Gender Mainstreaming and Climate Change

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret Alston
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Gender Mainstreaming ◽  
Cultural Norms ◽  
Gender Inequalities ◽  
Radical Feminist ◽  
Transnational Organizations ◽  
The Social

Women and girls are disproportionately impacted by climate change, not because of innate characteristics but as a result of the social structures and cultural norms that shape gender inequalities. Feminist activists and transnational organizations continue to voice their concerns regarding the need for greater attention to gender inequalities in the context of climate change. Gender mainstreaming is a policy process designed to address the gendered consequences of any planned actions—the ultimate aim being to achieve gender equality. Gender mainstreaming emerged in the late 1990s at the Beijing Women’s Conference as a result of the frustrations of feminist activists and international nongovernmental organizations about the lack of attention to gender equality. Yet its implementation has been hampered both by a lack of vision as to its purpose and by ongoing tensions, particularly between those who espouse equality and those who support the mainstream. This has led to resistance to gender mainstreaming within departments and units that are charged with its implementation, and indeed a reluctance of key players to commit to gender equality. Yet there is still strong support for the original feminist intent from activists and researchers addressing the impacts of climate change. The transformational potential of gender mainstreaming is still viewed as a process that could address and challenge gender inequalities in the context of increasing climate challenges. However, there are barriers that must be overcome for the transformational potential of gender mainstreaming to be realized. These include equating climate justice with gender justice, ensuring that the radical feminist intent of gender mainstreaming is not co-opted by the neoliberal agenda of maximizing economic development over gender equality and women’s empowerment, and ensuring that organizations tasked with facilitating gender mainstreaming not only understand its intent but also address gender inequalities within their own organizational structures and practices.

9. European Integration and Gender

2018 ◽  
pp. 174-194
Author(s):  
Yvonne Galligan
Keyword(s):  
European Integration ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Social Constructivism ◽  
Gender Mainstreaming ◽  
Gender Inequalities ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Liberal Intergovernmentalism ◽  
The Social ◽  
And Gender

This chapter analyses theories of European integration through a gender lens. It points to the diversity of perspectives in gender scholarship on European integration, and draws on these different points of view to examine other theoretical approaches. It assumes that gender is a basic organising principle of the social world, and therefore is an integral aspect of European integration. The chapter discusses gender theory and its contribution to the study of European integration. It then goes on to interrogate other European integration theories - liberal intergovernmentalism, neofunctionalism, and social constructivism – examining the nature of gendered power that they emphasize and evaluating the extent to which they are open to incorporating a gender-informed perspective. The chapter then analyses the integrationist effect of the European economic crisis on gender equality. This discussion reveals the marginalization of gender equality, and gender mainstreaming, as the neo-liberal response to the economic crisis created new gender inequalities and perpetuated old patterns of gender hierarchy.

scholarly journals Measurement Invariance of the Sensitive Assessment for Gender Equality (SAGE) Index Across Degree: Findings from two Teacher Education Programmes in Spain

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 157
Author(s):  
Cristina Miralles-Cardona ◽  
Esther Chiner ◽  
María Cristina Cardona-Moltó​
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teacher Education ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Gender Mainstreaming ◽  
Gender Inequalities ◽  
Elementary School Student

Western European countries have made impressive gender equality (GE) progress in education during the last few decades. Unfortunately, the implementation of gender mainstreaming (GM) in higher education has not been satisfactory. This paper describes a survey-based research study designed to explore student teachers’ perceptions of training for GE in teacher education (TE) using the Sensitive Assessment for Gender Equality (SAGE) index. The study firstly aims to analyse the factor invariance across degree of the SAGE and secondly tries to describe the status of GM implementation in teacher education programmes from students’ perspectives. Data were collected from 398 student teachers (84% female) aged 21.44, enrolled on two TE programmes from a public higher education institution in the Autonomous Region of Valencia (Spain). Using single and multi-group CFA the study revealed that the proposed three-factor structure of the SAGE fitted well to early childhood and elementary school student teachers’ data, thus suggesting equivalence between its components in both samples. Early childhood students scored significantly higher than elementary school student teachers in their reported perceptions of gender equality training and awareness of gender inequalities. Results will be displayed in terms of identifying institutional and curricular needs for GE education practices as findings reveal a clear demand for change.

