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In memory of Godelieve Karikurubu, gender advocate from Burundi

Monday, April 26th, 2010

New York, April 26, 2010 — WEDO celebrates the life and accomplishments of Godelieve Karikurubu, an environmental and gender advocate from Burundi.

She was a colleague and ally of WEDO and gender and climate change work through the Women Delegates Fund (WDF). While her unexpected passing is tragic news for her family, friends, colleagues and the countless women to whom she dedicated her work, we can admire the enormous positive contribution she made to her …

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Outcomes of the UNFCCC meeting in Bonn, April 9-11

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

New York, April 15, 2010 — WEDO representatives Sandra Freitas and Eleanor Blomstrom attended the UNFCCC negotiating sessions in Bonn from 9-11 April. The goal of the session was to determine the organization of work for both Ad hoc Working Groups: Long-term Cooperative Action and the Kyoto Protocol.

Parties agreed to hold 2 more meetings of the working groups, after the upcoming SB32 session in Bonn (31 May – 11 June) and prior to …

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COP 15 Side Event: Investing in Women’s Leadership for Climate Solutions

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

[ December 17, 2009; 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm. ] COP15 Side Event- INVESTING IN WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP FOR CLIMATE SOLUTIONS

The side event featured: President of the Republic of Finland, Tarja Halonen President of the Republic of the Philippines, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi

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Press Release:First Global Agreement on Gender and Climate in Sight at COP 15

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

Copenhagen, December 16–With just two days remaining before the end of COP-15, the world waits for a clear signal on the importance of human impacts of climate change via landmark agreement on gender equality and women’s leadership.

Read the entire press release here: GGCA COP 15 Press Release December 16

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Media Advisory: GGCA to Hold Arts Events at COP 15

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

New York, November 24–To raise awareness that gender equality and women’s leadership are central to an effective global climate change agreement, the Global Gender and Climate Alliance (GGCA) launches world-class performing arts events on gender and climate change at the Copenhagen Talks. Read the full media advisory below to get the details:

GGCA COP 15 Media Advisory

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