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Toxic Threads: Examining Gendered Health Risks in the Textile Sector

2026

What does gender-responsive chemical management actually look like in practice? In the textile sector, chemical risks are still too often treated as gender-neutral. They are not. From exposure pathways and…

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The urgent need to regulate menstrual products

2026

New studies show that menstrual products such as tampons and sanitary towels – and in some cases period underwear too – may contain chemicals such as PFAS (‘forever chemicals’), pesticides,…

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Advancing gender and informal sector integration in waste management

2025

UNEP International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC)and the IGES Centre Collaborating with UNEP on Environmental Technologies (IGES-CCET) co-organised a session on gender and informal sector integration in waste management at SEA…

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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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ADDRESSING GENDER IN THE ARTISANAL & SMALL-SCALE GOLD MINING SECTOR

2025

In a sector that employs up to 20 million people, women and children comprise around 20% of artisanal and small-scale gold miners (ASGM). While women are active in the ASGM…

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Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Report: Threats to Human Health

2024

Latest Science Shows Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Plastics, Pesticides, and Other Sources Pose Health Threats Globally As delegates from around the world met at the sixth session of the UN…

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Guide to protection against endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in everyday products

2024

Here you will find everything you need to know about EDCs, which unfortunately we encounter in many everyday products, presented in an up-to-date manner. What are EDCs? Where are they…

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Event Report: Gender and Waste: How to mainstream gender into national waste management policy

2023

UNEP International Environmental Technology Centre (UNEP-IETC) has been actively engaged in raising awareness of gender issues in waste management. As part of its efforts, UNEP-IETC organized a webinar on how…

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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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Gender Responsive Programs: From Inclusion to Transformation – Guidance on how to Mainstream Gender in e-waste and Plastic Waste

2022

The aim of this manual is to help guide programmatic interventions in e-waste and plastic waste management on effectively incorporating gender. It provides simple step-by-step guidance on designing, implementing and…

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Recommendations to Improve Women’s Participation and Experience in Plastic and e-waste Management

2022

Increasing interest in formalizing waste systems has highlighted the need to safeguard the workforce, yet there has been little effort undertaken to understand these gendered experiences of waste workers. To…

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Gender and waste management: Did you know…?

2022

The waste sector is assumed to be gender neutral, but gender inequalities and norms are embedded in almost every aspect of waste management, leading to a gendered division of labour.…

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Tackling Toxics

2022

Man-made toxic chemicals are all around us in products and waste. But some people get exposed to them more often than others, and not everybody is impacted by toxic chemicals…

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Mercury and Gender

2022

This course focuses on the health effects of mercury exposure on women and children, the description of the main sources of exposure to this toxic metal, and its main risks.…

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GENDER AND WASTE NEXUS – Video Series

2021

This video series developed as part of the project on Gender and waste nexus: Experiences from Bhutan, Mongolia and Nepal, introduces voices of women and men from Bhutan, Mongolia and…

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Learn How These Common Household Ingredients Harm Your Fertility

2021

Today, we’re going to focus on phthalates and how to decrease exposure to improve your overall health. You’ll learn what a phthalate is, where you can find phthalates in the…

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What You Need to Know About Endocrine Disruptors and Your Fertility

2021

Today’s video is all about endocrine disruptors: what they are and why it’s important to be aware. As a reproductive endocrinologist with over 15 years’ experience helping people build their…

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45min for gender in sectors –Webinar 5: Gender & Chemicals in Agriculture

2021

With guest speaker: Elizabeth Mueni Kiio-Nzioka. The webinar was held on the 29th of June 2021.

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WEBINAR – Integrating Gender Dimensions into National Action Plans for Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining

2021

The UNEP Global Mercury Partnership and its Area of work on Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) organized on 17 June 2021 a webinar to discuss gender mainstreaming into National…

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45 min for gender in sectors –Webinar 4: Gender & Chemicals in Textiles

2021

Guest speakers: Alexandra Caterbow & Olga Speranskaya, from HEJsupport. The webinar was held on the 25th of May 2021.

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45min for gender in sectors –Webinar 3: Gender & Chemicals in Science

2021

Guest speaker: Dr Laura Norton, Senior Programme Manager for Inclusion and Diversity, the Royal Society of Chemistry. The webinar was held on the 27h of April 2021.

