How to mainstream gender into national waste management policy - Case study from Uruguay

When the process to develop the National Waste Management Plan 2022-2032 (NWMP 2021) began in Uruguay, gender mainstreaming on national waste management was not high on the agenda. However, with the consultations with a wide range of stakeholders (social organisations, private and public sectors, etc.), of whom 73% were women, the importance of gender issues in waste management became evident.