UNDP, EPA push for gender mainstreaming in Ghana’s cooling sector

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) are advocating for gender mainstreaming in Ghana’s Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning (RAC) sector. They highlight that the sector is predominantly male with women facing barriers to entry, training, employment, and leadership. Dr Abdul-razak Saeed, Head of Environment and Climate at UNDP Ghana, emphasized the need to create practical pathways for attracting more women into the sector, support women-led enterprises, and promote gender-responsive policies.

The draft Gender Equality Strategy aims to achieve this through five interconnected pillars, including awareness creation, education, workplace reform, leadership, and entrepreneurship, supported by a five-year implementation plan with measurable targets.

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