“policies and actions include a cross-cutting human rights and gender perspective in order for the measures to be implemented to take into account women as important decision makers regarding energy consumption. They also emphasize the importance of implementing them such that they do not exacerbate the impacts of climate change that already have disproportionate adverse effects based solely on gender”
“The adaptation component of the INDC of Mexico was elaborated taking into account a gender equality and human rights approach”
“Furthermore, it is fundamental to incorporate a gender and human rights approach into capacity building, prioritizing the most vulnerable sectors and regions in order to reduce social inequality and the gap between women and men rights”
(NDC Mexico)
- The NDC recognizes the different effects climate change has on men and women.
- The general law on climate change mentions once, that gender equity will be considered in all climate actions and so does the national strategy on climate change.
NDC Focus
- Energy
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Waste
- Forestry / LULUCF
- Coasts
- Disaster Risk Management
- Housing
- Biodiversity
- Health
- Water
- Infrastructure
Sources: submitted NDC of Mexico;
Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático. Visión 10-20-40 Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales Subsecretaría de Planeación y Política Ambiental, 2013;
General Law on Climate Change Mexico, The Mexico – US cliMaTe law NeTwork