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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.
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.
Gender, Water & Climate: here's what you need to know
Globally, people increasingly depend on natural resources and, even though in many regions women carry a disproportionate responsibility for securing water, they still have less access to it. Additionally, it must be acknowledged that climate change does not affect women and girls uniformly around the world.
Climate change is a “threat multiplier”, so it escalates social, political and economic tensions, as well as gender inequalities, in fragile or conflict-affected situations.
It's that time of the year: CSW67 and International Women’s Day
The 67th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) has started this week (March 6) and will go on until the 17th of this month. As a crucial conference for global gender policy, EmpoderaClima is highlighting the Commission’s important work and relevance, specifically to gender and climate justice.
COP27 and Gender Equality: What to Expect
COP27 is starting in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Demands for gender equality in the climate negotiations are high. The overrepresentation of men in the conferences so far have increased both the frustrations and the expectations for the start of this year’s conference. Will the so-called “African COP” be a turning point for gender equality in climate action?