Advancing Gender in the Environment (AGENT)
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Gender equality and women's empowerment are powerful levers of change.
IUCN works with USAID and other partners to develop and promote targeted tools and strategies. As a membership Union composed of both governments and civil society organizations, IUCN provides public, private, and non-governmental organizations with knowledge and tools that enable human progress, economic development, and nature conservation to take place together. IUCN harnesses the experience, resources, and reach of its 1,400 Member organizations and the input of over 15,000 experts through commissions. Leveraging this expansive base, AGENT works actively to promote USAID and IUCN developed thought leadership by advancing knowledge, advocacy, and capacity building at all levels.
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Recent resources
Vínculos entre la Violencia de Género y el Medio Ambiente: Cuestiones Clave y Voces desde América Latina
Únase a la UICN y a otras asociaciones en el lanzamiento de la versión en español de la investigación de AGENT y en la presentación de sus hallazgos clave sobre los vínculos entre la violencia de género y el medio ambiente.
Vínculos entre la Violencia de Género y el Medio Ambiente: La violencia de la desigualdad
Producida por la Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza (UICN) con la Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional (USAID) en el marco de la iniciativa Avance de las Dimensiones de Género en el Medio Ambiente (AGENT) este estudio presenta los hallazgos sobre los vínculos entre la violencia de género y el medio ambiente para apoyar acciones fortalecidas en los sectores ambientales y de desarrollo sostenible.
AGENT Webinar: Gender Based-Violence and Environment Linkages – Key Issues and Strategies for Change
In this video, IUCN, USAID, and other partners presenting AGENT research and key findings on linkages related to the access and control of land and natural resources, environmental pressures and threats and strategies for safeguards.
AGENT resources span environment sectors, filling critical information gaps on gender and environment issues; making the case for gender integration in environmental policy and programming; and providing tailored technical support around the world to advance a sustainable future for all.
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