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Silja Halle, UNEPGeneva, 26 May 2014
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BackgroundWomen are generally the primary managers of
water and energy needs (e.g. fuelwood) at the household and community levels
Women comprise 43% of the agricultural labor force in developing countries and are responsible for some 80% of all food produced in Africa
Two-thirds of livestock keepers worldwide are women
Women represent 30% of artisanal miners worldwide
In conflict-affected settings, around 40% of all households are headed by women
Children are 60-85% more likely to suffer from malnutrition where women lack land rights
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Background
Conflict challenges traditional gender roles
Focus on women as victims
Less than 2% of development aid to economic and productive sectors target gender equality
Funding gap even more pronounced in fragile states
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Joint policy reportOverview of challenges
and opportunities in three main resource sectors: renewable, extractive and land
Exploration of entry points for interventions in three areas: participation, protection and economic recovery
14 case studies
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• 4% of female signatories to peace agreements since 1992, 12/585 agreements refer to women’s needs in reconstruction
• Natural resource governance is an entry point for engaging women engagement in decision-making
• Improving women’s participation in political processes is not only about increasing representation
Participation
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ParticipationParticipatory and inclusive land reform process in Rwanda has led to significant increase in women’s tenure over land
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ProtectionWomen face multiple risks
– sexual and gender-based violence, and health impacts from exposure to environmental contamination
Incorporating these factors in infrastructure design and camp placement can mitigate exposure to risk
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Protection Providing women with clean cook stoves has co-benefits for women’s health, environment
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Economic recoveryWomen are most often
engaged in informal economic activities that lack visibility
Women often lack the tools to turn natural capital into productive assets (access to markets, finance, technology and know-how)
Legal protection of key economic assets (land and sub-surface resources) underpins economic empowerment
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Economic recovery Women are the primary producers of food in Côte d’Ivoire, yet receive little support
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Impact to date
Sustainable Development Goals
Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) 2014
Secretary-General’s report on 1325 (2013)
Programming?
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Moving forward
Pilot and demonstration projects
Training
Roster of experts
Collecting best practice and lessons learned from country programming
Research agenda (e.g. gender dimensions of the oil and gas sectors)