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One of the most urgent issues of our time, climate change has widespread implications — from the exacerbation of poverty, to the breakdown of infrastructure, to the loss of environmental, political, economic and social security. Experts agree that climate change threatens to set back development efforts by decades, placing least developed countries and already-vulnerable populations in an even more precarious position. Yet a critical aspect of climate change has remained largely on the outskirts — gender.
Women, as the majority of the world’s poor, are among the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. They are also critical to climate change solutions. WEDO approaches gender and climate from many angles to ensure that women are present at all levels and dimensions of climate change policy-making, strategizing and action.
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Women and Gender Constituency Active at Bonn Climate Negotiations
Bonn, Germany, August 6 2010 — WEDO has been an active participant at the UNFCCC climate negotiations in Bonn, Germany throughout this week: attending an array of meetings and events, meeting with delegates, speaking with the press, delivering interventions and working closely in coordination with other members of the Women and Gender Constituency to the [...]
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“Incomprehensible” Absence of Women in Global Environmental Policy
Bonn, Germany, August 6 2010 — In an interview published yesterday by IPS, WEDO’s Sandra Akpéne Freitas clearly outlines why women are critical participants in global climate policy and why women’s role at all levels (global to local) must be recognized.
The full article, “Incomprehensible” Absence of Women in Global Environment Policy, is available at IPS.
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WEDO headed to Bonn for next round of UNFCCC negotiations!
New York, July 30th 2010 – WEDO representatives are on their way to Bonn, Germany for the next round of UNFCCC negotiations. As always, our advocacy team will be hard at work ensuring gender equality is mainstreamed throughout the negotiating text.
Please click below for a compilation of the gender equality texts retained in the LCA Chair’s “Text to facilitate negotiations among [...]
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U.N. Declares Water Is A Human Right
New York, July 28 2010– Today, in a historic moment for humanity the UN affirmed the right to water and sanitation as a fundamental human right. The resolution passed with 124 states voting in favour and 42 abstaining.
Click here for more details on the historic vote.
Also, click here for an article by WEDO Board Member, Roberto Bissio [...]
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TODAY: Briefing on the MDGs and the Human Right to Water
New York, July 26 2010 — WEDO’s Rachel Harris will be facilitating a panel today on the MDGs and the Human Right to Water. A UN General Assembly Resolution titled “The Human Right to Water and Sanitation”, co-sponsored by at least 23 Member States of the United Nations and presented by the government of Bolivia, [...]
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