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Considering that certain cultural expressions are gender specific, gender relations in a given community play a crucial role in creating and recreating intangible cultural heritage worldwide. While acknowledging the existence of various types of gender relations and its importance in ICH safeguarding, UNESCO’s actions on ICH and gender aims at raising awareness about the importance of gender equality.
Below can be consulted meetings and projects that are or have already been organized/implemented on the subject of ICH and women/gender. Several research and specific pilot projects on ICH and gender are planned in the future.
