Archive for August, 2009
WEDO’s 2008 Annual Report now available
Friday, August 21st, 2009
New York, August 21 – Discover more about WEDO and our accomplishments. The 2008 annual report Building Alliances, Making Milestones is now available on-line (in pdf format). We invite you to imagine how the actions we take together bring us closer to our goal of a healthy and peaceful planet, social and economic justice and human rights for all.
Gender and Climate Change Training Manual now in Spanish and French!
Wednesday, August 12th, 2009
New York, August 12 –The Gender and Climate Change Training Manual, produced by the Global Gender and Climate Alliance (GGCA), is now also available in Spanish and French. The original post includes a link to the English version.
Access them here (in pdf):
Tags: Climate Change, GGCA
Posted in Climate Change, GGCA, Library, News |
WEDO Comments on CEDAW Committee’s Crucial Role
Wednesday, August 12th, 2009
New York, August 12–In an article published by IPS about the recent Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) session that ended Aug 7th, Colette Tamko, Gender and Governance Coordinator, was interviewed about the significance of the committee and its role in demanding accountability on women’s rights. Read the complete article here.
Tags: CEDAW, Global Governance
Posted in Global Governance, In The News, News |
UN Climate Change Conference (COP 15) in Copenhagen
Wednesday, August 12th, 2009
[ December 7, 2009 to December 18, 2009. ]
Months of preparations will culminate in this critical meeting on climate change that will determine the world’s course of action on climate change post 2012. WEDO and partners have been working to ensure that negotiators understand that women must be contributors to and beneficiaries of equitable climate solutions. Incorporating a gender perspective in all climate change policies, projects and funds is crucial to successful climate change adaptation and mitigation.
Posted in Events |
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