Tackling Plastic Pollution with a Gender-Sensitive Approach

Description 

Plastic pollution affects everyone—but not equally. Gender roles are often revealed in plastic value chains with women facing unique challenges and experiencing the impacts of plastic waste differently. Understanding these gender dimensions is crucial for designing more effective, inclusive, and sustainable solutions. 

Join us for an engaging 60-minute webinar where the Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP), an initiative of the World Economic Forum, explores the intersection of gender equity, social inclusion (GESI), and plastic pollution. 

What you’ll gain from this session: 

✅ Discover GPAP’s pioneering work on gender-sensitive approaches to tackling plastic pollution. 
✅ Explore a storytelling website, developed in collaboration with GIZ, that brings gender perspectives in plastics to life. 
✅ Get hands-on recommendations from GPAP’s GESI Guide, designed to help policymakers and practitioners integrate gender considerations effectively. 
✅ Learn from real-world examples of how GPAP applies these insights in National Plastic Action Partnerships (NPAPs). 

Speakers: 

🎤 Bontu Yousuf – National Partnerships & Inclusion Specialist at World Economic Forum

🎤 Katherine Ghilchrist – Gender & Inclusion Advisor at World Economic Forum

🎤 Mary Olushoga – African Women Power Network Founder

🎤 Katherine Fernandez – NPAP Costa Rica GESI Advisor at UNDP

🎤 Christie Makuwa – Associate Director of Human Rights at Anthesis

This is a unique opportunity to strengthen your understanding of gender-responsive strategies in the fight against plastic pollution. Whether you're a policymaker, sustainability professional, or simply passionate about environmental and social impact, this webinar will equip you with valuable tools and insights. 

📅 Date & Time: Thursday, 22nd May, 3-4pm CEST 

🔗 Register below and get the link for the video call

Want to dive deeper? 

🌍 Learn more about GPAP’s GESI work, including a short introductory video to the topic: https://www.globalplasticaction.org/gesi-home  
📖 Explore Aminya’s Story, an interactive way to understand gender dimensions in plastics: https://www.globalplasticaction.org/gesi-aminyas-story  
🌊 Discover the GIZ Marine Litter Project that supported GPAP’s GESI website: https://www.giz.de/en/worldwide/138385.html