In celebration of the International Women’s Day, UNEP International Environmental Technology Centre is pleased to announce the launch of the video series, GENDER AND WASTE NEXUS.
The waste sector is assumed to be gender neutral, but gender inequalities and norms are embedded in almost every aspect of waste management, leading to a gendered division of labour.
Gender and waste nexus: Experiences from Bhutan, Mongolia and Nepal
Three representative stories from the latest report 'Gender and waste nexus' are now available on our Youtube channel.
Mottainai is a term of Japanese origin that has been used to encourage people to "reduce, reuse and recycle". Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai used the term at the United Nations as a slogan to promote environmental protection.