Gender equality in public administration: Where are the women in environmental and climate change ministries?

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November 24, 2022

Gender equality in public administration: Where are the women in environmental and climate change ministries?

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Gender equality in public administration: Where are the women in environmental and climate change ministries? (UNDP)

Building on the data in the global report on Gender Equality in Public Administration (GEPA), this policy brief looks at women's participation in and leadership of environmental protection ministries as well as all ministries tasked officially with each country's response to climate change. While progress in women's participation in public administration across many other sectors has improved, there are still significant gaps – with the largest ones affecting environment and climate spheres.

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Author: 
Müge Kökten Finkel, Melanie Hughes, Joanna Hill and Brianna Howell
Editor: 
UNDP and University of Pittsburgh
Publisher: 
UNDP
Publication year: 
2022
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UNDP