Gender and intersectional diversity structures that shape the EU Green Deal

Report

Part of the Collection: Findings and Recommendations of the Secondary Data Analysis of the SHARED GREEN DEAL SSH Priority Themes

This publication presents the main findings and learning points of an analysis of Gender and Diversity across 24 EU Green Deal experiment streams undertaken in SHARED GREEN DEAL. The analysis was conducted based on interview and survey data and documentation gathered during all implementation steps with experiment participants and coordinating partners.

Grounded in Theories of Practice and Intersectionality, and guided by six research questions, the analysis allowed for a detailed and reflective understanding of gender in its full socio-technical dimension (i.e. gender dynamics, practices & performances, gendered understandings and know-how, gendered spaces & communication), while considering its intersections with other categories that might affect inclusivity (such as age, disability etc.) in local action.

Key findings identified successes in the process of planning and implementing experiments in gender-sensitive ways. Examples include the creation of inclusive spaces where groups could explain their lived experiences regarding the green transition, and the early integration and consideration of gender and diversity in the planning process. In addition, the use of inclusive methods and language, and a general awareness of socially differentiated needs and experiences allowed for highlighting gendered and intergenerational ways of knowing.

Observed challenges in the social experiments primarily concerned the representation of structurally vulnerable groups in governance and leadership positions as well as sociocultural and structural conditions concerning gender stereotypes and corresponding social expectations and underlying political-economic frameworks.

The report includes six policy recommendations, highlighting the need to mainstream intersectionality in EU strategies.

Gender and intersectional diversity structures that shape the EU Green Deal