Gender Equality and Human Rights in Climate Action and Renewable Energy

An overview of the interlinkages between gender, human rights, climate change, and renewable energy. The course provides participants with knowledge and tools to integrate and implement gender equality in renewable energy access and entrepreneurship, as well as related gender-responsive and human rights-based approaches in climate change mitigation and adaptation measures.

Syllabus

What Will You Learn? After completing the course, participants will be able to: Describe the nexus between gender equality, human rights, renewable energy, and climate changeExplain how a gender-responsive and human rights-based approach in climate action leads to economic, social, and environmental benefitsRecognize international and sectoral commitments on gender equality, human rights, and climate change and their relationship with national priorities and policies Identify entry points for gender and human rights in renewable energy and climate policy and actionSelect and apply tools and approaches for the promotion of human rights-based and gender-responsive climate actionDiscuss targeted opportunities for women in climate change and renewable energy, with a particular focus on multi-stakeholder collaboration, renewable energy entrepreneurship, and access to finance.