“Perspectiva de género”: enfoque que no puede faltar en las actividades bajas en carbono

The document presents findings from the Gender Equality in a Low Carbon World (GLOW) program, demonstrating how gender-responsive business models in agriculture and aquaculture improve productivity and market access. It highlights specific successes in Kenya, Senegal, Rwanda, and Nicaragua, while urging impact investors and public funders to adopt gender-lens investment strategies to support the energy transition.

• Gender-responsive approaches—which identify and reduce barriers for women and promote their leadership—are described as success strategies for climate-smart businesses rather than just matters of equity.
• In Kenya, integrating gender-specific roles in integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) for seaweed and finfish improved project efficiency and productivity by leveraging women's traditional strengths in processing and marketing and men's in cultivation and harvesting.
• The use of digital technology in Kenyan aquaculture, specifically through the Aquarech Ltd app, has reduced the vulnerability of women traders to harmful social norms such as 'fish for sex' by enabling formal and secure fish procurement.
• In Nicaragua, training women smallholders to use a carbon footprint tracking application is critical for maintaining access to the European Union market, which will require proof of environmental integrity for imports starting in 2025.
• Adopting solar photovoltaic (PV) energy for irrigation in Senegal has increased agricultural income for women by over 200,000 FCFA ($335) and reduced irrigation costs by approximately 125,000 FCFA ($209).
• Hydroponic systems in Rwanda, facilitated by the social enterprise Green Harvest, can produce up to 500 tons of crops per hectare and use up to 90% less water than traditional methods, with plant growth rates 30% to 50% faster.
• Gender-responsive marketing and last-mile delivery strategies in East Africa, such as hiring women as part-time sales agents for organic fertilizers in Kenya, are projected to increase product acceptance by 30% within one year.
• Gender-lens investment preparation helped eight SMEs supported by Intellecap raise a total of US$1.8 million in funding over three years, with 71% of these SMEs attracting impact investors.

APA

Yadav, K., Dupar, M., Onyango, J., Achieng, G. F., Cisse, M., Tall, L., & de Sanfeliu, M. B. (2024). “Perspectiva de género”: enfoque que no puede faltar en las actividades bajas en carbono. Climate and Development Knowledge Network. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/2025-02/SSN%20Glow%20Policy%20Brief_Spanish_V4.pdf

Chicago

Yadav, Karnika, Mairi Dupar, Joel Onyango, Gillian Faith Achieng, Marame Cisse, Laure Tall, and Margarita Beneke de Sanfeliu. “Perspectiva de género”: enfoque que no puede faltar en las actividades bajas en carbono. Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2024. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/2025-02/SSN%20Glow%20Policy%20Brief_Spanish_V4.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{yadav2024perspectiva, author = {Yadav, Karnika and Dupar, Mairi and Onyango, Joel and Achieng, Gillian Faith and Cisse, Marame and Tall, Laure and de Sanfeliu, Margarita Beneke}, title = {{“Perspectiva de género”: enfoque que no puede faltar en las actividades bajas en carbono}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2024}, url = {https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/2025-02/SSN%20Glow%20Policy%20Brief_Spanish_V4.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }