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The G20 and Climate Change: A Gender Perspective
This article discusses how the G20 has addressed the climate crisis in its agenda, through a gendered perspective. It includes information on what steps have been taken by the Group of Twenty countries (known as the G20) so far in recognizing the unequal impacts of climate change on women and girls and what the main obstacles are in guaranteeing effective member engagement on this issue. The article ends by highlighting opportunities for Brazil to advance the incorporation of gender within climate policy during its G20 presidency and at the 2024 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, taking place on November 18 and 19.
From Dubai to Belém: Gender and Climate at the Triarchy of COP
This week, the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, first established in 1992, began. What does this mean? Between November 11th and 22nd, 2024, leaders and heads of state from 192 countries will be meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan, to debate global policies and actions against climate change, seeking to achieve the objectives defined in the Paris Agreement in 2015.
To follow COP29 in a productive way, it's always worth remembering the results and presence of EmpoderaClima at the grand COP28.
The gender dimension in biodiversity: what to expect from COP16
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) - a body linked to the United Nations (UN) -, recognizes, in its preamble, “the vital role that women play in the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity and affirming the need for the full participation of women at all levels of policy-making and implementation for biological diversity conservation”. In this regard, it is necessary to recognize the gender dimensions in the discussion of biodiversity, especially before the Conference of the Parties to the CBD, known as the Biodiversity COPs.
This year, the 16th Biodiversity COP will be held between October 21 and November 1, 2024 in Cali, Colombia. How important is it to include gender in discussions on biodiversity? How far have countries come in terms of the intersection between biodiversity and gender? What to expect at this year’s event? We answer everything in this EmpoderaClima’s research.
Green Jobs: A Path to Gender Equality in Latin America?
The creation of green jobs presents a great opportunity for bridging the gender gap in Latin America. Worldwide, gender inequality has been a pervasive issue for centuries, affecting women's access to education, economic opportunities, and leadership roles, and in the Latin America region, the situation is no different. According to UN Women, there are 122 women aged 25-34 living in poverty for every 100 men. As the region faces the increasing impacts of climate change, it is becoming clear that women bear a disproportionate burden due to their socio-economic status and traditional roles within society. Women's participation in green jobs is vital for the region to achieve real sustainable development, ensuring a future that is greener and more equitable for all.
EmpoderaClima's home state is facing a climate disaster and needs help
At the moment, Rio Grande do Sul (RS), a state in the far south of Brazil with a territorial extension of almost 282,000 km² (larger than the area of the entire United Kingdom, for example), is experiencing the biggest climate disaster in its history - and one of the biggest in the country. The disaster is the result of extreme climate change and the omission of systemic public policies that consider the environment and climate adaptation. Adverse weather forecasts, combined with their intensification and frequency due to climate change, have led to the scenario in which we find ourselves as of the publication of this article on May 11th: 136 dead, 756 injured, 141 missing, around 71,000 people are in shelters and another 339,000 have had to leave their homes. According to Civil Defense, out of a population of just over 10 million people, 1.9 million were affected - for reference, the US city of San Diego, in California, has around 1.3 million inhabitants.