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Day 1 at COP16: Get on the bus!
Cancun, Mexico- In the halls of the UNFCCC negotiations its not uncommon to hear calls for action on climate change with colloquials such as “the bus is leaving” or “get on the bus!”. In Cancun however, these phrases have taken on a whole new meaning as those participating in COP16 found out today.
After sitting in a traffic jam along with hundreds of other participants for about an hour and a half from our hotel in …
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WEDO delivers Intervention at COP16 on behalf of Women and Gender Consituency
Cancun, Mexico- On Monday, November 29th at the opening session of the AWG-LCA (Ad hoc Working Group on Long Term Cooperative Action), WEDO’s Rachel Harris delivered an intervention on behalf of the Women and Gender Consituency. The statement stressed the importance of coming to a consensus on the most critical issue of our time and ensuring gender dimensions are taken into account throughout all areas of the negotiations. Click here to download the full statement.…
COP16-SIDE EVENT: Healthy Women, Healthy Planet: Women’s Empowerment, Family Planning, and Resilience
[ December 1, 2010; 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. ]
Cancun, Mexico– Women are key stakeholders in adaptation. Access to voluntary family planning is an important part of strengthening women’s capacity as leaders in adaptation, yet in too many places around the world access to these services is limited. Reducing unintended pregnancies and giving families the tools to determine family size can improve socio-economic status of women, reduce strain on the environment, and improve resource conservation – all of which make significant contributions to resilience …
WEDO team’s first day in Cancun for COP16!!
Cancun, Mexico- This weekend the WEDO team arrived in Cancun, Mexico for the COP16 UNFCCC meeting. WEDO staff members Cate Owren, Sandra Freitas, Natalia Kostus, and Andrea Quesada who arrived in Mexico City earlier in the week to participate in the International Forum on Gender and Disaster Risk Reduction were joined by Rachel Harris, Bridget Burns, and intern Miriam Ott to engage in a range of activities and events coordinated by WEDO on behalf of the …
INTERNATIONAL FORUM: “The Gender Dimensions of Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management”
[ November 23, 2010 to November 24, 2010. ] Mexico City, Mexico- From November 23-24, 2010, the Government of Mexico: Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT), National Institute of Ecology (INE), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE), National Institute for Women (INMUJERES), General Coordination Office for Civil Protection (GCOCP), Ministry of the Interior (SEGOB)); the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Heinrich Böll Foundation (HBF) in collaboration with the Global Gender and Climate Alliance (GGCA) will host an International Forum in Mexico City, “The Gender Dimensions of Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management”.
