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.
Women had the same access to productive resources as men, they could increase yields on their farms by. 20–30 percent. Which the report cites, this could feed an additional 80-100 million people on the planet. —The State of Food and Agriculture Report, Food and Agriculture Organization of the Uni...
Satisfying the unmet need for contraceptive services in developing countries would avoid 52 million unintended pregnancies annually. — Investing in women and girls, OECD
At the local level, women’s participation in managing natural resources leads to more equitable and inclusive resource governance + better conservation outcomes. — UN Secretary General Report, 2022
Meat diets are costly…to the planet and the wallet, new Studies show.
Fostering female leadership globally is strongly linked with better environmental outcomes, including the creation of more protected land areas, the ratification of environmental treaties, stricter climate change policies, and smaller carbon footprints. Why is girls’ education important for clima...
Female entrepreneurs are more likely than their male counterparts to innovate to address social needs. —UN Nations Conference on Trade Development
On a closer inspection and exploration of sustainability consciousness and leadership through a gendered lens, several independent studies found that women leaders are better for driving sustainability initiatives.
To drive this climate-friendly economic growth, the IRENA report states that we need more women in the renewable energy sectors – and a lot of them.
Agriculture threatens one of Mexico’s vital ecosystems, but La Peñita collective has devised a solution to protect both the forest and its farmers.
Women's representation in government "improves policy-making and increases the public's trust in the institutions where they serve. —Lucina Di Meco, Study Author, She Persisted
It is often cited that the key to changing the world is investing in women, and study after study has demonstrated that educating girls is ranked as one of the top ten most powerful ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. —Emma Harbour, Director of Global Advocacy, Rainforest Alliance
Men’s spending habits cause 16% more climate-heating emissions than women’s. —Journal of Industrial Ecology, 2021
“We know gender equity is a climate solutions multiplier.” —Jamie Alexander, Founding Director, Drawdown Labs, Project Drawdown + Women in Climate Tech Member
Women legislators vote for environmental protections almost twice as frequently as men. —Christiana Figueres + Tom Rivett-Carnac, The Future We Choose
Companies with women on their executive boards are more likely to invest in renewable energy and develop products that help solve the climate crisis. —Christiana Figueres + Tom Rivett-Carnac, The Future We Choose
Nations with greater female representation in positions of power have smaller climate footprints —Christiana Figueres + Tom Rivett-Carnac, The Future We Choose
Women and girls prepare most of the world’s meals and grow much of its food, and empowering them to receive the same opportunities and boys and men might be what it takes to prevent famine.
Kimberly Clark—the world’s largest producer of tissue products—was compelled to stop cutting down ancient forests by the wrath of female consumers in league with Greenpeace in the “Kleercut” campaign. —Sustainable Development Insights—Boston University
When women are included in peace processes there is a 20% increase in the probability of an agreement lasting at least 2 years, and a 35% increase in the probability of an agreement lasting at least 15 years — UN Women
Countries with higher proportions of women in their national legislative bodies are more likely to approve environmental agreements. — Gender Equality State Environmentalism
