International Women’s Day: IUCN honors WEDO’s Cate Owren and other women leaders in climate change solutions

Monday, March 8th, 2010

New York, March 8 — Today, on the occasion of 2010 International Women’s Day (March 8), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) honors leaders who are at the forefront of women’s empowerment in climate change solutions. Cate Owren, WEDO’s Program Director, is among the honorees. It is a privilege for WEDO to be honored alongside such a remarkable group of women, all of whom are partners and allies of WEDO in the work for a just, equitable and gender-responsive solution to climate change.

Visit IUCN’s website for more details: www.iucn.org

For the text of IUCN’s press release…

Tags: Climate Change, Women Leaders
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Climate Change Caucus

Friday, February 19th, 2010

[ March 8, 2010; 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ]

The NGO/CSW Sub-Committee on Women and Climate Change will be held at the ICOC, 2nd Floor.

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Race, Gender, and Climate Change

Friday, February 19th, 2010

[ March 8, 2010; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ]

“Race, Gender, and Climate Change: Women of Color Speak Up, Act Out” will be held at the CCUN as part of the CSW, 10th floor, and is hosted by Women of Color United.

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Commission on the Status of Women

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

[ March 1, 2010 to March 12, 2010. March 1, 2010 to March 12, 2010. ] 54th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)

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