RT null T1 Gender and Environment: Empowering Rural Women: Access to Land and Natural Resources - SDG Policy Brief No. 002 A1 United Nations Environment Programme, K1 land rights K1 woman K1 environment K1 natural resource YR 2018 FD 2018 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/25185 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/25185 NO Women constitute approximately half of the rural labour force and are economically active in each subsector of the rural economy. Their livelihoods are often based on access to and control over natural resources. The potential economic gains from reducing the gender gap translate into significant poverty reduction and improved nutritional outcomes. DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 22, 2026