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New York, June 17–WEDO invites you to join us at Peoples Voices on the Crisis, an event we’re co-sponsoring that aims to shed light on the all-too-real social and environmental impacts of the current financial, food, energy and climate change crises. The event will bring together activists from civil society organizations, trade unions and grassroots [...]
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What do women’s rights have to do with climate finance? Investing in women is one of the most effective ways to advance sustainable development and fight climate change devastation. Taking an in-depth look at the Philippines, WEDO explores the gender dimensions of climate finance at the national level in our latest publication Gender and Climate [...]
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WEDO challenges the dominant approach to climate change that prioritizes market-based solutions over human rights-based policies which seek to protect the most vulnerable. By documenting the key economic dimensions of climate change policies and processes and their implications for women, WEDO advocates for climate change financing that is gender sensitive.
Working with partners in Africa and [...]
Adaptation funds for climate change must include gender.
Gender Equality and Adaptation (pdf)
ESJ Program Coordinator Nadia Johnson discussed the status of financing for development after the first round of talks leading up the the Doha conference.
Development Financing Still Gender-Blind (html)