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Major Successes for Women and Gender Equality at the UN’s Conference on Biodiversity

Tuesday, November 9th, 2010

The United Nations’ 10th Conference of Parties for the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP-10), held in Nagoya, Japan, was one of the most successful meetings in the history of the Convention – for meeting commitments on biodiversity, as well as for women.

After seven years of negotiations, Parties adopted the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (ABS Protocol). Parties also established …

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Women’s Caucus at the CBD- More work to be done!

Friday, October 29th, 2010

Nagoya, Japan– Rachel Harris speaks at High Level Event at the CBD on behalf of the Women’s Caucus. The Caucus welcomes the stregthening of language for gender mainstreaming throughout the CBD which was achieved in Nagoya and recognizes that much more work needs to be done to ensure implementation of the Gender Plan of Action.

Click here to watch the webcast.

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Rachel Harris on GreenTV

Thursday, October 28th, 2010

Nagoya, Japan– Rachel Harris explan’s WEDO’s work at the CBD, convening the Women’s Caucus. Watch below or click here to view.

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The Women’s Caucus advocates for gender at the CBD!

Wednesday, October 20th, 2010

Nagoya, Japan- Today, Rachel Harris of WEDO gave an intervention at the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) on behalf of the Women’s Caucus for Item 4.9(e) on Gender Mainstreaming. This statement highlights the need for a core post in the CBD on gender.

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“Protecting Life on Earth”: WEDO arrives at the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP10) in Nagoya, Japan

Monday, October 18th, 2010

Nagoya, Japan — This week, representatives of over 190 signatories to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity have come together in Nagoya, Japan for the 10th meeting of the parties to the Convention, or COP10. The conference is set to forge a new agreement for the ten years to curb escalating biodiversity loss and potentially set aside vast amounts of the world’s land and marine areas as sanctuaries. On the table at CBD COP 10 are 20 targets …

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