One of the important conclusions of forthcoming @eurogender report:"The EU approach to energy and climate policies is mostly gender-blind. There is no specific data on women's role in renewable energy, this needs to change!" Jolanta Reingarde #Beijing25 #feministswantsystemchange

HEJSupport International groundWork new on-line course on SAICM issues of concern includes lessons on women and chemicals, since the problems of chemical exposure to women are often underrepresented Chemicals and Gender IPEN: toxics-free Toxics Link Sarojeni V. Rengam hej-support.org/new-course-on-…

More than 349,000 lost pregnancies each year in South Asia are linked to excessive air pollution, according to a new study in The Lancet Planetary Health journal. ehn.org/south-asian-ai… #toxics #childrenshealth

Fluoride is #toxic and has the ability to affect other #heavymetals and #toxins and make them even more harmful: seattleorganicrestaurants.com/vegan-whole-fo… Fluoride can combine with other toxins and add more…

Check out greenhealthcarewaste.org, developed and coordinated by the regional team of Global Environment Facility (GEF) financed UN Development, World Health Organization (WHO), and HCWH - Global supported project - Reducing UPOPs and Mercury Releases from the Health Sector in Africa (Ghana, Madagascar, Tanzania and Zambia)

Women are more disproportionally impacted by exposure to chemicals and wastes and have less access to participation in decision making. Learn more about #Women & #Chemicals in this new report developed by SAICM & IPEN: toxics-free - funded by Global Environment Facility (GEF) saicmknowledge.org/library/women-…

New report from IPEN: toxics-free and SAICM on chemicals’ disproportionate impacts on women #chemicals #women #gender #sustdev sdg.iisd.org/news/ipen-saic…

Happy to invite you to our new webinar series: 45min for gender in sectors! 💊🧪🌾👖💄 Register now for webinar 1 on gender & chemicals in toxicology: gender-chemicals.org/45min-for-gend…

Designing the #SAICM beyond 2020 offers the opportunity to set the course for an ambitious, gender-responsive chemicals management that meets the needs, vulnerabilities & social roles of people of different genders, says the ICCM5 President. Read more 👉🏽 saicmknowledge.org/library/women-…

#Canada is the first country to propose action to help manage the human health risks of #talc based on concerns related to #OvarianCancer and lung effects for all age groups Gender & Chemicals Chemicals and Gender healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-r…

Wondering what we could do to improve gender equality, diversity and to support LGBT+ in chemical sciences? Watch the recording of our webinar with Dr Laura Norton from the Royal Society of Chemistry here: gender-chemicals.org/45min-for-gend… #webinar #ChemEquality #LGBTinSTEM

Gender equality to make mercury history. See Minamata Convention on Mercury publication on #gender and #mercury #genderequity #WomenPower #ASGM Yuyun Ismawati HEJSupport International IPEN: toxics-free #foodsafety #breastfeeding @byMSPInstitute Gender & Chemicals Chemicals and Gender #SDGs One Planet Network mercuryconvention.org/sites/default/…

#MinamataCOP4 is underway in #Indonesia (Mar 21-25) & takes aim at a leading cause of ill health. As part of #PlanetGOLD UN Development is supporting artisanal gold miners in Colombia, Ecuador, Indonesia, Kenya & Peru to stop #mercury use👉bit.ly/3Jwy9BZ UNDP Indonesia Global Environment Facility (GEF)

👏Great to see CE topic at this #G7 high-level event! In synergy w/ #ClimatePromise & #NDC work UN Development promotes systemic approaches to #circulareconomy in chemicals + waste management. See our new publication: undp.org/publications/t… OECD Environment Global Environment Facility (GEF) Haoliang Xu Stockholm+50

Women have long been excluded from forest management and environmental governance in Nigeria, despite the fact that we know their voices and leadership are critical for long-term solutions. #Forestandgenderintheagenda #ClimateJustice #GenderJustice #WomenForForests WECF international

This is from the brilliant geographer Dr Max Liboiron who pursues what all scientist should: values-based research 👉🏼“feminist, anti-colonial approach to science, one that has accountability, humility and good land relations at its core” 👏🏼✊🏼 nature.com/articles/d4158…

To follow our “Women Leaders” report, IPEN, UN Environment Programme and SAICM are sponsoring a webinar on Wed, 21 June at 13:00 GMT featuring inspiring #women from the report. Register at bit.ly/IPENWomen in English with French and Spanish simultaneous translations

Women play a critical role in global food production. Yet, there are 150 million more food-insecure women than men in the world - that's more than eight times higher than just five years ago. We need gender equality to build a #ZeroHunger world.

The default mode network (DMN) is a system of interconnected #brain regions connected to racing thoughts, overthinking, #anxiety & #depression #Meditation can help calm the DMN & reduce mental noise associated with these negative thoughts, promoting present moment awareness

Play creates powerful learning opportunities that help promote intellectual, social, emotional and physical development. On Wednesday’s International Day of Play, and always, we must ensure every child has the opportunity to play, learn and thrive. un.org/en/observances…