Study of the Impacts of Climate Change on the Women and Men in the Caribbean: Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience Countries

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Project Teams ◽  
Gender Mainstreaming ◽  
Gender Inequalities ◽  
National Programme ◽  
Pilot Programme ◽  
Climate Resilience ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Country Office

This report aims to provide an overview of the gender and climate resilience nexus in the Caribbean and provide gender-inclusive recommendations for climate resilience programmes in the region. This report has been developed within the context of the Caribbean Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR) to support gender mainstreaming into the regional and national programme activities. Specifically, the report seeks to: Understand how men and women participate in climate resilience programmes and how gender inequalities are exacerbated by climate change impacts in the sectors covered by the PPCR. Identify institutional arrangements and good practices for integrating gender equality concerns in Caribbean climate resilience programmes. The audience for this report is PPCR stakeholders (e.g. executing agencies, implementing partners, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) country office teams) and project teams in the Caribbean seeking to mainstream gender into climate resilience projects in the future.

scholarly journals Sustaining and Expanding Gender Equality Plans in RPOs from Faculty to Institution Level

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Sangiuliano ◽  
Vasiliki Moumtzi ◽  
Apostolos Vontas
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equality ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Gender Inequalities ◽  
Top Down ◽  
Management Level ◽  
Project Impact ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Sectoral Approach ◽  
Research Organisations ◽  
Department Faculty

Through a challenging 36 months period, EQUAL-IST project have addressed the issue of gender inequalities in Information Sciences and Technology research and institutions and influenced organizational structures through the enhancement of gender equality at six (6) Research Performing Organisations (RPOs), through the design and implementation of tailored Gender Equality Plans (GEPs) containing specific measures (activities/practices/interventions) to address gender imbalance. In order to maximise the project impact a dedicated sustainability plan was developed, to ensure the optimal use and institutionalisation of EQUAL-IST results and for ensuring that the GEPs design processes and implementation will be expanded from the Department-Faculty Levels to the whole Academic Institution. The EQUAL-IST project applied a sectoral approach to GEPs design and implementation: Faculties-Schools-Departments specialised in IST/ICT took the lead in initiating the process and achieved the goal to expand the GEPs since the initial steps of the process. In addition, balanced bottom-up and top-down design and implementation were carried out both ensuring engagement and commitment of highest hierarchical representatives (academic and administrative levels), taking into account needs and voices of employees, students and stakeholders at the involved research organisations. It has been impressive the fact that all RPOs designed their sustainability plans and secured the commitment of the higher management level, to continue the actions the next years.

Gender Equality in Climate Change Policies the case of Viet Nam

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Nguyen Thi Xuan Son
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Gender Mainstreaming ◽  
Analysis And Evaluation ◽  
Climate Change Policies ◽  
International Commitments ◽  
Adverse Impacts ◽  
Vietnamese Women ◽  
Gender Inclusion ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

Vietnam is one of the countries that are vulnerable to adverse impacts of climate change. Therefore, Vietnam has actively entered into a series of international commitments and adjusted its domestic policies and laws. In the implementation of international commitments and the implementation of national legislation, there is a problem of gender mainstreaming.  This paper focuses on the analysis and evaluation of gender equality in Viet Nam's policies. The analysis highlights the differences and characteristics of gender equality in the field of climate change in Vietnam. Vietnamese women who are affected by climate change play a key role in developing and implementing climate change policies of the country. It is important to clarify that women are the beneficiaries of priority which is not only limited to the equality of climate change. On that basis, recommendations were made to strengthen gender inclusion not only in policies but also in the implementation action plans and strategies on climate change in Vietnam.

scholarly journals Gender equality as a value of law

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 73-79
Author(s):  
Sergiy Petrenko ◽  
Andriy Kyrychenko ◽  
Dmytro Bilan ◽  
Anhelina Babyak ◽  
Yuliya Kostyuk
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equality ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Gender Mainstreaming ◽  
Gender Inequalities ◽  
Strong Impact ◽  
Economic Politics ◽  
Reasonable Approach ◽  
Main Components ◽  
State Programs

The description of gender equality as the value of law in discourse of anthropological tendency is given in the article. Considered right to differences in the aspect of gender mainstreaming in law. The main components of gender equality are characterized. The article studies the regulatory foundation of the implementation and promotion of gender equality in Ukraine. Determination of the effectiveness of legal mechanisms aimed at its regulating, is based on the analysis of relevant legal acts. Based on the comparison of state programs, deficiencies and failures in this area, the direction of further improvement of legal regulation of gender equality in Ukraine, is determined. Awareness of the logical chain "human capital - human rights - gender equality - sustainable development - the progress and quality of life" dictates the importance of avoiding gender inequalities in the process of development. Gender equality is both the development objective and reasonable approach to economic politics, because development is seen as a process of expanding freedoms equally for every individual - for all women and men. The topicality of the question is primarily due to the fact that gender equality is important in itself, and also due to understanding that the emancipation of womens human development has a strong impact on work performance. That in its turn leads to increased economic efficiency, which is a condition for achieving other key development goals.

