Tag: <span>#gender</span>

Defining Leadership in International Conservation

While conservation efforts are often delineated by geographical region, their impacts are worldwide. Leading and participating in this charge can be overwhelming, but I had the opportunity to speak with two leaders who embrace this challenge to get work done. Kate Brown and Cate Owren are two amazing people I had …

Demystifying group work with the Global Gender Office

Group work. Need I say more? The stuff of nightmares for many students and coworkers, these two dreaded words hold the potential to make anyone scared and discouraged. But fear not, dear Reader. I’m here to help. Today, I’m going to give you some tips for working effectively on a …

Let’s Talk About Gender (and Climate Change), Baby.

I’ve made a life out of studying and working in the most doom-and-gloom topic in human history: climate change. While I may not be the most fun at parties, I believe that working toward a more sustainable and resilient future is my responsibility as a citizen of this earth. I …

The Importance of Teamwork in Promoting Gender Equality within Environmental Sectors

Introduction IUCN—International Union for Conservation of Nature—is the world’s oldest and largest international conservation organization that works in many sectors and many regions around the world. I am part of the gender team, or the Global Gender Office (GGO), of IUCN. This office focuses on mainstreaming gender considerations into environment …

The Global Gender Office and the U.S. Senate

By: Molly Gilligan, M.S. Environmental Policy ’15   IUCN Global Gender Office  IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, is the world’s oldest and largest international environmental organization.  IUCN is a member organization with members such as national governments, departments and ministries, non-governmental organizations, and citizen groups. With headquarters in …

Innovation: The Power of Gender Equality in Environmental Sustainability

Innovation: The Power of Gender Equality in Environmental Sustainability By Sara Gendel, MS ‘15   Climate change affects everyone, even though the stakes are unequal across societal groups such as region, class, and gender.  This inequality creates unsustainable economies, societies, political structures, and environmental management, especially for those living in …

The inclusion of gender into climate change and environmental policy

I have spent my summer interning with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in the Global Gender Office (GGO) in Washington D.C. What an experience it has been! IUCN is an intergovernmental agency working to find “pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environmental and development challenges.” And gender …