Reminder: Building safety and dignity for a healthy planet, human rights and greener futures

IUCN
December 5, 2023

The role of global gender and environment data

Español Français Gender-Based Violence and Environment Linkages Center (GBV-ENV Center) Building safety and dignity for a healthy planet, human rights and greener futures Unveiling gender-based violence in the context of environmental degradation and climate change: The role of data and storytelling This webinar highlighted the power of data and stories to raise awareness about the impacts of environmental degradation and climate change on the prevalence of gender-based violence. Speakers presented current efforts to collect this data, the role of data in developing programs related to environment and gender-based violence, and how data and stories can play a key role in development of national and international policies. WATCH THE RECORDING This webinar was organized with the participation of: FINDINGS FROM THE RESILIENT, INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTS (RISE) 2023 GRANTS CHALLENGE APPLICATIONS In 2023, there were 814 expressions of interest completed to receive RISE grants – a 117% increase in applications from the previous year. We heard from applicants about a wide range of issues, and learned about many data points that were previously not well-known or were newly identified by organizations. Click below to read our findings. SEE THE DATA RELATED CONTENT · CBD Gender Plan of Action · COVID-19 and Violence Against Women: The evidence behind the talk · Disasters, crises and violence against women: Evidence from big data analysis · Gendered impacts of climate change: Evidence from Asia Counting on a sustainable future: global conference on gender and environment data An official event of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 28) As part of existing global efforts to expand the understanding of the gender-environment nexus, the Offices of the President of the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP 28) and the UN Climate Change High Level Champions, UNFCCC, UN Women, IUCN, and WEDO will convene a global conference on gender and environment data in advance of COP28. Speakers and participants will include UN Agencies, government officials and policy makers, leaders and commitment makers of the Feminist Action for Climate Justice Action Coalition and the Gender Environment Data Alliance (GEDA), private foundations, civil society organizations, indigenous leaders and local communities and academia. JOIN US Expo City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 28 – 29 November, 2023 The Gender-Based Violence and Environment Linkages Center (GBV-ENV Center), is managed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as a strategic part of the Advancing Gender in the Environment (AGENT) program, a partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The GBV-ENV Center is also part of a joint commitment by IUCN and USAID under the Generation Equality Forum. Cross-sector partnerships. Pioneering learning. #RISEUSAID | Website The Resilient, Inclusive, and Sustainable Environments (RISE) grants challenge identifies and funds evidence-based strategies to address GBV in environment and climate-related programming. Funded by USAID and hosted by IUCN under AGENT’s GBV-ENV Center, RISE aims to build approaches that help close information and knowledge gaps in relation to programming that addresses GBV and environment linkages. Learn. Act. Create change. #GBVENVCenter | Website TheGBV and Environment Linkages Center is hosted by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) under its Advancing Gender in the Environment (AGENT) partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). It works to close the knowledge gap on GBV-environment issues while mobilizing learning and forging collaborative action towards ending GBV and securing environmental sustainability. Filling information gaps. Making the case. Tailored technical support. #AGENT_usaid | Website Advancing Gender in the Environment (AGENT) is a collaboration between the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to increase the effectiveness of environment programming through the robust integration of gender considerations, while improving gender equality and women’s empowerment outcomes. The information provided in this email is not official U.S. Government information and does not represent the views or positions of the U.S. Agency for International Development or the U.S. Government. When registering for events from Advancing Gender in the Environment, you will receive future news and invitations. You may opt out of communications at any time. |