This OECD Global Forum on Environment focused on "Mainstreaming Gender and Empowering Women for Environmental Sustainability". It identified and proposed ways to capitalise on synergies between environmental policies and economic and social goals, such as achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment.
It highlighted gender specific impacts of environmental degradation and discussed how a gender lens could reduce the overall environmental footprint.
The two-day Forum brought together policy makers and experts from OECD Member and Partner countries to share best practices and to discuss policy challenges. Representatives from business, inter-governmental organisations, research centres, civil society organisations and relevant institutions were invited to join the discussions.
This Global Forum on Environment reviewed selected environment-related sectors and policies through a gender and inclusiveness lens, including:
Participants had an opportunity to discuss needed transformations at global, national and local levels to achieve both environmental and gender equality goals.
The individual speakers' presentations are highlighted below by session:
Tatiana Santos, Policy Manager for Chemicals & Nanotechnology, EEB |
Markku Tervahauta, Director General, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland |
Armin Wagner, Head of Sector Project “Sustainable Mobility”, GIZ, Germany |
Wilda Yanti, Secretary General, Indonesian Waste Bank Association |
Concepcion Blanco Aguado, Head of Sustainable Finance Solutions, BBVA Microfinance Foundation |
Fleur Newman, Gender Affairs Officer, UN Climate Change Secretariat |
Vu Thuy Dzung, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Vietnam |
Sama Bilbao y Leon, Head of Division of Nuclear Technology Development and Economics, NEA |
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