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Connection between Environment and Gender Equality
Lesson 1
In thist lesson you will explore how the topic of gender equality is connected to environmental protection and why there is so much attention dedicated to gender in international environmental policies.
  • Why women are more vulnerable of climate change

  • Eco-friendly behavior and masculinity

  • Male-led politics and “blind spots” in environmental care

  • Why environmental problems are rooted in social inequalities
Agenda of the lesson
Presentation
Please take a short quiz to discover what you have remembered from the video
Additional materials
1 - Gender-responsive climate action
2- Climate breakdown 'is increasing violence against women'
3 - Women produce up to 80% of food in developing countries
4 - Gender-based violence and environment linkages
5 - Nine activists defending the Earth from violent assault
6 - 'The crisis in South Sudan can’t be solved with more money. We need peace'
7 - Climate change and slavery: the perfect storm?
8 - Men’s meat-heavy diets cause 40% more climate emissions than women’s, study finds
9 - Shifting expenditure on food, holidays, and furnishings could lower greenhouse gas emissions by almost 40%
10 - The eco gender gap: 71% of women try to live more ethically, compared to 59% of men
11 - Ecological Masculinities, Theoretical Foundations and Practical Guidance
12 - Is Eco-Friendly Unmanly? The Green-Feminine Stereotype and Its Effect on Sustainable Consumption
13 - Gender equality: Women’s rights in review 25 years after Beijing
14 - Personal menstrual hygiene products: balancing health and environmental safety
15 - Common chemicals linked to endometriosis, fibroids – and healthcare costs
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