Asia

MWRP Indonesia: Bank Sampah – Community Waste Recycling Program

 The Raja Ampat Islands, globally renowned for coral reef biodiversity, have faced significant threats in recent years from increased ocean plastic and mismanaged waste in coastal areas. An archipelago in Indonesia’s West Papua province, Raja Ampat features more than 1,500 small islands and cays. The city of Sorong, gateway… Read More

USAID Clean Air Catalyst: Gender Analysis of Air Pollution and Vehicle Transport, India

This report is particularly relevant for policymakers, researchers, activists, community workers, and organizations working in gender, air quality, and transportation sectors. The analysis explains how air pollution, specifically from vehicular emissions, impacts women and girls differently due to factors like mobility patterns, street life, occupational differences, socioeconomic disparities, cultural norms,… Read More

Women Leading the Waste Bank Movement in Gowa District, Indonesia

In most Indonesian homes, women are responsible for nearly all household chores, including managing waste, but in South Sulawesi’s Gowa District, women are taking steps towards greater gender equality in their homes, while training their community to manage household waste. These changes are supported by Transformasi, a grantee of USAID’s… Read More

Women, Transportation, and Air Pollution in India

This blog was originally published on Climatelinks. Air pollution affects women and girls differently than men and boys. These differences include biological and socioeconomic disparities, and unequal gender norms that affect exposure type and frequency. Gender differences tied to air pollution require different  mitigation efforts for women and… Read More