SIDE EVENT: Women and Climate Finance – Past Experiences Inspiring Future Funds

Monday, June 13th, 2011

[ June 13, 2011; 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm. ]

Bonn, Germany, June, 13th, 2011– WEDO, alongside the Government of Finland, GGCA, MRFCJ and others, is proud to host the side event “Women and Climate Finance – Past Experiences Inspiring Future Funds”. Please join us to discuss lessons learned through mainstreaming gender in development funds, and to consider how these experiences can serve as a foundation for integrating gender equality and women’s empowerment into climate finance mechanisms.

Moderated by Ms. Mary Robinson
President, Mary Robinson …

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Cate Owren – Women’s Environment & Development Organization at COP16 in Cancun

Friday, December 10th, 2010

Cancun, Mexico– Cate Owren, Program Director for Women’s Environment & Development Organization (WEDO) at the Oxfam, GCCA and tcktcktck Side event, Financing the Future? Establishing a Fair Climate Fund in Cancun, Mexico
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Cancun on the Ground: Poor People Losing Twice

Thursday, December 9th, 2010

Cancun, Mexico- Article by Megan Ferreira on the side event organized by Oxfam International and the Global Campaign for Climate Action (GCCA) entitled “Funding the Future? Establishing a Fair Climate Fund in Cancun”, featuring WEDO’s Cate Owren.

Click here to read article: “Cancun on the Ground: Poor People Losing Twice”

See highlights from the event in the video below:

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Financing for Climate Change: Gender Report

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

On April 21st, 2010, the Global Preparatory Meeting for the Annual Ministerial Review session of ESOSOC entitled “Financing for Climate Change: Gender Equality” met at the United Nations to discuss the placement of women’s empowerment and the concept of “gender as smart economics” at the center of deliberations on financing for climate change. Moderated by WEDO Executive Director Cate Owren, the event drew a multitude of dignified speakers, NGO representatives, and government delegations from the …

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Join WEDO in urging UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to appoint women to the High-Level Advisory Group on Climate Change Financing (Update)

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

New York, March 10 — In response to Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s recent appointment of an all-male High Level Advisory Board on Climate Change Financing, we have written the attached open letter expressing the need for women to be on the high level board.  We invite you to add your organization’s name to the letter.

If you would like to sign your organization to this letter please send the name of your organization to rachel …

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