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Aug 30, 2016Background Paper: Gender Mainstreaming Practices in the Context of Climate Responses
This background paper was prepared by Bridget Burns and Amy Lee, regarding progress on gender mainstreaming practices in the context of climate responses.
The following background paper was prepared by Bridget Burns and Amy Lee for UN-Women, UN DESA, UNFCCC Secretariat Expert Group Meeting “Implementation of gender-responsive climate action in the context of sustainable development” in Bonn, Germany from 14-16 October 2015.
This background paper focuses on gender mainstreaming across UNFCCC. The paper begins with a review of gender mainstreaming generally; followed by an exploration of gender mainstreaming in the context of UNFCCC policies and programs and a related section on what gender-responsive actions look like; then identifies gaps and opportunities; and finally concludes with recommendations for the UNFCCC.
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