Linking Gender and Sustainable Development: UNESCO

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UNESCO and WSSD


	Background & Preparations
	UNESCO at Johannesburg
	- SPEECHES
	Alliances & Partnerships

UNESCO's Priorities


	Educating for Sustainability
	Scientific Dimensions
	Ethical Principles
	Cultural Dimensions
	Media and ICTs

Some Action Themes


	Biological Diversity
	Tourism
	Fresh Water
	Gender
	Local and indigenous knowledge

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Home > Linking Gender and Sustainable Development - Updated: 23-08-2002 3:22 pm

For UNESCO, mainstreaming gender in sustainable development means committing to human security - a concept that encompasses ecological, economic, social, cultural and personal security for women and men alike.

Projects

	Asia Pacific Gender Equity in Science and Technology (APGEST)
	Linking modern and indigenous knowledge, UNESCO supports specific technologies and local practices that empower women to combat poverty. >> More

	Cities, the Environment and Gender Relations
	UNESCO supports action-research projects that are accompanying local initiatives. >> More

	Curriculum theme: women and sustainable development
	UNESCO has developed an online teacher education programme to explore ways in which women are working to promote sustainable development in their communities and how these ideas can be integrated into a teaching programme. >> More

	Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE)
	In collaboration with the "Forum for African Women Educationalists" (FAWE), ESD conducted a study on economic activities and technology needs of women farmers and producers in Machakos, Kenya. >> More

	Special Project on Scientific, Technical and Vocational Education of Girls in Africa
	UNESCO is developing gender-sensitive teaching material to overcome the barriers to girls' access to and successful completion of scientific, technical and vocational education. >> More

	United Nations Girls' Education Initiative (UNGEI)
	UNESCO provides strategic guidelines for Member States on how to strengthen national policies and programmes to ensure women's and girls' right to education. >> More

	Women and Gender in Science
	UNESCO seeks to create an enabling policy environment for gender equity in science and technology. >> More

	Women in the Media
	UNESCO provides training and technical support for radio programme production to women running community radio stations; radio being a powerful tool for giving voice to women in developing countries and fostering participatory democracies. >> More