As feminists, gender equality and women’s rights advocates from around the world—led by and accountable to the demands of frontlines, Indigenous and grassroots leaders—members of the Women and Gender Constituency have outlined below our key demands for the outcomes of COP27. As always, we uphold that there can be no climate justice without gender justice… Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 18 October, 2022 Contact: Zukiswa White, zukiswa@womengenderclimate.org A coalition of African feminist activists has launched a set of collective demands for meaningful accountability and action for climate change ahead of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, commonly referred to as COP27, to be held in Egypt from 6-18 November. More… Read More
After six years, the 2022 climate negotiations are now back on the African continent at this critical time of multiple global crises. Today, a coalition of more than 150 African feminist activists launched 27 demands for just climate action, calling for greater responsibility and urgency ahead of the climate summit (#COP27) to be held in… Read More
Gender Equality & Feminist Events Overview Produced by the Women & Gender Constituency, this events list contains WGC events at SB56 as well as events on gender equality and feminist climate action. The list is organized by date and time. All times are in Germany time/CEST. Events marked with an asterisk* indicate that a WGC… Read More
The Women and Gender Constituency invites you to participate in the 7th annual ‘Gender-Just Climate Solutions’ Awards! These awards showcase real solutions for a just, healthy and sustainable planet. All types of activist, grassroots, women-led and gender equality organizations and groups working on responding to the climate crisis are encouraged to apply. Three award winners… Read More
When is the intermediate review of the Gender Action Plan happening? At SBI56 during the UNFCCC intersessional negotiations taking place in Bonn, 06-16 June, an intermediate review of the progress of implementation of the Gender Action Plan (GAP) activities will be conducted. The review will draw on the report prepared by the UNFCCC Secretariat based… Read More
The Women’s Major Group, Campaign of Campaigns and the Women and Gender Constituency proudly present our CSW66 parallel event: “Debunking the Myth of False Solutions, Towards Feminist Climate Justice” Gender inequality and the climate crisis are deeply intertwined. Women, girls, non-binary and gender-expansive people are not only disproportionately affected by the climate crises, they are… Read More
The SRHR and CJ coalition is pleased to release its factsheet in preparation for CSW66. Climate change, gender equality, and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are inextricably linked. SRHR must be considered as a key component of climate adaptation and resilience action and of climate justice. The Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights… Read More
This year the Commission on the Status of Women focus on the priority theme of “Achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls in the context of climate change, environmental and disaster risk reduction policies and programmes.” The outcome of the conference can inform other UN processes such as the UNFCCC but… Read More
8th March is International Women’s Day, every year, yet this year has brought on top of the climate crises and a worldwide pandemic, more war – unrevealing the toxic masculinity of authoritarian leaders: Not respecting peace, not respecting the change we really need and not respecting gender equality and human rights. Take the chance to… Read More
Download Press Release as PDF PRESS RELEASE 13/11/2021 Contact: Mara Dolan, mara@wedo.org The Power is With Us: COP26 Fails People & Planet Glasgow, Scotland – After two weeks at one of the most exclusive, inaccessible and unjust COPs that the Women and Gender Constituency has experienced, Parties failed to meet the moment that our… Read More
PRESS RELEASE 7/11/2021 Contact: Mara Dolan, mara@wedo.org FEMINISTS BLOC HIGHLIGHTED GENDER JUSTICE AT NOVEMBER 6 DAY OF ACTION Glasgow, Scotland – At 13:00 GMT on November 6, the Women & Gender Constituency and allies marched in a feminist bloc at the Global Day of Action March for Climate Justice. Women climate and environmental rights defenders… Read More
PRESS ADVISORY 6/11/2021 Contact: Mara Dolan, mara@wedo.org FEMINISTS BLOC TO HIGHLIGHT GENDER JUSTICE AT NOVEMBER 6 DAY OF ACTION MARCH Glasgow, Scotland – At GMT on November 6, the Women & Gender Constituency and allies will march in a feminist bloc at the Global Day of Action March for Climate Justice. Women climate and environmental… Read More
PRESS RELEASE 5/12/2021 Contact: Mara Dolan, mara@wedo.org ACTION HELD BY FEMINISTS TO HIGHLIGHT MISSING VOICES AT COP26 Glasgow, Scotland – At 18:00 – 18:30 GMT on November 3, the Women & Gender Constituency and allies held a direct action within the COP26 venue to highlight missing voices at COP26 – both the activists… Read More
View and download the WGC COP26 Issue Briefs You can also find all key resources from the WGC on the “Resources” page.
Produced by the Women & Gender Constituency, this events list contains WGC members’ events at COP26, as well as key events on gender equality and feminist climate action. The list is organized by date and time. All times are in UK time/GMT. Events marked with an asterisk* indicate that a WGC member is speaking or… Read More
October 27, 2021 – As feminists, gender equality and women’s rights advocates from around the world—led by and accountable to the demands of frontlines, Indigenous and grassroots leaders— the Women and Gender Constituency have outlined below our key demands for the outcomes of COP26. We share these views in the reality of a world of… Read More
As Ministers gather for the Pre-COP in Milan, held from September 30 – October 2, 2021, the Women and Gender Constituency have outlined some key areas below where progress must be made to ensure substantive progress at COP26 in November. We share these views in the reality of a world of ever increasing climate impacts… Read More
The world we want – centered on care for people and planet – does not pit climate action against global health – it fosters ecosystems that work for all. Monday, 13 September: Today, as feminists from around the world – including members of the Women and Gender Constituency to the UNFCCC and its diverse advocacy… Read More
The Women & Gender Constituency invites you to participate in the 2021 Gender Just Climate Solutions Awards! In 2015, the WGC launched its first ‘Gender-Just Climate Solutions’ Awards. These awards aim to showcase real solutions for a more just, equal and healthy planet. You can apply when you have any climate solution or initiative with… Read More