A Conversation with Women Negotiators at the UNFCCC

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

New York, June 28th 2011– Original article was published in the CDKN Global Blog

By Jessica Sinclair Taylor, CDKN Global Communications Assistant and Tristan Stubbs, CDKN Global Communications Officer

Climate change is having a disproportionate effect on the lives of women in Least Developed Countries (LDCs). So now is the time to pay attention to the views of female negotiators from LDCs, who form a distinct minority in the UNFCCC discussions. In Bonn last week, …

Tags: Political Participation, UNFCCC, Women Leaders
Posted in GGCA, Library, News, UNFCCC, Women Delegates Fund |

Strengthening Women’s Leadership at the UNFCCC: The Women Delegates Fund

Friday, December 10th, 2010

Climate change is the most urgent and critical issue of our time. Ensuring equitable participation of women and men in developing solutions to this challenge is key to moving towards a sustainable future. Women’s leadership at all levels is integral to achieving the goals of sustainable development and poverty alleviation.

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Posted in GGCA, Library, News, WEDO at COP16, Women Delegates Fund, Women's Leadership |

2009-2010 Stats on Women’s Participation at the UNFCCC

Friday, December 10th, 2010

The following numbers reflect the current breakdown of participation of men and women delegates in the UNFCCC negotiations from Bangkok in 2009 to COP16, Cancun in 2010. [Numbers for COP16 are from the provisional participants list]

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Posted in GGCA, Library, News, WEDO at COP16, Women Delegates Fund, Women's Leadership |

HUMAN RIGHTS FORUM: Using a Rights-Based Framework in Climate Change Negotiations

Friday, December 10th, 2010

New York, New York– Written by Eleanor Blomstrom (Original posting at NCRW Human Rights Forum)

As advocates working in the international arena, at WEDO, we consider the human rights framework a key driver of our advocacy to improve the lives of women worldwide. A human rights framework recognizes a shared humanity, irrespective of culture or nationality, in which every person has basic rights to life, health, livelihood, food, shelter, etc. By focusing on such …

Tags: Climate Change, Human Rights, Political Participation, UNFCCC
Posted in Climate Change, In The News, Library, News |

PRESS CONFERENCE: Strengthening Women’s Leadership at the UNFCCC- The Women Delegates Fund

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010

[ December 2, 2010; 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm. ]

Cancun, Mexico– Climate change is the most urgent and critical issue of our time. Ensuring equitable participation of women and men in developing solutions to this challenge is key to moving towards a sustainable future. Women’s leadership at all levels is integral to achieving the goals of sustainable development and poverty alleviation.

Recognizing the need for increased access and participation of women in this process, the Women Delegates Fund (WDF) was established in 2009 with support …

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Posted in Events, News, WEDO at COP16, Women Delegates Fund, Women's Leadership |