Fifty organizations signed the Declaration on Gender Responsive Standards at a “no fly” signing ceremony that aimed to limit transportation-related emissions. Signatories pledge to make standards and standards development gender responsive by working towards gender balanced/representative and inclusive standards development environments, creating gender-responsive standards and gender-responsive standards bodies. The Declaration features a ‘Living Annex’ that outlines actions that national standards bodies and standards developing organizations can consider including in gender action plans.
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