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Tip Sheet on Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA): Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women and Girls

Main recommendations extracted from the SEA of the Feminist International Assistance Policy (FIAP) for the Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women and Girls Action Area

In compliance with the Cabinet Directive on the Environmental Assessment of Policy, Plan and Program Proposals, GAC has produced a strategic environmental assessment (SEA) of its Feminist International Assistance Policy (FIAP) and its action area policies. The purpose of the SEA is to assess the potential environmental effects, either positive or negative, associated with the FIAP and its action area policies and to incorporate the results in the development of these policies in order to reduce potential adverse environmental effects and enhance environmental and developmental outcomes.

Summary of the Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women and Girls Action Area priority pathways: Canada’s efforts will focus on: addressing sexual and gender-based violence; supporting strong and sustainable women’s rights organizations and movements, and; supporting evidence-based policy-making, legal frameworks and program delivery for gender equality.

What are the environmental sustainability issues and linkages?

Environmental degradation has a direct impact on people’s safety, health, livelihood, and well-being.

What are the potential environmental effects of the proposed pathways?

A priori, given the focus of the policy on addressing sexual and gender-based violence, supporting strong women’s rights organizations and movements, and evidence-based policy-making and program delivery for gender equality, the type of activities supported by Canada would mostly encompass awareness raising and education, capacity building (e.g. training, technical support), establishing partnerships, information sharing and communications, funding women’s rights organizations, representation and advocacy work.

What are the proposed measures to minimise potential adverse environmental effects and increase positive development outcomes?

Working towards greater empowerment of women and girls in one area could eventually affect and benefit all aspects of their lives. Opportunities for contributing to environmental outcomes and gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls are many, starting with:

For more information, consult the Public Statement: Strategic Environmental Assessment of Action Areas under Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy

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