10 things to know: Gender equality and achieving climate goals

The document argues that gender-sensitive approaches lead to more sustainable climate and development outcomes by recognizing different needs and addressing power imbalances. It notes that while international frameworks are improving, women's views and leadership are often excluded, and they are frequently viewed only as victims. Based on case studies from Peru, India, and Kenya, the guide emphasizes that gender inequalities exacerbate vulnerability to urban risks and that promoting gender equality must be an explicit goal from the start of any project.

• Gender-sensitive approaches improve climate and development outcomes by recognizing the distinct needs of different people and leading to more sustainable results for climate compatible development.
• Gender inequalities increase vulnerability to risks in urban settings, where livelihoods differ and require tailored gender approaches to development.
• Effective gender approaches must go beyond addressing needs to tackle unequal decision-making and power imbalances, and gender equality should be an explicit objective from a project's inception.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2016). 10 things to know: Gender equality and achieving climate goals. https://cdkn.org/resource/report-10-things-know-gender-equality-achieving-climate-goals

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. 10 things to know: Gender equality and achieving climate goals. 2016. https://cdkn.org/resource/report-10-things-know-gender-equality-achieving-climate-goals.

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@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2016things, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{10 things to know: Gender equality and achieving climate goals}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2016}, month = jun, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/report-10-things-know-gender-equality-achieving-climate-goals}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }