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Community of practice summary of discussions

Gender and sound management of chemicals and waste: Gender and the SAICM Emerging Policy Issues

August 2020
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The Secretariat of the Strategic Approach to Chemicals Management (SAICM) and the University of Cape Town (UCT) have launched a Community of Practice (CoP) on Chemicals and SDGs to bring representatives from different sectors together and to create a learning network around issues related to addressing Chemicals and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is a summary of the discussion on Gender and sound management of chemicals and waste: Gender and the SAICM Emerging Policy Issues, which took place on
Topics: Gender mainstreaming Knowledge Management
Policy document

Gender and the sound management of chemicals and waste

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September 2018
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“Gender mainstreaming” is defined as a strategy for making both men and women’s concerns and experiences an integral part of policies and programmes in all political, economic and societal spheres.In practice, gender mainstreaming supports the contribution of men and women to society equally, through policies and programmes that address their specific needs. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda aim to address inequalities among all population groups, especially women, children, and the impoverished. Directly addressing the links between
Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products
Topics: Gender mainstreaming
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Gender and the sound management of chemicals and waste: Prepared for the SAICM intersessional process beyond 2020

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SAICM
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March 2018
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A request was made at the first intersessional meeting for information on the relationship between women and chemical safety as it relates to emerging policy issues and issues of concern, covering in particular the period beyond 2020. The Bureau agreed at its May 2017 meeting for the secretariat to prepare a paper, for the second intersessional meeting, that reviews the broader concept of gender and the sound management of chemicals and waste, in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Topics: Gender mainstreaming Knowledge Management
https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/saicm-launches-project-best-practices-chemical-policy-issues-concern-0

SAICM Launches Project on Best Practices for Chemical Policy Issues of Concern

16 January 2019: The Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) Secretariat launched a project on

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/covid-19-impacts-global-environmental-agenda-saicm-and-iccm5

COVID-19 Impacts on the Global Environmental Agenda: SAICM and ICCM5

ICCM5 was scheduled to take place in October 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the session has been rescheduled to take place from 5-9 July 2021, in Bonn, Germany.

Speakers for the 19 May online dialogue will include:

  • Nalini SHARMA, Head, SAICM Secretariat 
  • Manal AZZI, Senior Specialist on Occupational Safety and Health. International Labour Organization 
  • Carolyn VICKERS Head, Chemical Safety and Health Unit World Health Organization
  • Valentina SIERRA, Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the UN in Geneva (ICCM5 Bureau)
  • Giulia CARLINI, Staff Attorney, Environmental Health Program, Center for International Environmental Law
  • Monika GAIL MACDEVETTE, Chief, Chemicals and Health Branch, UNEP

date: 19 May 2020
location: virtual
www: https://genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/19may2020.html

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/eu-chemicals-legislation-finder-enables-companies-track-legal-obligations
https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/who-chemical-risk-assessment-network-virtual-meeting
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