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The People-Centered Accelerator (PCA), a partnership of over 45 organizations, issued a statement prior to the UN High-level Dialogue on Energy calling for a just energy transition centered on gender equality, social inclusion, and women's empowerment to achieve universal sustainable energy access by 2030.

This commentary by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) argues that nature-based infrastructure (NBI) can be a powerful tool for women's empowerment and climate adaptation. It highlights how women, particularly in the Global South, are disproportionately affected by climate change due to their reliance on natural resources and systemic barriers to resource control. The document advocates for gender-responsive NBI projects and valuations to ensure equitable benefits and leadership roles for women.

This discussion brief examines the intersections of waste management, gender equality, social equity, and poverty in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). It highlights systemic gaps in waste collection, particularly in rural areas and Roma communities, and discusses how the waste sector is characterized by gender imbalances and a reliance on informal labor by marginalized groups.

This discussion brief by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the intersection of air pollution, gender inequality, social equity, and poverty in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). It highlights how socio-economic disadvantages increase exposure to pollutants and energy poverty, while noting that air pollution disproportionately affects vulnerable groups such as the elderly, children, and Roma populations. The document advocates for policy responses that address structural drivers of inequity, improve energy efficiency in social housing, and utilize disaggregated data to protect the most vulnerable.

This report documents the first meeting of the National Community of Practice (COP) for Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in Climate Change, held on April 26, 2021, in Ethiopia. The meeting aimed to finalize the COP's Terms of Reference, develop a one-year action plan, and strengthen the integration of gender equality into the country's Climate Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) strategy.

This briefing, prepared by the Executive Directorate of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), presents a proposed Gender Policy for IAI scientific projects and activities. The policy aims to ensure gender equality in research and capacity building, recognizing that gender is a social construct and not binary. It establishes five primary objectives to promote regional leadership in gender equality, integrate gender dimensions into science, eliminate selection biases, create inclusive research environments, and develop gender-focused training.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) has developed a Gender Policy on IAI Projects and Activities to ensure gender equality and the mainstreaming of women and individuals with diverse gender identities across its scientific research, capacity building, and science-policy initiatives.

This policy brief by the International Institute for Sustainable Development examines the governance challenges associated with the over-exploitation of natural resources. It argues that current resource use is unsustainable and unevenly distributed, calling for transformative change through inclusive decision-making, the protection of human rights for marginalized groups, and a shift toward circular economies.

This briefing by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides a comprehensive set of 25 policy recommendations for governments to promote gender equality and protect women's rights within the mining sector. It emphasizes the need to move beyond voluntary corporate social responsibility toward legislative frameworks that integrate human rights standards, gender-disaggregated data collection, and targeted investments in women's safety and economic empowerment.

This briefing by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides a comprehensive set of 25 policy recommendations for governments to integrate gender perspectives into mining governance. It argues that mining activities transform societies in ways that disproportionately affect men and women, often leaving women with minimal benefits and higher exposure to environmental and social risks. The document outlines strategies across legislation, institutional capacity, land acquisition, impact assessments, community development, safety, and crisis management to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls in the mining sector.

This briefing by the International Institute for Sustainable Development provides policy recommendations for governments to promote gender equality and women's empowerment within the mining sector. It outlines a comprehensive framework covering legislation, institutional strengthening, land acquisition, impact assessments, community development, and security to mitigate the disproportionate negative impacts of mining on women and ensure they share in the sector's benefits.

This briefing by the International Institute for Sustainable Development argues that gender equality is a prerequisite for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It highlights how systemic barriers, discriminatory laws, and the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on women hinder environmental and social progress, while demonstrating that women's leadership in natural resource governance and climate action leads to more effective and sustainable outcomes.

This practical guide by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) provides a framework for integrating gender-responsive approaches into climate change adaptation and mitigation projects. It emphasizes that gender-blind approaches risk exacerbating inequalities and undermining climate resilience, while intentional gender-responsive designs lead to more sustainable and effective outcomes. The guide outlines a project cycle involving the understanding of people's needs, assessing solutions, and implementing a Monitoring, Evaluating and Learning (MEL) system with sex-disaggregated indicators.

This report by the Alliance for Renewable Electrification (ARE), supported by GET.invest, examines the intersection of gender equality (SDG-5) and affordable, sustainable energy (SDG-7) within the decentralised renewable energy (DRE) sector. It utilizes 17 case studies from ARE members to provide recommendations for DRE companies, civil society organisations, private investors, and international funding partners to implement gender-sensitive approaches across the DRE supply chain.

This briefing by the South African Institute of International Affairs examines the intersection of skills transfer, gender equality, and the green energy transition in Africa. It highlights the systemic under-representation of women in energy value chains and the need for a 'just transition' that addresses unemployment risks in fossil fuel-dependent economies through reskilling and targeted AU-EU strategic partnerships.

This case study describes a climate-smart agriculture initiative led by the Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group (GEAG) in Campierganj, Uttar Pradesh, India. The project focuses on gender-responsive training to address increasing climate volatility, including unpredictable rains and flash floods, by empowering women who constitute over 40% of the local agricultural workforce.

An open letter from the Public Affairs Research Institute (PARI) to President Ramaphosa of South Africa, arguing that the government has failed to provide land justice for poor black women. The letter asserts that landlessness increases women's vulnerability to gender-based violence, food insecurity, and the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.

This policy brief from the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the intersection of gender equality and social equity within Indonesia's energy transition, specifically focusing on case studies from West Sumatra to advocate for gender-sensitive decision-making in renewable energy planning.

This SEI synthesis brief argues that low-carbon energy transitions must explicitly integrate gender and social equity to avoid marginalizing vulnerable groups. Through case studies in regions like the Lower Mekong and countries such as Zambia and Sweden, it demonstrates how political power dynamics, socio-cultural norms, and systemic barriers in job markets and technology adoption can perpetuate inequality despite technological advances.

This report by the Center for International Environmental Law analyzes the outcomes of the COP25 climate negotiations held in December 2019 in Madrid, focusing on the integration of human rights into climate policies. It highlights a disconnect between the urgency demanded by global activists and the lack of ambition shown by negotiating Parties, while detailing specific developments regarding carbon markets, loss and damage, and gender action plans.