Jeannette presented the W+ Standard as a concrete activity for climate action, during the ‘Solutions for Implementing Gender-Responsive Climate Actions’ side event hosted by the Government of Costa Rica and UN Women. This was aUN Climate Summit presummit event on Sept. 22, 10:00 -11:30, in New York.At the side event, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka commended the governments who committed to the gender equality initiative. ‘These governments understand that climate change responses can only be effective if they are inclusive and take into account the contributions and voice of women and girls,’ she said.
Other speakers wereSharon Bhagwan-Rolls of the Shifting the Power Coalition who called for ‘sustained investment in the collection of evidence and in women’s capacity enhancement to address power and gender relations that limit women’s engagement in climate change responses.’
Lucia Ruiz Ostoic, Minister of Environment of Peru emphasized the need to systematically engage women, including indigenous women, in developing national climate plans and policies.
Natalie Isaacs, founder of 1 Million Women, emphasized at this side-event the need to take small steps which will ‘lead to major lifestyle change, to finding your confidence and your voice, and to using your vote and your influence to demand more from decision-makers.’
UN Women works to integrate women’s and girls’ rights and needs in addressing climate change and other environmental issues, such as biodiversity and land degradation/desertification.https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2019/9/news-investing-in-gender-equality-for-climate-actions
