablet/public/2024-04/ana-balanean-2024.jpg?h=b597944e&itok=VzfDAImM 1x" media="only screen and (max-width: 1017px)" type="image/jpeg"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/profile_picture_small_desktop/public/2024-04/ana-balanean-2024.jpg?h=b597944e&itok=7ilwD5Jw 1x" media="only screen and (max-width: 1275px)" type="image/jpeg"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/profile_picture_desktop/public/2024-04/ana-balanean-2024.jpg?h=b597944e&itok=ir0jQifc 1x" media="only screen and (min-width: 1276px)" type="image/jpeg"/> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/profile_picture_mobile/public/2024-04/ana-balanean-2024.jpg?h=b597944e&itok=0_QKmVXq" alt="Head shot of Ana" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </picture> </div> <h4 class="c-person-card__person-name"> <span class="c-person-card__person-name-text"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Ana Balanean</span> </span> </h4> <p class="c-person-card__person-job-title"> Policy Advisor, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion </p> </a> <a class="c-person-card" href=" /people/calais-caswell " title="Find out more about Calais Caswell"> <div class="c-media c-media--image c-media---profile-picture"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/profile_picture_small_mobile/public/2023-03/calais-caswell-2023.jpg?itok=brZ07N0K 1x" media="only screen and (max-width: 480px)" type="image/jpeg"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/profile_picture_mobile/public/2023-03/calais-caswell-2023.jpg?h=b597944e&itok=wVcn11XF 1x" media="only screen and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/jpeg"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/profile_picture_tablet/public/2023-03/calais-caswell-2023.jpg?h=b597944e&itok=88Yx7WuC 1x" media="only screen and (max-width: 1017px)" type="image/jpeg"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/profile_picture_small_desktop/public/2023-03/calais-caswell-2023.jpg?h=b597944e&itok=HP_m-s2H 1x" media="only screen and (max-width: 1275px)" type="image/jpeg"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/profile_picture_desktop/public/2023-03/calais-caswell-2023.jpg?h=b597944e&itok=gj4gOo-R 1x" media="only screen and (min-width: 1276px)" type="image/jpeg"/> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/profile_picture_mobile/public/2023-03/calais-caswell-2023.jpg?h=b597944e&itok=wVcn11XF" alt="Profile photo of Calais Caswell" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </picture> </div> <h4 class="c-person-card__person-name"> <span class="c-person-card__person-name-text"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Calais Caswell</span> </span> </h4> <p class="c-person-card__person-job-title"> Policy Advisor II, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion </p> </a> <a class="c-person-card" href=" /people/aurelie-ceinos " title="Find out more about Aurélie Ceinos"> <div class="c-media c-media--image c-media---profile-picture"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/profile_picture_small_mobile/public/2022-09/aurelie-ceinos-2022_0.jpg?itok=N_ZUPY7j 1x" media="only screen and (max-width: 480px)" type="image/jpeg"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/profile_picture_mobile/public/2022-09/aurelie-ceinos-2022_0.jpg?h=b597944e&itok=sgOVf6rX 1x" media="only screen and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/jpeg"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/profile_picture_tablet/public/2022-09/aurelie-ceinos-2022_0.jpg?h=b597944e&itok=zD9y9GbV 1x" media="only screen and (max-width: 1017px)" type="image/jpeg"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/profile_picture_small_desktop/public/2022-09/aurelie-ceinos-2022_0.jpg?h=b597944e&itok=l_v-46UW 1x" media="only screen and (max-width: 1275px)" type="image/jpeg"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/profile_picture_desktop/public/2022-09/aurelie-ceinos-2022_0.jpg?h=b597944e&itok=hagGuHMw 1x" media="only screen and (min-width: 1276px)" type="image/jpeg"/> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/profile_picture_mobile/public/2022-09/aurelie-ceinos-2022_0.jpg?h=b597944e&itok=sgOVf6rX" alt="head shot of Aurelie Ceinos " typeof="foaf:Image" /> </picture> </div> <h4 class="c-person-card__person-name"> <span class="c-person-card__person-name-text"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Aurélie Ceinos</span> </span> </h4> <p class="c-person-card__person-job-title"> Senior Policy Advisor, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion </p> </a> <a class="c-person-card" href=" /people/julie-dekens " title="Find out more about Julie Dekens"> <div class="c-media c-media--image c-media---profile-picture"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/profile_picture_small_mobile/public/experts/Julie-Dekens-2019.jpg?itok=WDr6AluN 1x" media="only screen and (max-width: 480px)" type="image/jpeg"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/profile_picture_mobile/public/experts/Julie-Dekens-2019.jpg?h=a33fd4e3&itok=_V5VgGu5 1x" media="only screen and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/jpeg"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/profile_picture_tablet/public/experts/Julie-Dekens-2019.jpg?h=a33fd4e3&itok=O028z-_X 1x" media="only screen and (max-width: 1017px)" type="image/jpeg"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/profile_picture_small_desktop/public/experts/Julie-Dekens-2019.jpg?h=a33fd4e3&itok=CoItHqad 1x" media="only screen and (max-width: 1275px)" type="image/jpeg"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/profile_picture_desktop/public/experts/Julie-Dekens-2019.jpg?h=a33fd4e3&itok=VbkCbM_3 1x" media="only screen and (min-width: 1276px)" type="image/jpeg"/> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/profile_picture_mobile/public/experts/Julie-Dekens-2019.jpg?h=a33fd4e3&itok=_V5VgGu5" alt="Julie-Dekens-2019.jpg" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </picture> </div> <h4 class="c-person-card__person-name"> <span class="c-person-card__person-name-text"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Julie Dekens</span> </span> </h4> <p class="c-person-card__person-job-title"> Principal Researcher </p> </a> <a class="c-person-card" href=" /people/cameron-hunter " title="Find out more about Cameron Hunter"> <div class="c-media c-media--image c-media---profile-picture"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/profile_picture_small_mobile/public/2024-03/cameron-hunter-2024.jpg?itok=r3U7VBiY 1x" media="only screen and (max-width: 480px)" type="image/jpeg"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/profile_picture_mobile/public/2024-03/cameron-hunter-2024.jpg?h=b597944e&itok=CZEPyVmj 1x" media="only screen and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/jpeg"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/profile_picture_tablet/public/2024-03/cameron-hunter-2024.jpg?h=b597944e&itok=2mQNZMjm 1x" media="only screen and (max-width: 1017px)" type="image/jpeg"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/profile_picture_small_desktop/public/2024-03/cameron-hunter-2024.jpg?h=b597944e&itok=qQN31jXG 1x" media="only screen and (max-width: 1275px)" type="image/jpeg"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/profile_picture_desktop/public/2024-03/cameron-hunter-2024.jpg?h=b597944e&itok=HY4Q4FGA 1x" media="only screen and (min-width: 1276px)" type="image/jpeg"/> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/profile_picture_mobile/public/2024-03/cameron-hunter-2024.jpg?h=b597944e&itok=CZEPyVmj" alt="Head shot of Cameron Hunter" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </picture> </div> <h4 class="c-person-card__person-name"> <span class="c-person-card__person-name-text"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string 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