GGCA Gender and Climate Change Training Manual - Women's ...

men differently, and to explore scaling up of specific innovations that promote
gender equality and women’s participation. Also, to ensure gender targets are
being consistently met, a “gender team” can be formed to create processes
that monitor gender targets at all stages. Mainstreaming the NAPAs with a
gender perspective will not only contribute to successful progression towards
the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), but also alleviate environmental
pressures by utilizing an overlooked demographic as innovative and potent
agents of change.
The following steps for gender mainstreaming were adapted from
“Mainstreaming Gender into the Climate Change Regime” (COP 10, 14
December, 2004) and were supported by the UNEP Women’s Assembly, held in
Nairobi in October 2004:
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• Analyze the effects of climate change from both a male and female
perspective;
• Incorporate a female perspective when designing and implementing
projects;
• Gender-sensitive criteria and indicators should be developed and
applied;
• When collecting and presenting data include women’s statistics as
well as men’s;
• Capitalize on the talents and contributions of both women and
men;
• Set targets for female participation in activities;
• Ensure that women are represented in 50% of all decision-making
processes;
• Make women’s equality, access to information, economic resources
and education a priority;
• Focus on gender differences in capabilities to cope with climate
change adaptation and mitigation; and
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