Category: Gender Norms

Case Study•Journal Article

Gender-role norms and livelihoods of female small-scale gold miners in Kenya: A qualitative study

2026

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining continues to grow worldwide and is linked to gendered labor divisions, limited economic opportunities, and exposure to unsafe working conditions. Women and men often hold…

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Breaking Gender Barriers in Uganda’s ASGM Sector

2025

In this video, we meet Monica, an ambitious miner from Tiira Mine Site in Busia, Uganda, who is redefining what it means to be a woman in the artisanal and…

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Unmasking Mercury and Colorism in Cosmetics

2025

Hundreds of millions of people globally use skin-lightening products (SLPs). The use of SLPs is promoted by media, advertising and marketing that often reinforce the bias that a lighter skin…

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Training

Feminist moderation: How to facilitate safe and inclusive discussions.

2023

What you’ll gain Master the basics of feminist moderation and learn specific techniques for more equitable discussions. Uncover techniques to redistribute power, encourage diverse engagement, and remove barriers to participation.…

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45min for gender in sectors – Webinar 2: Gender & Chemicals in Cosmetics

2021

Guest speaker: Thony Dizon, Chemicals Safety Campaigner, Ecowaste Coalition, Philippines, on their advocacy work related to chemicals and cosmetics, with a special focus on bleaching products. The webinar was held…

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Factsheet

Mercury in skin-lightening products

2019

Mercury-containing skin lightening products are hazardous to health and as a result have been banned in many countries. Even in some countries where such products have been banned, they are…

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Journal Article

Gender norms and health: insights from global survey data

2019

Despite global commitments to achieving gender equality and improving health and wellbeing for all, quantitative data and methods to precisely estimate the effect of gender norms on health inequities are…

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Project/Initiative

Consumer product use in women of color

Studies show women of color face higher exposures to toxic chemicals relative to White women, regardless of socioeconomic status. Black women and children also have increased rates of hormone-mediated health…

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Article

Gender and chemicals and pollution action

UNEP Webpage UNEP has a comprehensive Policy and Strategy for Gender Equality and the Environment, which guides the organization’s efforts to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment in its operations…

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