Human Rights, the Environment and Gender Equality - Key Messages

United Nations Environment Programme; United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner; United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women

Human Rights, the Environment and Gender Equality - Key Messages

dc.contributor.author	United Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.author	United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner
dc.contributor.author	United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
dc.contributor.organization	Law Division
dc.date.accessioned	2021-10-15T05:11:08Z
dc.date.available	2021-10-15T05:11:08Z
dc.date.issued	2021
dc.description	This brief outlines key human rights obligations and responsibilities relating to gender equality in the context of environmental protection. It situates the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment within international human rights and environmental law, emphasising non-discrimination and substantive equality. The document identifies how climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution and land degradation produce differentiated and disproportionate impacts based on gender, often compounded by intersecting forms of discrimination. It sets out required State actions, including eliminating gender-based discrimination and stereotypes, ensuring participation, access to justice, health, education and resources, protecting human rights defenders, regulating business conduct, promoting a just economic transition, strengthening data collection, and enhancing international cooperation to deliver gender-responsive environmental action.	en
dc.description.uri	https://www.unep.org/resources/policy-and-strategy/key-messages-human-rights-and-environment
dc.format	pdf
dc.identifier.uri	https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/36945
dc.language	English
dc.language	Arabic
dc.language	French
dc.language	Spanish
dc.rights.accessLevel	Public
dc.subject	human rights
dc.subject	gender equality
dc.subject	gender discrimination
dc.subject	women's right
dc.subject	gender-based violence
dc.subject	green economy
dc.subject	environmental protection
dc.subject	woman
dc.subject	environment
dc.subject	environmental justice
dc.subject	right to health
dc.subject	decision-making
dc.subject.sdg	SDG 5 - Gender Equality
dc.subject.sdg	SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
dc.subject.sdg	SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
dc.subject.sdg	SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
dc.title	Human Rights, the Environment and Gender Equality - Key Messages	en
dc.title.alternative	حقوق الإنسان والبيئة والمساواة بين الجنسين - رسائل أساسية	ar
dc.title.alternative	Derechos humanos, medio ambiente e igualdad de género - Mensajes clave	es
dc.title.alternative	Les Droits humains, l'environnement et L'égalité des genres - Messages clés	fr
dc.type	Policy brief