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The urgency of addressing gender-based violence against women environmental human rights defenders

Women environmental human rights defenders face gender-differentiated forms of violence. This article discusses the role of governments, civil society and other actors on this issue.
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Worthy of dignity and safety

In the first-ever IUCN World Conservation Congress thematic session focused on understanding and addressing gender-based violence (GBV) in relation to environmental issues and threats such as climate change, member organizations discussed the steps they are taking to safeguard staff, partners and beneficiaries; tackle discriminatory norms that allow for or employ violence; and cooperate across sectors to better advance rights-based gender-responsive programming and results.

Gender-based Violence and Environment Linkages: Summary for Policymakers

Published in this critical post-2020 period of environmental decision-making, and with less than a decade to meet targets of the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,  this summary is designed to support policymakers and implementers to address and respond to GBV and environment links.
  • | 2021

AGENT GBV-ENV Center Webinar – A Trade of Violence: Understanding the gendered dynamics and gender-based violence in the Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT)

Save the date and join us to learn more about new insights and learning on how GBV is intertwined with the illegal wildlife trade.
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Protecting people and biodiversity: Addressing gender-based violence (GBV) and conservation links

In Kenya and Peru, IUCN Members are working with local partners through the USAID Resilient, Inclusive & Sustainable Environments (RISE) Challenge to address GBV in environment-related programming. See a short story on how Conservation International, PROMSEX, Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association, Fauna & Flora International, and others are taking action to protect people and biodiversity.

Profiles for change: Amelia Arreguín, Women’s Caucus of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

See this profile on Amelia Arreguín, an activist from Mexico working in various advocacy spheres on women's and girl's human rights across the environment sector, including the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Women's Caucus.

Gender-based Violence and Biodiversity: A briefing note on linkages to inform the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework process

This Briefing Note reviews key evidence on GBV and biodiversity linkages and suggests priority recommendations that decision-makers at all levels can consider for realising robust gender-responsive action in biodiversity policies and action.
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Un mar de oportunidades: Avance de las dimensiones de género en la pesca

Esta guía resume la investigación sobre la intersección entre el género y la pesca de captura, explorando las formas en que la pesca ofrece importantes puntos de entrada para mejorar la igualdad de género y el empoderamiento económico de las mujeres, al tiempo que contribuye a intervenciones más eficaces y resultados más sostenibles.
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Gender Analysis Guide: A technical tool to inform gender-responsive environmental programming for IUCN, its members, partners and peers

This guide is primarily geared for project developers, managers and implementation staff, it provides information, tips and tools that can help conduct and apply the findings of gender analyses.
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