Establish Environmental Feminist Local Alliances

Title of the project: Establish Environmental Feminist Local Alliances

Duration: January - December 2022

Donor: European Union and co-funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency

The aim of the project is to support local  Women CSOs in furthering their capacities in gender and environment by using a “learning by doing approach” and efficiently address environmental issues from a gender perspective.

Specific aims:

• Create Environmental Feminist Local Alliances in three targeted municipalities, who advocate for environmental action, especially waste management in their communities.
• Increase awareness about the important role that women can play in encouraging environmental action.
• Achieve policy and legal change at local and central level on better waste management, decreasing pollution and encouraging recycling.
• Increase awareness among the general population on the need for taking action to protect the environment through emphasizing women’s voices.

 

Establish Environmental Feminist Local Alliances project, implemented by Gender Alliance for Development Centre, has been supported by Reactor - Research in Action and their partners through the Action "Furthering Gender Equality through the EU Accession Process". This Action is funded by the European Union and co-funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency.

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