Climate Change Policies in Australia: Gender Equality, Power and Knowledge

This paper examines the link between gender equality and climate change policies in Australia. It critically analyses the extent to which gender mainstreaming and gender dimensions have been taken into account in the national policy processes for climate change in Australia. The paper argues that climate change adaptation and mitigation policies in Australia neglect gender dimensions. This endangers the advances made in gender equality and works against socially equitable and effective climate change strategies.

Authors:

• Thomas K. Wanner

Keywords:

• Climate change
• gender equality
• gendermainstreaming
• sustainable development.

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