This annex highlights the importance of integrating gender considerations into national waste management strategies and policies. Based on a UNEP-IETC webinar held in November 2023, it reveals how women are often central to household and informal waste management but are underrepresented in decision-making and formal employment in the sector. The document outlines common challenges—such as lack of data, funding, and awareness—and shares lessons from Bhutan, Jamaica, Nepal, and Uruguay on how to overcome these barriers. Key success factors include collecting sex-disaggregated data, ensuring inclusive stakeholder consultations, building partnerships with gender experts, and establishing gender-sensitive monitoring systems.
Related Case Studies
A case study from Jamaica on "How to Mainstream Gender into National Waste Management Policy" presented by Theresa Rodriguez-Moodie, Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Environment Trust at UNEP-IETC's webinar on gender and waste management policy on 28 November 2023.
A case study from Uruguay on "How to Mainstream Gender into National Waste Management Policy" presented by Chiara Fioretto, Political Scientist, Ministry of Environment, Uruguay and Virginia Chiesa, Economist, Ministry of Environment, Uruguay at UNEP-IETC's webinar on gender and waste management policy on 28 November 2023.
A case study from Nepal on "How to Mainstream Gender into National Waste Management Policy" presented by Karuna Adhikaree, LEAD Nepal at UNEP-IETC's webinar on gender and waste management policy on 28 November 2023.
A case study from Bhutan on "How to Mainstream Gender into National Waste Management Policy" presented by Sachin Limbu, Senior Environment Officer, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Bhutan at UNEP-IETC organized webinar on gender and waste management policy on 28 November 2023.