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Two women wearing masks hand over a bag to another woman wearing a mask
Q&A: Two years on, blog series maintains its focus – in changing and challenging times
… David Satterthwaite (DS), who curates the series, reflects on the 50 blogs published to date. He highlights the topics that have really … readers’ interest and highlights what we can expect from future blogs. To read more about how these blogs came about, see the first … eight by those from the global North. We are also committed to gender equality in blog authors; 19 of the 30 guest blog authors to date …
Article, 09 May 2022
A woman wearing a mask pours chemicals into a bottle.
Addressing gendered and other inequalities will be central to COVID-19 recovery
… COVID-19 has magnified and exacerbated several inequalities including gender inequality. Men often have higher rates of mortality and COVID-19 … will live in poverty in 2021. The pandemic led to a profoundly gender-inequitable combination of declining paid work –  women are … Policymakers urgently require more detailed information to support a gender-equitable recovery. COVID-19, women’s employment, and unpaid care …
Article, 11 September 2020
Ethiopian women sort coffee beans at a long table. IIED's Critical Theme will explore gender equality issues (Photo: Wikipedia Commons)
Empowered women = happy planet? Gender equality in a changing environment
… Gender and women's empowerment are getting increasing attention in … can be a difficult balancing act. IIED organised a Critical Theme seminar to discuss these challenging narratives. The meeting took … and as an institute. More than a single issue The Critical Theme meeting was led by Agnes Otzelberger, who argued that gender is …
Event, 20 May 2015
A gold-plated "supercar". London's newspapers recently reported on a Saudi Arabian prince who had four gold-plated sports cars flown to London for his use while on holiday (Photo: Alexandre Prévot, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Critical theme: tackling inequality and unsustainable consumption
… , report by Thomas Piketty and Lucas Chancel, 2015 About the Critical Theme series IIED set up the 'Critical Theme' discussion series to explore new ideas and to broaden the … a wide range of speakers and topics. Recent events have looked at ' Gender and environmental change',  ' Pollution, politics and social …
Event, 20 April 2016
Women sitting next to vegetables wear masks and keep social distancing.
What lessons can we learn from COVID-19 responses in African cities?
… (especially for informal workers). COVID-19 often led to escalating gender-inequitable burdens. Many informal settlements experienced rising levels of gender-based violence. In Harare, the spike in demand for water and … both the built environment and social systems, serving to entrench gender-inequitable burdens and other vulnerabilities in informal …
Insight, 04 July 2022
The words' World Bank Land Conference' in bold, stark lettering, over a pretty landscape.
IIED and ALIGN at the World Bank Land Conference
… discuss issues and good practice, and inform policy dialogue. The theme of the 2024 event is ‘Securing land tenure and access for climate … for new laws. The session will also focus on the ways in which gender considerations are integrated into tools and approaches, and the … case studies and links to relevant platforms, as well as news and blogs on responsible investments, the navigator brings together a …
Event, 13 May 2024
A government scheme to employ people to build water management infrastructure has supported Ethiopian smallholders and saved water for growing crops. (Photo: Stephan Bachenheimer / World Bank)
CBA13: Local solutions inspiring global action
… CBA network to promote climate action through:   Inclusive, gender-transformative and meaningful engagement  Sharing and …
Event, 01 April 2019
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Community Based Adaptation: 6th International Conference 16-22 April 2012 - Conference proceedings
… and many more attending the opening and closing sessions. The theme of CBA6 - communicating CBA - was addressed in dedicated … resilience; mainstreaming CBA into government policies and planning; gender; ecosystem-based approaches to adaptation; vulnerable and …
Publication, 01 August 2012
A woman farmer in Malawi, surrounded by maize, examines her crop
CBA12: Local experience driving climate action
… engagement in decision making, in ways that enable opportunities for gender-transformative outcomes. Read more about  how CBA12 benefited the …
Event, 11 June 2018
An irrigation pond.
CBA14: From local solutions to global action
… global ambition for a climate resilient future through: Inclusive, gender-transformative and meaningful engagement Sharing and …
Event, 20 September 2020