IS TRANSITION TO A GREEN ECONOMY A CRISIS OR AN OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN EMPLOYMENT?: GREEN JOBS IN THE CONTEXT OF GENDER EQUALITY

The rapid depletion of world resources causes increasing environmental disasters. While this increase has raised the issue of environmental sustainability to the agenda, over time it has been understood that economic, social, and environmental development should take place together. In this context, the transition to a green economy is proposed as an alternative model. It is expected that green jobs will not only be environmentally friendly jobs but also decent jobs. Along with decent work, gender equality is also included in the goal of sustainable development. Women are lagging behind men in employment participation and access to decent work due to their gender roles. It is a matter of wonder whether this inequality will continue in the transition to a green economy. In this study, it is aimed to reveal whether the transition to a green economy is an opportunity for women to participate in employment. It is believed that the transition to a green economy will have the opportunity for women to participate in employment in the countries that produce gender-sensitive policies, and it threatens to increase gender inequality in the countries that are indifferent to this issue. Policies that are sensitive to gender equality, with the education and qualification of women, are becoming important.