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European Green Deal disadvantages women and weakens environmental protection, new report reveals
(META News Channel EEB, 19 Jul 2021) Despite the EU’s declared commitment to gender equality, women are all but invisible in the EU’s flagship European Green Deal, a major new report reveals. This risks turning the gender gap into a chasm and delaying the transition to sustainability.
The environment and gender have topped the European Union’s political agenda since Ursula von der Leyen became president of the European Commission. This is reflected in the EU’s flagship European Green Deal and its Gender Equality Strategy (2020-2025), which seeks to create a Union of Equality.
However, despite these high-level commitments, the proven intersection between gender and the environment is missing from the European Green Deal, including the latest ‘Fit for 55’ package. This risks widening the already significant gap between men and women in Europe, according to a major new report.
Missing in inaction
‘Why the European Green Deal needs ecofeminism’ highlights the link between gender and the environment, exposing the missing gender dimension in EU policies, from energy and transport to agriculture and beyond.
The report is produced by the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) and Women Engage for a Common Future (WECF), with support from the Austrian and German environment ministries, Heinrich Böll Foundation and the Climate of Change project.
META News Channel EEB, 19 Jul 2021: European Green Deal disadvantages women and weakens environmental protection, new report reveals
