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T1 Gender and Waste Nexus: Experiences from Bhutan, Mongolia and Nepal - Policy Brief
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A1 GRID-Arendal, 
K1 gender discrimination
K1 gender mainstreaming
K1 gender equality
K1 waste management
K1 climate change
K1 Bhutan
K1 Nepal
K1 Mongolia
YR 2019
FD 2019
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/29822
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/29822
NO This policy brief presents an analysis of the gendered nature of the waste sector in Bhutan, Mongolia and Nepal, developed under a waste and climate change project led by the United Nations Environment Programme International Environmental Technology Centre . Drawing on fieldwork in each country, partner guidance and a synthesis of existing literature, it examines gendered patterns across all segments of the waste hierarchy. The brief identifies embedded inequalities shaped by social norms, highlights the sector’s links to the Sustainable Development Goals, and outlines evidence-based policy considerations, including gender mainstreaming, data collection, labour standards, education, and the formalization of informal waste work, to inform national decision-making.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 22, 2026