RT Report
T1 Gender and Waste Nexus: Experiences from Bhutan, Mongolia and Nepal
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A2 Ručevska, Ieva
A2 Seager, Joni
A2 Schoolmeester, Tina H.
A2 Gjerdi, Hanna Lønning
A2 Westerveld, Levi
K1 waste management
K1 gender discrimination
K1 gender
K1 climate change
K1 gender mainstreaming
K1 Bhutan
K1 Mongolia
K1 Nepal
K1 gender equality
SN 978-92-807-3760-8
YR 2019
FD 2019
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/29821
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/29821
NO Over the past few years, the issue of gender in waste management has received increasing attention, highlighting that waste production and management is not gender neutral. In fact, existing gender inequalities, responsibilities and roles largely shape how waste is situated in many social and economic systems. This report examines the relationship between gender and waste through case studies carried out in the capital cities of Bhutan (Thimphu), Mongolia (Ulaanbaatar) and Nepal (Kathmandu). The current gendered profile of the waste sector in the three countries is the product of people’s attitudes about men and women and the associated stereotypes directly linked to everyday life. Gender inequalities and norms are embedded in almost every aspect of wastemanagement and are distinctly evident throughout the entire value chain, mirroring existing socioeconomic structures.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 20, 2026