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NEW Brochure: “Empower Women, Impact Climate”
If climate change policies are going to be effective, women have to be at the negotiating table. Established in 2009 by WEDO, the Global Gender Climate Alliance (GGCA), and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) with the support of the Government of Finland, the Women Delegates Fund (WDF) supports the participation and leadership of women at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations.
“Empower Women, Impact Climate” details the stories of four amazing participants in the WDF.
The Outcomes of Durban COP17: Turning Words into Action
Friday, December 16th 2011
Since the COP17 climate talks ended at around 5am last Sunday in Durban, South Africa, many people have been asking the same question: was it a success? Analysts from government, media and NGOs seem to be taking one of two stances: “it was a good step forward” (for example, the official UNFCCC Press Release: “Durban conference delivers breakthrough in international community’s response to climate change”) or “it failed to deliver what is needed” (as in the WWF Press Release: “Governments fail on ambition, courage at UN climate change talks”)
At WEDO, an organization that has pushed for gender issues to be integrated throughout the climate debates for a number of years, we have been asking ourselves how to measure both the successes and failures of COP17.
Video: WEDO Leaders & Partners Speak at COP17
WEDO Board Chair Monique Essed Fernandes speaks about WEDO and our work on gender and climate change:
Monique Essed Fernades from Responding to Climate Change on Vimeo.
TONIGHT at COP17! Gender and Climate Change: Actions, Results and Lessons Learned
WEDO at COP17
Thursday, Dec 8 – 18:00-19:30, EU Pavilion – Warsaw Room
This event will showcase successes achieved under the GGCA umbrella as well as bilateral cooperation through the Governments of Finland, Iceland, and South Africa, demonstrating best practice examples and strategies for successfully integrating gender perspective into international and national-level actions on climate change.
Gender Making Waves in Durban- WEDO at COP17
WEDO at COP17
Tuesday, Dec. 6th 2011
It’s the start of the second week of negotiations here at COP17 in Durban! Over the last few days, WEDO has been facilitating an advocacy team, working with delegates and other organizations to influence the talks and advocate for gender equality and women’s rights.
Gender has been one of the buzzwords here at COP17. With over 30 side events on the topic, it’s clear that major progress has been made in creating awareness on the linkages between gender and climate change. Yesterday for example, the UNFCCC held “Gender Day” at the Digital Lounge…
