{"id":63143,"date":"2021-12-21T15:31:08","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T14:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/?page_id=63143"},"modified":"2022-01-04T17:01:41","modified_gmt":"2022-01-04T16:01:41","slug":"womens-rights-and-conservation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/womens-rights-and-conservation\/","title":{"rendered":"Women’s rights and conservation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Women\u2019s rights<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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IUCN NL commits to gender justice in nature conservation. Women\u2019s rights are human rights. Gender equality is intrinsically linked to biodiversity, climate change and land degradation. Therefore, women\u2019s rights are a fundamental issue for nature conservation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Having a voice<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Women\u2019s experiences and knowledge are of essential value for the conservation of nature and the fight against climate change. Women are particularly vulnerable to threats posed by a changing climate and environmental degradation. Yet, they offer important knowledge and solutions to these crises. Therefore it is critical women have the space to speak out and have their voice valued.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Inclusive governance<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Together with our partners IUCN NL promotes inclusive natural resource governance, through a gender equal and intersectional [1]<\/sup><\/a>intersectionality is the overlap of multiple and intersecting social identities, like race, gender, sexuality, and class, that contributes to specific types of systemic oppression and discrimination … Continue reading<\/span><\/span><\/span>