Achieving Just Green Economic Transitions by Improving Gender Equality

To be ‘just’, transitions to green economies should leave no one behind. As the G20 countries develop and deploy just transition strategies, greening their economies presents important opportunities to improve gender equity. But policymakers too often fail to link moves to green economies with gender equity. This results in gender-blind green transition policies that miss important opportunities for creating gender responsive and more socio- economically effective transitions. Failure to consider the needs and priorities of women and girls in all their diversity can perpetuate or even exacerbate existing gender inequalities within green economies. Therefore, just transition policies and measures should be planned, designed, and implemented to contribute to transformational improvements in gender equality. The G20 countries can use gender analysis of regional and national policies, guidelines, strategies, and institutional governance systems to uncover and address the structural barriers to achieving gender equity through green economic transitions.