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 Developing and disseminating
courses regarding linkages bet-
ween gender, chemicals & waste,
and women’s rights.
 Developing and disseminating
gender-responsive chemicals hazard/
risk communication plans, chemi-
cal safety trainings and check-
lists for registration of chemi-
cals.
 Providing substantive input to
international policy processes on
chemicals and waste.
 Strengthening gender aspects in
other international discussions
on chemicals and waste, e.g., at
WHO, International Labour Con- chemicals and waste, and advance can support the sound management of
ference, and the UN General As- global policy discussions. chemicals and waste.”
sembly, among others.
The linkages between gender and In addition, ICCM-5 adopted a
The fi rst assembly marked an chemicals have been noted in recent specifi c gender resolution, namely
important step toward these objectives, international discussions on chemicals, Resolution V/4: “Mainstreaming a
launching collaborative working groups waste and pollution. gender perspective and promoting
and establishing the necessary formal gender equality and empowerment of
structures to drive progress toward a At the 5th International Confe- all women and girls in chemicals and
safer and healthier management of rence on Chemicals Management waste management.” This resolution
chemicals for all genders. (ICCM-5) in Bonn in September requests the GFC Secretariat, with the
2023, ‘The Global Framework on participation of interested stakeholders,
Partnership structure and gover- Chemicals (GFC) for a planet free to develop a gender action plan for
nance of harm from chemicals and waste consideration by the conference at its
G&CP is made up of G&CP was established, and it was agreed next session in order to advance towards
Assembly; Board; Working Groups; that gender equality will be a key full, equal and meaningful participation
and Secretariat. During the meeting, principle. by all women in decision-making, and
four Working Groups were created, and to promote gender-responsive policies
Dr. Saha was inducted as Co-chair of The Bonn declaration states that and mainstreaming a gender perspective
the ‘Education and Training’ group. “chemicals often have impacts on in the implementation of the GFC.
This group will conduct programmes human health, particularly that of
to raise awareness between gender, women and children. Gender equality [Inputs provided by Dr. Saha]

IMFA partners with JSW Green Energy for renewable

power in smelting ops

Odisha-based Indian Metals & sheet with JSW Green Energy One Ltd. captive consumer, which will be valid
Ferro Alloys Ltd. (IMFA), a ferro- and JSW Green Energy Seven Ltd./, for 25 years, it added.
chrome producer, has entered into a and will invest Rs. 83.26-crore in a
joint venture with JSW Green Energy hybrid project that combines 50-MW The company also mentioned that
to source renewable energy for its AC solar and 100-MW of wind for a it is setting up a 100-ktpa greenfi eld
smelting operations. total contracted capacity of 70-MW. facility at Kalinganagar, Odisha, to
The company will subsequently sign a augment its ferrochrome production
IMFA has signed a binding term- power purchase agreement (PPA) as a in line with increasing demand.

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