Gender Just Climate Solutions Awards – Meet the 2023 Recipients!


Sustainable and gender-just solutions to the climate crisis already exist, many of which are women-led, and must be further supported and resourced. On 5 December, at COP28, The Women & Gender Constituency and WECF were proud to announce the 2023 recipients of the Gender Just Climate Solutions (GJCS) Awards! Taking place annually during COP gatherings,… Read More

COP28 Press Release: The end of the era of fossil fuels is here, but the fight for climate justice remains


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12 December 2023 Zukiswa White, zukiswa@womengenderclimate.org Bridget Burns, bridget@wedo.org | WhatsApp/Signal +1-914-310-3270 Gina Cortes, gina.cortesv@gmail.com  Dubai, United Arab Emirates—The Women and Gender Constituency shares the following reflections on the outcomes at COP28. We foreground our work as we have in this space with a deep commitment to dismantling oppression and inequalities, bearing… Read More

Women & Gender Constituency Submission on Lima Work Programme on Gender


Earlier in 2016, the SBI agreed on conclusions which expressed support to the continuation of the Lima Work Programme on Gender and requested the SBI 45 to prepare a draft decision to be considered at COP 22 in Marrakesh. Parties and observers were invited to provide submissions on views on possible elements and guiding principles… Read More

RELEASE: Global Women Civil Society Leaders Speak Out in Lima, Peru


Global Women Civil Society Leaders Speak Out in Lima, Peru; Demand Urgent Commitments on Climate Action, Gender Equality &  Women’s Rights for New UN Climate Agreement in Paris 2015 Contact:   Bridget Burns, WEDO, +1.914.310.3270   bridget@wedo.org Sabine Bock WECF, +49 (89) 23 23 93 8 12 sabine.bock@wecf.eu Claire Greensfelder, WEDO/WECF,  +1.510.917.5468 claire.greensfelder@gmail.com   FOR IMMEDIATE… Read More