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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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45min for gender in sectors – Webinar 1: Gender & Chemicals in Toxicology

2021

WEBINAR 1 – Gender & Chemicals in Toxicology Guest speaker: Dr Cinzia La Rocca, Toxicology Unit – Center for Gender-Specific Medicine, Instituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome – Italy The webinar…

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Quick Start Guide – Gender in National Action Plans for artisanal and small-scale gold mining

2021

The Quick Start Guide summarizes and provides a visual overview of the key issues and recommendations for incorporating gender dimensions into National Action Plans (NAP) for artisanal and small-scale gold…

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Toolbox: How to Mainstream Gender in Environmental Policy

2021

Provides structured support for integrating gender equality considerations into environmental policy and planning processes. This toolbox was developed to assist the Ministry of Environmental Protection of the Republic of Serbia…

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Incorporating gender dimensions into national strategy setting in chemicals management

2021

Incorporating gender dimensions into national strategy setting in chemicals management: For Minamata Convention national action plans for artisanal and small-scale gold mining and Stockholm Convention national implementation plans This joint…

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Women in Chemistry

2021

Learn more about women working as chemists and the issues that affect them in science education.

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Gender and Chemicals Road Map + Workbook

2021

To minimise negative impacts of chemicals on people and the environment as chemical production increases, future chemicals management must take into account the needs and realities of life for all.…

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Gender just chemicals policy together for a toxic-free future

2021

Plasticisers in plastic products, per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) in outdoor clothing, carpets or food packaging, formaldehyde in cosmetics – every day we are exposed to chemicals that are harmful…

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Webinar 4: Gender and Green and Sustainable Chemistry

2020

New approaches of green and sustainable chemistry want to transform the chemicals sector and its traditional ways of thinking to provide safer alternatives and to contribute to sustainable development. But…

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Webinar 5: Gender in the UN System

2020

Gender equality is a human right issue and a precondition and indicator for sustainable development. Since the UN Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action 25 years ago, the strategy for…

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Mercury in skin lightening products – a threat to health

2020

Video animation explaining why mercury and, in particular, mercury in skin lightening products is dangerous to health and the need for countries to take action to ban this source of…

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Webinar 3: Gender and chemicals in practice

2020

Until now, concepts, methods and data for the integration of gender in concrete programs and projects on chemicals and waste are very rare. That’s why we want to create a…

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Webinar 2: Gender and chemicals in different sectors

2020

Chemicals are omnipresent in daily life. That’s why we can find interconnections of gender and chemicals in numerous sectors. In our second webinar we want to discuss gender roles in…

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Webinar 1: Chemicals and gender – why it matters?

2020

Our first webinar introduces you to the complex world of chemistry and its gender aspects. It gives you a first overview of our new webinar series and highlights why gender…

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Mainstreaming Gender into UNDP-GEF projects on chemicals and waste

2018

This Guide to Mainstreaming Gender into UNDP-GEF Projects on Chemicals and Wastes was developed in February 2017 to support the chemicals and waste programmes and projects in countries at the…

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Open Online Course on Gender and Environment

2018

This course will help you better understand the linkages between gender and the environment. It will provide you with the knowledge and tools to mainstream gender, and to be an…

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GUIDE ON GENDER MAINSTREAMING ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROJECTS

2015

Gender equality is a goal in its own right, but it is also vital to the achievement of other development goals, such as poverty reduction and environmental sustainability. To ensure…

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Chemicals and Gender

2011

Guidance document describes important linkages between development, gender, and chemicals management. While policymakers are beginning to understand the important role played by the sound management of chemicals in economic and…

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Gender Mainstreaming in Environment & Energy: Training Manual

2007

This manual examines environment and energy development projects, policies and decision-making processes from a gender perspective. It was written for UNDP staff working with national counterparts in governments and non-government…

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Gender & Sustainable Chemistry

Taking gender aspects into account in chemicals management is important as gender equality will not be achieved if inequalities remain. Driving Sustainable Chemistry forward in all regions of the world…

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Gender & Chemie

Die Lerneinheit Gender & Chemie liefert Grundlagen zum Verständnis, wie Chemie, Gender und Gesellschaft zusammenwirken. Ziel ist es, dass Sie mit diesen Grundlagen Genderaspekte für Ihre Arbeit in der Chemie…

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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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What has gender got to do with Chemicals?

Have you ever wondered what gender has to do with chemicals? Are there any differences in exposure for women compared to men? What kind of differences? This course will provide…

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Gender Equality and Chemicals

Closing the gaps: gender dimensions in chemicals regulation The section provides a short introduction into the problem of why chemicals impact on men and women should be considered differently. Gender,…

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Chemical Cosmetics – Heavy Metals, Talc Powder, Parabens, and Phthalates

Cosmetics and personal care products are advertised as enhancing beauty and health. But did you know that some of these products contain mercury or even asbestos? Or that parabens used…

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