Gender in international global frameworks on climate change, disaster risk reduction and sustainable development

The document outlines how gender and social inclusion are addressed across four major international frameworks: the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), the Paris Agreement, and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. It highlights that while SDG 5 is dedicated to gender equality, other frameworks like the Paris Agreement integrate gender primarily in adaptation and preamble sections rather than mitigation. The Sendai Framework emphasizes inclusive policies and the needs of disproportionately affected people in disaster risk management.

• Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 is a standalone goal dedicated to achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls, with specific targets to end discrimination, eliminate violence and harmful practices, value unpaid care work, and ensure equal opportunities for leadership and economic resources.
• The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) advocates for mainstreaming gender across all SDGs and recognizes women as essential leaders and agents of change in climate change, environmental, and disaster risk reduction strategies and financing.
• The Paris Agreement references gender equality and the empowerment of women in its preamble and specifically in Article 7 regarding adaptation, which calls for a 'gender-responsive' approach; however, it does not explicitly mention gender or social inclusion in articles concerning climate change mitigation, technology transfer, capacity building, or financing.
• The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015-2030) incorporates gender and social difference by emphasizing the need for data collection that considers different user needs and the implementation of inclusive policies to empower people disproportionately affected by disasters.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2019). Gender in international global frameworks on climate change, disaster risk reduction and sustainable development. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Gender-in-the-international-frameworks_accompanying-handout.pdf

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Gender in international global frameworks on climate change, disaster risk reduction and sustainable development. 2019. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Gender-in-the-international-frameworks_accompanying-handout.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2019gender, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{Gender in international global frameworks on climate change, disaster risk reduction and sustainable development}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2019}, month = nov, url = {https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Gender-in-the-international-frameworks_accompanying-handout.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }