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Gender-Responsive Climate Policies
October 18 , 2024
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- There has been a rise in gender-responsive climate policies and actions globally.
- Around 81 per cent of the Parties to the Paris Agreement referred to gender in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC).
- Till that date, the total number of NDCs of 195 Parties was 168.
- 62.3 per cent described efforts to strengthen institutional mechanisms for mainstreaming gender considerations across climate action.
- Some 11.5 per cent described initiatives aimed at increasing the gender balanced groups engaged to support monitoring and evaluation of adaptation action.
- Around 55.7 per cent affirmed their commitment to gender equality.
- Women farmers currently account for 45-80 per cent of all food production in developing countries depending on the region.
- About two-thirds of the female labour force in developing countries and more than 90 per cent in many African countries are engaged in agricultural work.
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