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We aim to analyse and integrate gender equality issues in all our activities, and to engage with and contribute to emerging debates on gender equality and intersectionality

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IIED at the 69th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69)

Event on 10 March 2025

A number of seated women, one sitting behind a country sign, another holding a mobile phone, take part in a negotiation discussion.

Interview: Improving women’s participation in global climate talks

04 February 2025

Woman activist at climate protest in Bonn, Germany

Barriers keeping women from top tables at UN climate talks

11 February 2025

Group of women gathered for a regular meeting on aquaculture. One woman is standing and speaking with a poster behind her, while a groups is sitting and listening.

Gender equality and climate finance: from local realities to global commitments

Joy Munthali
05 March 2025

Members of the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity celebrate the adoption of the decision on the new Subsidiary Body for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities at the closing plenary of COP16.

Historic platform for Indigenous Peoples, but finance failure at COP16

06 November 2024

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How information technology is empowering the women of SEWA in India

19 March 2024

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Learn more about focused areas of IIED's gender work

Barbara Ward Lectures

A series of lectures by the current generation of outstanding women in development, in honour of IIED's founder

Women champions of biodiversity

A series of blogs and interviews illustrating the role, influence and impact of women working to safeguard the world’s biodiversity

Outstanding women in development

A series of blogs and interviews that reflect on the role, influence and impact of women in the field of sustainable development

Publications

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Understanding gender-based violence in critical mineral mining

Understanding barriers to women’s participation in the UN climate negotiations

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Creatively queer: a creative writing guidebook

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How information technology is empowering the women of SEWA in India

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Rethinking capacity building

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How ICT is empowering women entrepreneurs in Vietnam

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Moving towards gender justice

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Gender, climate finance and inclusive low-carbon transitions

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Can innovations in agri-food systems deliver gender equity and resilience?

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Towards queer-centred urban development

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Indigenous Women performing a Tlalmanalli opening ceremony. They are wearing traditional dress and blowing into sea shells.

Reducing the data gap on the gender-climate-environment nexus

Active Project

Group of women gathered for a regular meeting on aquaculture. One woman is standing and speaking with a poster behind her, while a groups is sitting and listening.

Gender equality and climate finance: from local realities to global commitments

Insight, 05 March 2025

A group of Indigenous Women wearing traditional dress protesting outside, holding signs and raising their fists in the air

IIED at the 69th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69)

Event on 10 March 2025

Woman activist at climate protest in Bonn, Germany

Barriers keeping women from top tables at UN climate talks

Press release, 11 February 2025

A number of seated women, one sitting behind a country sign, another holding a mobile phone, take part in a negotiation discussion.

Interview: Improving women’s participation in global climate talks

Article, 04 February 2025

Members of the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity celebrate the adoption of the decision on the new Subsidiary Body for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities at the closing plenary of COP16.

Historic platform for Indigenous Peoples, but finance failure at COP16

News, 06 November 2024

Illustration of hands holding together the planet

What do we mean when we talk about justice?

Insight, 11 July 2024

Two men and two women stand outsite the credit union building.

A top-level producers’ union (KANBAOCU) and its fast-growing Jwa Ngwaane Community Cooperative Credit Union

Article, 31 May 2024

A woman stands behind a market stall of fresh vegetables, smiling proudly.

Investing in biodiverse agriculture in Ecuador’s highlands: UNORCAC and the Santa Anita cooperative

Article, 31 May 2024

A man fishing in a large lake.

Reflections on a journey of rethinking capacity building

Insight, 10 April 2024