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Greater female influence will improve climate action
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Greater female influence will improve climate action

Women possess unique knowledge and experience which, if utilised more, would enable greater sustainability. From representation in national parliaments to workplace leadership, more female influence would mean more effective climate action. And in agriculture, crop yields would rise by 30%.

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Source: UN Women
7th International day of women and girls in science
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Climate action needs more women in science

Despite rising female enrolment in higher education, women are still under-represented in the fields of science, technology and engineering. More female leadership is necessary in these areas to achieve gender-responsive climate action. Many countries are taking steps to address the balance.

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Source: World Economic Forum
Female climate entrepreneurs are essential for climate change
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Female climate entrepreneurs are essential for climate change

When it comes to creating climate solutions, female entrepreneurs tend to have many attributes which make them better suited to the task than men. Yet the greentech industry has a woefully small percentage of women involved. How can this gender disparity be addressed?

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Source: World Economic Forum
Closing the pandemic-generated gender gap
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Closing the pandemic-generated gender gap

Job losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have disproportionately affected women, reversing worldwide progress towards gender equality. In just 1 year, the projected time to achieving it has increased from 99.5 to 135.6 years. However, a recent World Economic Forum report suggests solutions.

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Source: World Economic Forum
5 ways for organisations to achieve gender equity
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5 ways for organisations to achieve gender equity

A move to skills-based talent practices has the potential to be an incredible leveller. It could change the way organisations hire, develop, pay and promote talent. Greater access to talent offers one of the few tangible opportunities to ensure cognitive and cultural diversity on critical projects.

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Source: The World Economic Forum
Smart energy systems
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Innovations addressing the needs of women

Research indicates how energy innovations that ignore the gendered nature of domestic chores can undermine the ability of new policies to achieve more flexibility. Considering gender when designing such innovations is therefore crucial to avoid reinforcing income inequalities.

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Source: The Conversation