COP29 has started late Monday evening with sidelining the authority of the Conference of the Parties to the Paris Agreement by asking Parties to consider and adopt first decision on Art. 6.4 sustainable development mechanism (SDM) during Opening Plenary. The Women and Gender Constituency (WGC) is appalled at attempts by the COP29 President to bulldoze… Read More
As COP29 begins, we are sounding the alarm over a troubling lack of political leadership and ambition from ALL the Parties, especially regarding the Enhanced Lima Work Programme and its Gender Action Plan. Despite years of effort, we see limited progress, and fractured trust among Parties, leaving gender-just climate action unfulfilled and marginalized. In this… Read More
A Call for Inclusive and Gender-Just Outcomes at the Triple COPs — In September, the CBD Women’s Caucus, CSO representatives of the UNCCD Gender Caucus, and brought together gender advocates, feminists & women’s organizations. On September 17th, a landmark moment unfolded as the CBD Women’s Caucus, the CSO representatives of the UNCCD Gender Caucus, and… Read More
On Monday, 16 September following extensive consultations with the Presidency, we wrote a letter expressing our deep concern around the lack of political leadership from the COP29 Incoming Presidency to ensure a meaningful and effective outcome on the Enhanced Lima Work Programme and its gender action plan this November. In February of this year, the… Read More
It’s time for wealthy countries to #PayUp! From rising sea levels engulfing coastal communities to extreme weather events such as cyclones and droughts causing widespread destruction, the frequency and intensity of climate catastrophes are skyrocketing, causing devastating economic and social impacts. The need for urgent global action to address the planetary crisis is clear. Climate… Read More
SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION BY JULY 21ST! Together with the Women Engage for A Common Future (WECF), we are happy to announce that the call for applications for the annual Gender Just Climate Solutions Awards is now open! (You can apply in French, English, Spanish, or Arabic by clicking the link you find at the… Read More
For immediate release | Bonn Climate Conference, Germany Claudia Rubio: claudia@wedo.org (WGC Gender Working Group Lead) Zukiswa White, zukiswa@womengenderclimate.org | +27 812109607 (WGC Coordinator) As millions of people continue to experience the extreme impacts of the climate emergency, the majority of them being women and marginalized communities, the first week of SB60 has ended without… Read More
For immediate release | Bonn Climate Conference, Germany Contacts: Zukiswa White, zukiswa@womengenderclimate.org | +27 812109607 Rachitaa Gupta, rachitaa.dcj@gmail.com Gina Cortes, gina.cortesv@gmail.com By the Women & Gender Constituency (WGC) and Global Campaign to Demand Climate Justice (DCJ) Activists and advocates across gender, sexual identities, race, class, ability, and geographic location representing civil society are present to… Read More
In light of the newly formed leadership committee of COP29, the Women and Gender Constituency (WGC) released a formal letter to the Presidency – alongside several UNFCCC Constituencies and over 180 civil society organizations – demanding gender justice be centered in COP29 leadership and outcomes. The full letter can be found here and read below…. Read More
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
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
All the important links and information you need to understand the WGC work at COP28! Daily Meeting – 09:00-10:00, Side Event Room 7 WGC Twitter: https://twitter.com/WGC_Climate WGC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wgc_climate/ WGC YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChyLXJJ4mwxr5Z3lLxoqo0Q/f –> MENA Feminist Demands –> WGC Feminist Demands for Climate Justice Coming soon –> WGC Issue Briefs Coming soon –> WGC Submissions… Read More
The Women and Gender Constituency will host the first ever Women and Gender Blue Zone Pavilion at COP28! With great intention – we aim for this space to showcase a deep vision for what a feminist, gender just and climate just future looks like. On each day, you will find both open spaces for conspiring,… Read More
For the second consecutive year, the United Nations climate negotiations, known as COP28, will be hosted in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Capitalizing on the momentum in the region after COP27 in Egypt and with COP28 in Dubai, UAE this year, MENA feminists, gender and climate advocates are using this pivotal movement… Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 14th September 2023 New York, NY – The Women and Gender Constituency (WGC), a rights-based network that advocates for gender-just climate solutions, is deeply concerned about the promotion of speculative, risky, and dangerous technologies from the new report released by the “Climate Overshoot Commission” days before the beginning of the UN Climate… Read More
For years, the Women and Gender Constituency has been on a journey towards nurturing a diverse community of feminists and gender advocates. COP27 hosted in Egypt served as a unique opportunity for the WGC to move the inclusion needle a step further by creating and resourcing a dedicated African Feminist Taskforce (AFT)—now called Africa WGC…. Read More
The Supervisory Body for the sustainable development mechanism (Art. 6.4) is meeting from 31st May to 3rd June. We expect them to work on more detailed rules for market mechanisms that are still consistent with keeping the 1.5°C goal and protecting human and Indigenous Peoples’ rights. We call for a clear push-back on removals being… Read More
Feminists and grassroots activists are at the frontlines of movements and solutions addressing the climate crisis around the world. They are forging pathways towards true climate justice through their stories of fierce struggle. To share such stories that center human rights, gender equality and the integrity of the environment, the Women and Gender Constituency, WEDO,… Read More
November 20, 2022 Sharm El Sheik, Egypt – As feminists and women’s rights advocates strategized daily to advocate for gender-just and human rights based climate action, negotiators once again ignored the urgency of our current climate crisis. While we acknowledge that developing countries, grassroots movements and civil society pushed forward a once unthinkable collective demand… Read More
On 14 November — Gender Day at COP27 — the annual Gender Just Climate Solutions Awards were given to three recipients from across the globe: Yokoumi from Togo (Technical Solutions); The Sindh Community Foundation in Pakistan (Non-technical Solutions), and the Keystone Foundation in India (Transformational Solutions). These annual awards highlight the fact that ambitious climate… Read More