Latinas for Climate: amplifiying the voices of girls and young women in Latin America

Latinas for Climate

Honoree

Representative Name: Catalina Santelices

Year: 2021

Country:

Chile

Topics:

Capacity-BuildingCommunity Education

Region:

Latin America and the Caribbean

Description of the project:

Latinas for Climate is an international network of young Latin American feminists that raises awareness about the climate emergency from a gender, human rights and cultural perspective. This project educates girls and young women in the region on understanding climate issues by supporting them in creating virtual content, empowering themselves through action, and raising their voices. Latinas for Climate create dialogue spaces where young women can exchange about their struggles, achieve more representation, and inspire more people. They defend multiple human rights that help reduce gender inequalities.

Financially supported by: Individual donations

Climate impact

  • Environmental education and training with a climate justice approach
  • Promotes intersectional dialogues to learn about the climate emergency

Gender impact

  • Girl- and youth-led virtual platform to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
  • Visibilisation of the work of Latin American women environmental defenders, particularly indigenous and BIPOC women
  • Shares information and virtual resources to educate and bridge gender gaps

Scalability / replicability

  • Platform used in more than 13 Latin American countries
  • Generating secure virtual spaces to share information in a transparent manner

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