Media Advisory: GGCA to Hold Arts Events at COP 15

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

New York, November 24–To raise awareness that gender equality and women’s leadership are central to an effective global climate change agreement, the Global Gender and Climate Alliance (GGCA) launches world-class performing arts events on gender and climate change at the Copenhagen Talks. Read the full media advisory below to get the details:

GGCA COP 15 Media Advisory

Posted in Climate Change, GGCA, News |

More Magazine Links to WEDO’s Climate Change Work

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

New York, November 23–More magazine in the U.S. links to WEDO in their recent on-line article about women and climate change worldwide and the need for action. Read the whole article here.

Tags: Climate Change
Posted in Climate Change, News |

“Finally, a UN Women’s Agency with Muscle”

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Read this article by Colette N. Tamko appearing on http://womensmediacenter.com

Tags: Global Governance, UN Reform
Posted in Global Governance, In The News |

“Finally, a UN Women’s Agency with Muscle”

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

New York, November 22–Colette Tamko, WEDO Gender and Governance Program Coordinator, and one of the principle coordinators of the GEAR Campaign to create a new agency for women explains to the Women’s Media Center what this exciting development means for women, and the work that still remains to ensure its success. Read the full article here.

Tags: GEAR Campaign, UN Reform, UN Women
Posted in GEAR Campaign, Global Governance, Library, News, UN Women |

Press Release: Milestone Gender and Climate Change Agreement on Horizon

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Barcelona, November 4—Copenhagen agreement may be the first to recognize the gender dimensions of climate change, saving the lives of millions of women and children and taking a major step toward addressing the human impacts of climate change.

“The women of the world are demanding a paradigm shift that ensures their participation and leadership on decisions that affect their very survival and that of their families and communities,” said Lorena Aguilar, Senior Gender Advisor for the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), on the occasion of the UNFCCC negotiations currently taking place in Barcelona, Spain, ahead of the Copenhagen…

Tags: Climate Change, Gender Equality, GGCA, UNFCCC
Posted in Climate Change, GGCA, Library, News, UNFCCC |