The immense social, economic and environmental consequences of climate change
and loss of essential ecosystems are becoming clear. Their effects are already being felt in foods, droughts, and devastated landscapes and livelihoods. Among those most affected are the women and girls, given the precariousness of their livelihoods, the burden of securing shelter, food, water and fuel that largely falls on them, and constraints on their access to land and natural resources. As the global community grapples with challenges of sustainable development and the definition of the Sustainable Development Goals, the 2014 World Survey on the Role of Women in Development asserts the central role of gender equality. It charts rationale and actions necessary to achieve sustainable development.
Linking gender equality with sustainable development is important for several reasons. It is a moral and ethical imperative. Efforts to achieve a just and sustainable future cannot ignore the rights, dignity and capabilities of half the world’s population. To be effective, policy actions for sustainability must redress the disproportionate impact on women and girls of economic, social and environmental shocks and stresses. Finally, women’s knowledge, agency and collective action has huge potential to improve resource productivity, enhance
ecosystem conservation and sustainable use of natural resources, and to create more sustainable, low-carbon food, energy, water and health systems. Failure to capitalize on this would be a missed opportunity. Women should not be viewed as victims, but as central actors in moving towards sustainability. The World Survey does not attempt to cover exceedingly wide range of aspects of
sustainable development. It identifies a range of issues that are fundamental to women’s lives and are strategic for achieving gender equality and sustainability. It analyses patterns of growth, employment generation and the role of public goods; food production, distribution and consumption; population dynamics and women’s bodily integrity; and water, sanitation and energy. Three criteria are employed to assess the likelihood of policy actions achieving gender equality. Do they support women’s capabilities and their enjoyment of rights? Do they reduce, rather than increase, women’s unpaid care work? And do they embrace women’s equal and meaningful participation as actors, leaders and
decision-makers? The World Survey 2014 is a serious and thoughtful contribution to our understanding of how gender equality relates to sustainable development. This is a resource that strengthens the hands of policy actors in different parts of the world – whether in government, civil society, international agencies, or the private sector. It is my from hope that it will lead to policies and actions that enhance gender equality and the full enjoyment by women and girls of their human rights.
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Keywords:
WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HUMANITY, DELIBERATION, SOCIAL CHANGE, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT OF CLIMATE, CIVIL SOCIETY, DOMESTIC VIOLANCE, UPLIFTMENT AND GROWTH, POPULATION, GENDER BALANCE, SOCIAL PROTECTION POLICY, HUMAN RIGHTS, EQUALITY, ECO-SYSTEM DESTRUCTION, EQUITY, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, GENDER-RESPONSIVE DEVELOPMENT, GENDER EQUALITY, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, FOOD SECURITY, GREEN ECONOMY, WOMEN EMPOWERMENT, FOOD SECURITY
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UNWOMEN
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Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
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14.01.00
- Advancement Of Women
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