Spotlight: How One Woman Can Create a World of Change
The "Gender Multiplier Effect" in action.
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With approaches that prioritize community well-being, resource efficiency, and long-term planning; women community, civic, and organizational leaders driving local and global sustainability initiatives vital for both environmental preservation and social equity.
Gender Differences in Climate Change Denial Linked to 'Threatened Masculinity'
'Threatened masculinity' predicts gaps in environmental attitudes between women and men.
Women favor climate actions that benefit future generations more than men
Berkeley study shows women consistently express greater support for measures that address climate change's long-term impacts
Women's leadership boosts company climate action
"The best way to meet climate goals – and boost profits – is to put women in charge."
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Educating girls is more effective for reducing greenhouse gas emissions than solar panels or electric vehicles. Project Drawdown.
Call Out: Support Women Led Climate Initiatives
Action: Support women led world change
The Growing Movement to Make Global Philanthropy More Feminist
Public-private partnerships with philanthropy in the mix offer a promising solution model.
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Women lead 60% of global environmental organizations. European Investment Bank, 2024.
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Improving support for female farmers could add $1 trillion to global GDP.The Guardian, 2024.
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"The concept of female empowerment has been recognized by the UN as a necessary step toward sustainability." Missie Thurston, VP of Global Marketing, Population Media Center, 2023
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Research in India indicates that areas with women-led councils saw a 62% higher number of drinking water projects compared to areas led by men. UN Women, 2024.
Want to fight gender inequality? A review of data from 118 counties
A study analyzing data from 118 countries over 13 years found that gender-related aid reduced inequality and raised community well-being.
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A recent study has found that empowering women can help prevent underweight and wasting in children. The study suggests that empowering women can lead to improved child well-being. Alliance Bioversity CIAT, 2024.
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“When women have the tools to succeed, they reinvest in their families and communities, creating a multiplier effect that promotes wellbeing, prosperity, and stability.” Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman at the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate Summit and Ministerial, 2023.
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When we include women in the conversation, we enrich our understanding of resources. —Nature Conservancy: Who Is Conservation? Removing barriers for women working in the environmental field will only make conservation as a whole more effective, 2023
Explainer: Why women need to be at the heart of climate action
Women's leadership and decision-making provide both workable and equitable solutions.
These Women Of Color Are Leading The Charge Against Environmental Racism
Deseree Fontenot is a co-director of Oakland, California’s Movement Generation Justice & Ecology Project, an organization that provides education, trainings, and workshops on the intersection of climate activism and racism, emphasizes that anti-racist work that includes an environmental lens is c...
Women as Wealth Creators: The Future of Household Decision Making, ESG and Sustainable Investments
Professor Sarah Parry at the University of Edinburgh has done extensive research on the topic, and has found strong links between gender and sustainability in households
Women Are Acting on Their Convictions to Pursue Greater Purpose in Their Lives
More than 82% of women surveyed, say the events of the last two years made them reassess what’s important + that catalyst will drive more meaningful change for causes they champion and for society overall
The Faces of Ecofeminism: Women Promoting Gender Equality and Climate Justice Worldwide
For these women climate activists, protecting women is key to protecting the planet.