Resource library

The toolkit builds on the WOW programme’s recent work which investigated how women are affected disproportionately by climate change across various supply chains and worked with companies who are identifying opportunities for achieving a gender-just transition to net zero.

• Gender Equity
• Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW) Helpdesk
• 2024

This report consolidates findings from action-oriented research partnerships conducted by the WOW programme with Primark, Waitrose, and the Ethical Tea Partnership in Pakistan, Kenya and Malawi respectively.

• Pakistan
• Kenya
• Malawi
• Agriculture, Land-use, and Forestry
• Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW) Helpdesk
• 2022

This document outlines the key megatrends that will drive the transition to a net zero economy in three high-emitting sectors, before examining how it will impact the workforce in low- and middle-income countries and the knock-on effect on women’s economic empowerment. The briefing draws on primary research with companies and key informants to analyse the impact on the workforce and make recommendations to mitigate risks and increase opportunities for women.

• Social Protection
• Low Carbon Growth and Mitigation
• Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW) Helpdesk
• 2021

The purpose of the primer is to help the UK government in its thinking around how to better understand the differential effects of climate change and support the inclusion of women in climate action. The primer brings together the latest thinking about how women’s economic empowerment (WEE) and climate change intersect, specifically how climate action can support women’s economic empowerment and how women’s economic empowerment can contribute to climate and environmental outcomes.

• Gender Equity
• Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW) Helpdesk
• 2021

An internal FCDO Guidance Package designed to support colleagues, particularly FCDO Education Advisers, to better integrate education and climate change. Focused on ODA programming and development diplomacy, it provides a differentiated approach, clear tools, and links to further support.

• Governance
• Education
• 2025

This Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW) report identifies entry points for integrating gender equality into the design of British High Commission Dar Es Salaam’s 5 programmes: 1) Dar es Salaam Urban Resilience programme 2)Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) in Tanzania programme 3)Transforming Energy Access (TEA) in Tanzania programme 4)Enhancing Seasonal Climate Forecasts and Early Warning Systems in Tanzania 5)Corridors for Growth (C4G) programme.

• Tanzania
• Gender Equity
• Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW) Helpdesk
• 2024

In April 2021, the WOW helpdesk published guidance ahead of COP26 to help the UK government better understand the differential effects of climate change and support the inclusion of women in climate action. The guidance brought together latest thinking about how women’s economic empowerment (WEE) and climate change intersect and included a primer document and briefing on women and the net-zero economy.

• Diplomacy and policy influencing
• Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW) Helpdesk
• 2021

his paper reviews the status of gender-inclusive design in relation to electric vehicles, with a focus on two-wheelers and three-wheelers. Where relevant, evidence on electric buses were also included. It explored potential barriers to women’s use of these vehicles, as well as opportunities for increased uptake and in turn, promoting greater women’s economic empowerment. The report aims to highlight how private companies can address these barriers and opportunities, including informing the E2W (Electric Two-Wheelers) and E3W (Electric Three-Wheelers) markets.

• Kenya
• Infrastructure (Including Energy and Transport)
• Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW) Helpdesk
• 2023

This WOW Helpdesk query identifies potential economic opportunities for urban women and youth in the green-growth and low-carbon sectors of the economy in Mozambique. A desk review of literature on green growth and green jobs and skills for urban women and youth was complemented by key informant interviews in Mozambique. The evidence was presented and discussed at a consultation with representatives from FCDO and MUVA.

• Mozambique
• Gender Equity
• Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW) Helpdesk
• 2021

This WOW Helpdesk query provides the findings of key issues around the economic empowerment of women, people with disabilities and other excluded groups. This rapid desk-based research will support interventions of the Rapid Response Facility (RRF) - drawing on what is publicly available from online searches. The findings show that there is very little published evidence around people with disabilities and the energy transition, but many points stated on WEE also apply to the economic empowerment of people with disabilities.

• Gender Equity
• Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW) Helpdesk
• 2021