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Short Summary
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| Title |
Common Ground, Women’s Access to Natural Resources
and the United Nations Millennium Development Goals |
| Author |
Women's Environment & Development Organization
(WEDO) |
| Publication
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December 2003 |
| Publisher |
Women's Environment & Development Organization
(WEDO) |
| Donor |
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) |
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Short Summary |
Due to traditional gender roles, many women and
girls are denied access to and control over water, energy, land and
biodiversity, despite their critical role in sustaining these natural
resources. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) can potentially
address this concern. They provide an effective mechanism for simultaneously
tackling multiple issues such as poverty (Goal 1), gender inequalities
(Goal 3) and environmental degradation (Goal 7). This booklet highlights
the linkages between goals 1, 3 and 7 and demonstrates the centrality
of gender to their successful implementation. Case studies are provided
on access to water (Kenya), energy (Malawi), land and food security
(Tanzania and Nepal) and biodiversity (Kenya and Laos). Strategies,
tools and actions are identified for holding governments accountable
to adopting a gendered approach to achieving the MDGs. These include
submitting country reports to a gender review process before they
are finalised, compiling a list of national indicators on gender equality,
and advocating more gender-responsive budget initiatives in sectors
such as natural resources. |
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