Critical theme: Empowered women = happy planet? Gender equality in a changing environment
On May 20, 2015, the International Institute for Environment and Development hosted an internal seminar on gender equality, women's empowerment and environmental change. Agnes Otzelberger, an independent expert and trainer on gender integration, led the latest critical theme
It's just 15 mins until our latest #Criticaltheme, on #gender equality & women's empowerment - http://www.iied.org/empowered-women-happy-planet-gender-equality-changing-environment … pic.twitter.com/nNah97EtXu
We're about to get under way with our #Criticaltheme on #gender equality, women's empowerment & environmental change- .@IsildaNhantumbo is setting the scene, explaining how IIED is currently carrying out a #gender audit. Find out more: http://www.iied.org/gender-workplace-do-families-always-have-lose-out …
- Among the audit plans are consultations, surveys & more on #gender in the workplace --> http://www.iied.org/gender-workplace-do-families-always-have-lose-out …
- Now @AgnesCARE has taken over, to give her presentation on "Empowered women = happy planet? #Gender equality in a changing environment"
- "#climatechange is a good Petri dish/snapshot of how #gender has emerged in environmental issues", says @AgnesCARE
- BTW, here's a blog @AgnesCARE wrote for IIED on helping community-based adaptation finance reach the most vulnerable: http://www.iied.org/crowd-sourcing-ideas-help-community-based-adaptation-finance-reach-most-vulnerable …
What made it so difficult to incorporate #gender into #climatechange? Here's some reasons highlighted in a 2011 study pic.twitter.com/Y7DPRgDCDU- Some provocative questions on #gender posed by @AgnesCARE: "Gender equality is everywhere. Is it really?" "Is there only one agenda?"
- While the number of mentions of women and girls in #climatechange docs has gone up, & female negotiators has increased, what does it mean?
#Gender equality for the green economy? Or rethinking the economy? #Criticaltheme pic.twitter.com/l0fHk3aiFN- #Gender in IIED is being driven by individuals with knowledge/interest, not a clear statement on the importance of gender: @IsildaNhantumbo
.@AgnesCARE leads our #Criticaltheme on #gender equality, with input on the screen from our Edinburgh office pic.twitter.com/7eyqVCvTS0
Participants are now discussing if women’s leadership is good for the planet... #gender pic.twitter.com/8I7FwrNrwN
While the discussion takes place, here's a related briefing: TAMD through a #gender lens: http://pubs.iied.org/17270IIED.html pic.twitter.com/UZmlBCLM22- How do you make sure that mainstreaming #gender equality into an organisation becomes everyone's yet no one's responsibility? - @AgnesCARE
As the #gender #Criticaltheme comes to a close, @AgnesCARE poses some questions for participants to take away... pic.twitter.com/kRRmyk1ZNa
Yes, @IIED donors absolutely need to ensure #gender issues are central to all programming #genderequality https://twitter.com/IIED/status/601069022755586049 …- .@IsildaNhantumbo concludes the event with a summary of the key points. Here's her blog on IIED's #gender audit: http://www.iied.org/gender-workplace-do-families-always-have-lose-out …
