{"id":162709,"date":"2024-03-08T10:02:19","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T09:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/?p=162709"},"modified":"2024-08-06T09:38:25","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T08:38:25","slug":"international-womens-day-2024-invest-in-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/story\/international-womens-day-2024-invest-in-women\/","title":{"rendered":"International Women\u2019s Day 2024: invest in women"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Today, on International Women\u2019s Day, we look at the inspirational achievements on women\u2019s rights and gender justice in conservation<\/a>. Frederique Holle, environmental justice and gender expert, reflects on this year’s theme: invest in women. \u2018It is exciting to see our partners\u2019 various approaches addressing structural power inequalities and gender gaps. The impact they have on the lives of people of all genders, promoting equal opportunities and rights in their specific contexts, is an inspiration to us all. Happy International Women\u2019s Day!\u2019 Read about this diversity of approaches below.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Header photo: \u00a9 FCDS<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Dr. Grethel Aguilar: \u2018We have to walk the talk\u2019<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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A strong supporter of this year\u2019s International Women\u2019s Day theme is dr. Grethel Aguilar, Director General of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). In her work, Aguilar has helped communities to access clean water, advocated for environmental justice, assisted Indigenous peoples in obtaining rights to their natural resources and championed gender equality in environmental governance. Her new position as Director General is a new opportunity for her to work towards gender equality: \u2018I have the responsibility to do things well so that other women on this planet feel proud and see the possibilities for them. I also must ensure, with my actions, that women get a seat at the table and that their voices are heard.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Gender transformation in rural Uganda<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Sustainable land use benefits both people and nature. In many parts of the world, however, women do not have equal opportunities to the ownership and use of land and its resources. MoMo4C works on business enterprise development in six landscapes in Africa and Asia that face a large variety of threats to their biodiversity and climate resilience. Our Ugandan partner ECOTRUST<\/a> applies the integrated GALS approach to bridge the gender gap between men and women in rural communities. \u2018GALS enables us to show people that they can be agents of change, starting with both women and men visualising their future.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Green Livelihoods Alliance<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Women and girls, in all their diversity, are at the frontline to protect our planet. Their solutions and perspectives are critical to address the crises. The Green Livelihoods Alliance<\/a> is dedicated to the full inclusion and meaningful participation of women and girls in safeguarding tropical forests. Watch our video to learn more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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