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2025 in Review: We advanced gender justice and security by centering lived experiences, elevating care as a resilience asset, integrating environmental–economic–security policies through the EMS Program, and promoting inclusive urban mobility through MAC. surl.li/ebbdxn

Rethinking “success” in development means looking beyond GDP. Real progress is measured in pollution reduction, community resilience, inclusive mobility, and overall well-being. When policies improve daily life, societies thrive. #Impact #WellbeingEconomics #Sustainability

Africa’s growth relies on value chains: they shape jobs, wages, exports & urban economies. Key actions: reduce logistics costs, increase intra-African trade, upgrade infrastructure & borders, and empower women. Source: surl.li/jtodbw #AfricanTrade #EconomicResilience

AI can boost women farmers’ yields with crop forecasts, pest alerts & smart irrigation. Women reinvest up to 90% of their income, multiplying the benefits across families & communities. Source: surli.cc/kbugwc #AgriTech #AIforGood #FoodSecurity #ClimateAdaptation

Without enforcement: • Gender commitments stay aspirational • Ministries face zero consequences • Climate finance bypasses women • Communities absorb the risks Source: Women, Climate Security, and Green-Tech in Africa #ClimateGovernance #ClimateLaw #PolicyEnforcement

Droughts, hurricanes & floods don’t just destroy infrastructure, they overload care systems. Safe shelters & resilient food systems must be first-response infrastructure, not afterthoughts. 🔗 bit.ly/4s0YGxW #SocialProtection #PeopleCenteredResilience #climatejustice

Community-led care systems do more than deliver service, they unlock economic, social & political transformation. Funders who back local ownership see deeper, more sustainable impact. Insight from: CASM Reflections bit.ly/4iT8Qg9 #Grassroots #CommunityCare #impact

AI is shaping climate adaptation from early warnings to carbon markets. Climate tools must include explicit safeguards to protect women, & marginalized communities. Insights from: Integrating Gender into AI-Powered Climate Solutions bit.ly/3XMwl0z #PolicyDesign #AI

Climate finance can build resilience or deepen instability. DFIs must make equity assessments mandatory to ensure climate investments don’t harm vulnerable communities. Source: Climate Security Through an Equity Lens bit.ly/49Z4mCf #ClimateSecurity #ClimateFinance

Most African megacities expand faster than their transport systems. Overcrowded buses and unsafe walkways hit women and older adults the hardest. Prioritize gender-responsive data in all mobility planning. Insights from the MAC Program: bit.ly/4oFrV6G #UrbanMobility

Policies built without women’s input rarely deliver lasting impact. Real inclusion means women as co-designers of urban and economic systems. Source: Redesigning Cities with Care: Empowering Women and Building Equitable Futures in the Global South #WomenLead #InclusivePlanning

Community women are essential actors in climate-resilient peacebuilding. The Review emphasizes the need to: Build women’s capacity for dialogue & resource dispute resolution Source: Navigating the Intersection of Gender, Climate, and Security: A Call to Action for Stakeholders.

Women deliver 75% of unpaid care in West Africa, and climate shocks make the burden heavier. Solar mini-grids in Kenya & Nigeria boosted incomes and strengthened resilience. Source: GENDERISE (2025). Care Infrastructure bit.ly/3KvtzK5 #WomenAndClimate #EnergyAccess

Environmental insecurity doesn’t silence women, it amplifies their power. When climate shocks hit, women become frontline leaders in community resilience. Invest in women-led adaptation. The Review by GENDERISE bit.ly/4oI4EBU #climate #EnvironmentalSecurity #Resilience

Sustainable solutions come from those closest to the issues. Funders can strengthen national resilience by investing in participatory models that let communities shape the policies impacting their lives. Source: CASM Reflections #Community #LocalVoices #ParticipatoryGovernance

The climate crisis is not gender-neutral. It deepens existing gender inequalities and threatens women’s: 👩‍🌾 Livelihoods 🚑 Health 🚨 Safety See how gender inequality links to climate change—and why women are key to #ClimateAction: unwo.men/zJYJ50Xt09X #COP30

Women dominate processing work but remain stuck in low-value roles. We need gender-responsive, technical upskilling, and women-led processing clusters to drive sustainable and inclusive impact. Source: MAC Reflections — African Value Chains #WomenInTrade #ValueChains

Climate-linked insecurity rises when cities ignore air quality, mobility, and green space. But when urban design prioritizes clean buses, tree corridors, and pollution mapping, safety expands. Source: GENDERISE  EMS Strategy Document (2025) #EnvironmentalSecurity #GreenCities

Economic violence strips women of the resources they need to survive a changing climate. But with the right policies, land ownership, and income security, climate resilience grows exponentially. GENDERISE Review, Issue 9 bit.ly/4oI4EBU #ClimateJustice #WomensRights

Reliable information about the environmental crisis is essential. With time running out, the Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change aims to strengthen measures to address disinformation & support #ClimateAction. ➡️ buff.ly/l0RMwH3