The risk of gender-based violence grows after weather disasters
This audio piece interviews Cate Owren, IUCN’s Senior Gender Programme Manager, on the importance of emergency planners to consider gender-based violence in weather disaster planning.
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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.
Indigenous women leading the way on climate change: A new ccGAP in Sonora
In the Free and Sovereign State of Sonora, a federal entity of Mexico, IUCN GGO is working with UNDP México developing a ccGAP with local stakeholders. The first of its kind, this local-level ccGAP will support the adaptation and mitigation strategies of a protected area, which is managed by the Indigenous people of the Comca’ac nation …
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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.
The darkest side of fossil-fuel extraction
News article on the impact of fossil-fuel extraction on indigenous peoples in North America in the context of climate change with a focus on gender-based violence, including sexual abuse and exploitation, kidnapping and murder of indigenous women.
Mother Earth and Resource Extraction (MERE) Hub
Digital resource hub developed for and in consultation with women land and water defenders who are at the forefront in the protection of the environment, in Canada and across the globe. The hub brings together a range of original and existing material to support research, advocacy, information sharing, and movement building around the subject of resource extraction and its gendered implications, including gender-based violence.
La violencia de género y los vínculos con el medio ambiente Durante el COVID-19: Nota informativa
La violencia de género está generalizada en todo el mundo, en todas las sociedades, contextos y sectores. El estrés socioeconómicas de la pandemia del COVID-19 y las restricciones de movimiento han aumentado considerablemente los riesgos de violencia de género, en particular la violencia doméstica. Esta Nota Informativa ha sido preparada por el Programa Mundial de Gobernanza y Derechos de la UICN.
Gender-based violence and environment linkages during COVID-19: Information note
Gender-based violence is pervasive around the world, in all societies, contexts and sectors. The socio-economic stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions on movement have significantly increased gender-based violence risks, particularly domestic violence. This Information Note is prepared by the IUCN Global Programme on Governance and Rights. It provides overview information for promoting awareness among environmental organisations and will be updated regularly.
Climate Change is a Gender Issue, Take It From A Woman Who Knows
Sanna Marin, the world’s youngest woman prime minister, has a plan, and she’s got a team of women in place to help her execute it. This article recounts key messages from Finland’s government on why climate change and gender are linked, and includes some data and emphasis from IUCN’s research on addressing linkages.
