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Billions of Drops in the Bucket: WEDO at CGI University
[ April 6, 2013; ]
NEW YORK (April 5, 2013)– WEDO’s ED Cate Owren is delighted to be heading to St. Louis, Missouri, this weekend to participate in the Clinton Global Initiative University annual conference. She will join a panel on Engaging Women in Water Solutions, highlighting the critical roles of women and men alike in natural resources management and conservation, and decision-making and initiatives, at all levels. All the more urgent and essential in the midst of a changing climate, …
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Join us on Friday 3/22 for a GGCA Twitter Chat on Gender & Climate Finance!
[ March 22, 2013; 8:30 am to 10:30 am. ]
A gender-sensitive approach to climate finance: Why does it matter? Who does it benefit? How do we get there?
When: Friday, March 22nd at 9:30am EDT, 13:30 GMT
Where: Hashtag #shesparks & @GGCA_Gender on Twitter
Who: Leading Gender and Climate Change experts + YOU
Join us to discuss lessons learned and challenges faced in implementing a gender-sensitive approach to climate finance. In particular, we will identify key opportunities for progress in 2013.…
Environmental Sustainability in the Post-2015 Development Agenda
[ March 18, 2013 6:00 pm to March 19, 2013 6:00 pm. ]
COSTA RICA (March 18, 2013)–This week, WEDO Program Coordinator Eleanor Blomstrom is attending a consultation in Costa Rica around environmental sustainability in the Post-2015 Development Agenda. Co-hosted by the Governments of France and Costa Rica, the Leadership Meeting is a milestone event for the Thematic Consultation on Environmental Sustainability, as it will bring together leading and emerging thinkers from around the world who can bring different perspectives and expertise to start generating consensus around …
YOUNG FEMINISTS at CSW57 Networking Meetup
[ March 6, 2013; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ]
Hosted by the Women’s Environment and Development Organization (WEDO), stop by to meet and network with other young feminists attending CSW and discuss issues around VAW, sustainable development, Post2015 and more!
YOUNG FEMINISTS at CSW57 Networking Meetup
Date: Wednesday, March 6th
Time: 7:00pm- 9:00pm
Place: Overlook Bar & Restaurant (2nd floor), 225 E. 44th Street, New York, NY.
RSVP to bridget@wedo.org
CSW EVENT: Violence – Ecologies – Livelihoods: Feminists Confronting Unsustainable Development
[ March 7, 2013; 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. ]
Given the focus of the 57th CSW on violence against women and girls, this side event will examine the various forms of violence resulting from unsustainable development and related environmental degradation. Speakers will share experiences of violations against women’s human rights in contexts of land grabbing, mining, nuclear contamination, and disasters, and propose measures to achieve sustainable development and eliminate violence against women.
Date: Thursday, March 7,
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