The Role and Experience of Women in Plastic Waste Management

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-27T06:13:39Z
dc.date.available2022-12-27T06:13:39Z
dc.date.issued2022-12
dc.descriptionThis factsheet examines women’s roles in plastic waste management within a context of rapidly increasing global plastic waste and heavy reliance on informal systems in developing countries. It outlines how women dominate lower-tier activities such as collection and sorting, while facing low pay, insecurity, and limited advancement. It describes structural inequalities, gendered labour divisions, and stereotypes shaping opportunities, alongside case evidence showing integration efforts and persistent vulnerabilities including health risks and social marginalisation.en
dc.description.urihttps://www.unep.org/ietc/
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/41534
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number4 p.
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectplastic waste
dc.subjectwoman
dc.subjectwaste management
dc.subjectgender role
dc.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
dc.subject.sdgSDG 5 - Gender Equality
dc.subject.sdgSDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
dc.subject.themechemistry
dc.subject.themechemical pollution
dc.titleThe Role and Experience of Women in Plastic Waste Managementen
dc.typeCommunication or other resource

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