COP27 (Nov. 14): Driving gender-responsive and inclusive climate actions

This event is part of the GCF-GEF Pavilion at the UN climate COP27. The GEF and GCF share a common vision to support nature and climate solutions which work together.

EVENT DETAILS
Rising to the challenge: Driving gender-responsive and inclusive climate actions (NOV 14, 2022 @ 09:30 AM - 11:00 AM GMT+2)

With over 104 UNFCCC decisions that include gender mandates, the call from the Generation Equality Forum to enact Feminist Action for Climate Justice, and Commission on the Status of Women outcomes and recommendations on achieving gender equality in the context of climate change – this event showcases examples on how we can rise to the challenge of meeting commitments by driving gender-responsive and inclusive climate actions.

Speakers
H.E. Ibrahim Thiaw
Executive Secretary, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)

H.E. Gerson Barrios Garrido
Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, Government of Guatemala

Lucy Mulenkei
Executive Director of the Indigenous Information Network, Chair of the GEF’s Indigenous Peoples Advisory Group, and co-founder of FIMI,

Maria Elena Herrera
Director of Forestry Development at the National Forestry Financing Fund (FONAFIFO), Costa Rica

Jamie Wen-Besson
Senior Gender Programme Manager, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Mana Omar
Founder of Sasal and Youth Leader, Generation Equality’s Feminist Action for Climate Action

Natalie Isaacs
Executive Director, 1 Million Women

Lorena Aguilar
Executive Director of the Kaschak Institute for Social Justice for Women and Girls, Binghamton University

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