Jeannette attending numerous events and sessions during the NY Climate Week from Sept. 22-26th. Here is her reflection:
What a week for gender and climate and gender-responsive climate finance at the #NYCW not seen in previous climate events. I attended: a roundtable with Convergence Blended Finance, Climate Policy Initiative, and Mirova on the nexus of gender and climate finance. Amazon hosted an event, Closing the Gender Gap in Climate Finance at its Climate Pledge.
I presented on the ‘whys’ and ‘hows’ of gender in carbon finance and gave guidance on how carbon credit buyers can select credits with gender outcomes in events of the Natural Climate Solutions Alliance of WBCSD and #ICVCM. The needs of women small-holder farmers and the case of including gender in livestock were made clear to the agriculture community in events of FAO and the International Agri-Food Network (IAFN) and LD4D. The L’Oréal Foundation hosted an open discussion that engaged passionate and committed gender and climate leaders. Stay tuned, this community is fired up to assure that women and gender are front and center to all decisions related to climate finance!
I also attended the event of FAO wherein its initiative for Commit to Grow Equality: A global commitment to enhancing gender equality in agrifood systems through financing and partnerships by 2030 was announced. This is a collaboration of more than 20 partners from governments, civil society, business, and sister UN agencies have made 65 commitments to investing more and partnering better for gender equality in agrifood systems for up to 54 million women globally – over 10% of all women in agrifood systems. To realize this impact, $1 billion dollars’ worth of investments will be initially aligned to Commit to Grow Equality.
It also announced that 2026 is the FAO Year of the Woman Farmer.
Speakers from Olam and Nuveen spoke of their corporate support for gender equality within their value chains and investments.