Gendering Information and Communication Technologies in Climate Change

2021 ◽  
pp. 1408-1422
Author(s):  
Sam Wong
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Policy Design ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Gender Mainstreaming ◽  
Gender Inequalities ◽  
Gender Inclusion ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Digital Exclusion ◽  
New Institutions

Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have long been seen as a solution to problems associated with climate change. Their effectiveness has, however, been questioned for not taking gender seriously. This paper tries to explain why, and how, women are more constrained than men from using ICTs in tackling climate change. Women have less access to technology information and finance and suffer greater deprivation in terms of land rights. Intersected with the analysis of class, this chapter also examines why poor, working class households are less represented in decision-making in policy design and resource allocations. To address the gender inequalities, this paper calls for a need to contextualise the process of gender mainstreaming and to scrutinise the interplay between old and new institutions in gender inclusion. Apart from advocating gender-sensitive funding mechanisms for needy women, and men, it also suggests a deeper understanding of the agency-structure dynamics and the gender-class interactions in tackling digital exclusion.

scholarly journals Społeczna recepcja realizacji idei gender mainstreamingu na szczeblu jednostki samorządu terytorialnego (Miasto i Gmina Olsztyn)

2018 ◽  
pp. 63-78
Author(s):  
Joanna Kałużna
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equality ◽  
Gender Mainstreaming ◽  
Work Study ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
The Social ◽  
Government Level

The article focuses on the social reception of gender mainstreaming (assessing the implications for women and men of any planned action, including legislation, policies or programmes, in all areas and at all levels to achieve gender equality) at the territorial self-government level. The author conducts the work study of a few cases in different cities – in Warszawa, Nysa, Giżycko and Olsztyn – where the local authorities tried to implement the idea of gender mainstreaming. Especially, the essay focuses on articles (published in local edition of „Gazeta Wyborcza” and „Debata”) and internauts’ comments related to those texts. The author describes the social reception of gender mainstreaming and estimates the possibility of introducing gender mainstreaming directives at the territorial self-government level in Poland.

Gender-Sensitive Parliaments

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia Palmieri
Keyword(s):  
Political Parties ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Gender Mainstreaming ◽  
Cultural Norms ◽  
Policy Outcome ◽  
Institutional Policies ◽  
Normative Development ◽  
Legal Frameworks ◽  
Development Practice

While women have succeeded in promoting a feminist agenda in some parliaments, the international research shows that this is not always possible, and accordingly, not a realistic expectation for women. Parliaments, like any institution, have specific cultural norms and practices, some of which actively work against the advancement of gender equality. Understanding the conditions under which female—and male—parliamentarians might succeed in promoting gender equality outcomes has become an important avenue for research and development practice. The focus on gender-sensitive parliaments allows for a framework to identify, and encourage the development of, those conditions.There are four key elements of a gender-sensitive parliament. First, it accepts that the responsibility to achieve gender equality, both as a policy outcome and as a process, rests with the parliament as a whole (its male and female members and staff) and with the organizations that drive substantial policy, procedural, and normative development (political parties). Second, a gender-sensitive parliament is guided by institutional policies and legal frameworks, which allow the parliament to monitor its achievements toward gender equality and allow follow-up and review. Third, a gender-sensitive parliament institutionalizes a gender mainstreaming approach through its representational, legislative, and oversight work to ensure that all the parliament’s outputs consider, and counteract, any potential discrimination against women or men, girls or boys. This element requires a reconsideration of the process and structures of the parliament, including the respective roles and capacities of members and parliamentary staff. Fourth, a gender-sensitive parliament constantly strives to eliminate institutional cultures that sanction and perpetuate discriminatory, prejudicial norms and attitudes in the workplace against women members and staff.

MENDIDIK GENERASI DIGITAL NATIVE DI ERA PANDEMI

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helaluddin Helaluddin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Gender Mainstreaming ◽  
Gender Inequalities ◽  
Digital Native ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
The World

Implementation of the issue of gender equality in the higher education system is still become an interesting discourse to date. Higher education is considered to bey a key institution in promoting gender equality in society. This study is a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) which aims to describe the issues of gender equality in universities throughout the world in the period 2011 to 2020. There are four stages used in this study, those are indentification, screening, eligibility, and inclusion. Furthermore, data obtained from these stages are analyzed using content analysis techniques. The results of the analysis show that despite various laws and regulations regarding gender mainstreaming in college, in their implementation there are still many gender inequalities in various colleges.

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