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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.
Women, Peace and Security... And Climate Change
When discussing the relation between the “Women, Peace and Security” (WPS) agenda and climate change, we must keep two premises in mind: first, climate change and security are gendered issues, and second, climate change is a security risk multiplier that should be considered a security issue as well. This article explores the inclusion of threats caused by a changing global climate within the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) WPS framework and what that could mean for the future of climate and gender security.
March, the month of women, and also of solutions to the climate crisis
Solutions to the climate crisis demand representation: the inclusion of diverse groups in society, especially those on the front line of the impacts of environmental disasters. Representation is effective in solving the climate crisis, as it increases the possibilities and expands the perspectives of solutions. In celebration of March, Women’s Month, we bring the perspective of gender equity based on the history of female leadership in previous COPs, expectations for the COP29, and upcoming institutional arrangements on climate.