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COP THIS: Gender and Climate at COP18
Doha, Qatar (November 26, 2012)– Voice your support for gender equality in the climate change negotiations! The GGCA invites you to publicly express your views on gender and climate while we are gathered here in Doha for COP18.
Please come to the GGCA Booth at the QNCC and write your response to the question:
What is the most important gender & climate issue?
We will take your photo with your statement and use these in …
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Greater diversity the best way to gain climate consensus
Doha, Qatar (November 26, 2012)– Mairi Dupar reports the outcome of lively debate hosted by PwC and CDKN which addressed the question: Is international consensus on climate change the way to save the planet?
National delegations should more truly represent their countries, by bringing women’s, young people’s, indigenous and other marginalised voices to the fore. This was voted the best idea for building consensus in international climate change talks at an event hosted by …
EVENT- Gender and Climate Innovation: Breakthrough changes for gender equality
[ November 27, 2012; 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ]
Doha, Qatar (November 26, 2012)– As part of the COP18 UNFCCC Gender Day, WEDO, in partnership with the GGCA, LIFE eV, Gender CC and members of the UNFCCC Women and Gender Constituency, are excited to host an interactive dialogue and innovation marketplace, focused on pushing the agenda for gender-responsive climate action beyond rhetoric to implementation.
Date and Location: Tuesday, Nov 27, 3:00 – 6:00pm, Side Event Room 4
Agenda
3:00 – 3:30 High-level Opening Discussion
UNFCCC Gender Day at the COP18 / CMP8
[ November 27, 2012; ]
Doha, Qatar (November 27, 2012)-- Taking place during the 2012 COP18 meetings in Doha, Qatar, WEDO is pleased to participate in the UNFCCC Gender Day on Tuesday, November 27th; to: Raise awareness of the gender and climate change issues and celebrate women and the role they play in addressing climate change.
Starting at 1pm
Launch of the COP 17 / CMP 7 Presidency Legacy publication Thuto Ya Batho Women and Climate Change.The …
Women Fight for Food Security as they Conserve Biodiversity: Mwingi, Kenya, CASE STUDY
by: Floridah Kagendo, WEDO CBD COP11 Representative/ Crop Development Officer, Ministry of Agriculture, Kenya
Over many generations, women have been charged with the responsibility of feeding their families with nutritionally rich and balanced foods. Nature has dutifully provided these foods, but over time, the production has been declining. Women collect firewood in the forests, draw water from streams whose source is the forest and rely heavily on the same forests to provide food for their …
