Author: CoST
CoST’s commitment to promoting gender-inclusive infrastructure
It is well known that the construction industry traditionally attracts and retains more men than women. To take the UK, in 2018 only 12% of UK engineers were female compared …
Interview with Manuela Di Mauro: CoST Board Observer and global advocate of infrastructure transparency
As CoST publishes its latest guidance encouraging greater gender equality across CoST programmes, we speak with our Board observer, Manuela Di Mauro whose impressive CV includes posts within the UK …
Guidance Note: Mainstreaming gender equality
Over recent years CoST has been working to promote greater gender-equality across its member programmes and the infrastructure sector more broadly. This includes promoting more equal representation in the composition …
UN SDG Good Practices highlights CoST Guatemala in helping to meet key goals
In partnership with USAID, CoST Guatemala has been training young community leaders monitor infrastructure projects, helping to empower youth in Guatemala at the same time as strengthening project oversight and …
Annex: Gender equality mainstreaming guidance note
Annex to the CoST Guidance Note: Gender equality mainstreaming. The Annex provides a gender-equality diagnostic tool which members can use to promote a gender-equality approach in their programmes.