Perspectives from WGC Advocacy Network by Felicitus Okoko In the vast architecture of climate negotiations, gender often arrives last, tucked under “co-benefits” or buried in technical annexes. But for the Women and Gender Constituency (WGC), gender is not an afterthought. It is the framework, the strategy, and the soul of real climate justice. And in… Read More
Climate Talks in Bonn (SB62) from 16 – 26 June As climate negotiations resume at SB62 in Bonn, we are clear: gender justice is climate justice. With the development of a new Gender Action Plan expected to commence and key negotiations, including adaptation and just transition, expected to make substantial progress, time to deliver transformative,… Read More
On behalf of the constituency and our feminist network, we have written to the Presidency of COP30 to bring forward clear, urgent, and feminist expectations at this decisive moment for global climate action. The letter was signed by 197 feminist organisations, activists and allies. Gender justice must be placed at the heart of the COP30… Read More
For Immediate Release 27 November 2024 DOWNLOAD HERE Baku, Azerbaijan — The Women and Gender Constituency engaged in COP29 to hold the line in defense of hard won gains by the global climate movement including feminists. Feminists knew, this year COP had a potential to roll back rights, obligations and set the world on a… Read More
Released 11/24/24 DOWNLOAD HERE We are here at COP29, where Parties have adopted an enhanced Lima work programme on gender. This marks an important step forward, establishing a 10-year work programme, encouraging mainstreaming gender- and age-disaggregated data, and providing a clear roadmap to develop a gender action plan (GAP) next year towards COP30. The negotiations,… Read More
Released 11/22/24; 5:30pm DOWNLOAD HERE This NCQG text effectively kills the Paris Agreement at a time when we are already dangerously on the path to a catastrophic 3 degree Celsius increase in global temperature. This proposal erodes any hope of scaled up collective climate justice to meet the urgency of the climate emergency. The Global… Read More
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