10 things to know: Gender equality and achieving climate goals

This guide outlines the benefits and challenges of integrating a gender perspective into climate compatible development, arguing that gender-sensitive approaches lead to more sustainable outcomes by addressing different needs, power imbalances, and urban-specific vulnerabilities.

• Current government and development agency responses to climate change and poverty often prioritize scientific and economic dimensions, frequently excluding women's views, needs, and participation despite the inclusion of gender-related wording in international frameworks.
• Women are often viewed primarily as victims of climate change, which overlooks the potential leadership and contributions they can offer toward mitigation and adaptation efforts.
• The report identifies ten core findings demonstrating that gender-sensitive approaches improve climate and development outcomes. These include the recognition of differing needs, the necessity of making gender equality an explicit goal from project inception, the role of participatory processes when gender approaches are missing, and the importance of monitoring and evaluation to promote equality.

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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BibTeX

@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} }