The worldwide climate crisis, loss of biodiversity and continuing gender inequality are intrinsically linked. Solving the climate and biodiversity crises and achieving gender equality must go hand in hand and everyone needs to be involved. Women and girls constitute almost half of the world’s population, but their voices are not sufficiently heard in biodiversity and climate policy. Real change is needed, that tackles unequal power structures and unlimited use of natural resources. The Netherlands has a crucial role to play in this regard.
This paper explains the intrinsic link between climate, biodiversity, and gender equality, and offers concrete proposals to the Dutch government to implement the following key recommendations: