Women demand rights and ambition at Rio+20 Negotiations
On May 5th, 2012, WEDO’s Eleanor Blomstrom delivered closing remarks on behalf of the Women’s Major Group at the Rio+20 negotiation. Watch Eleanor deliver the intervention below and read the statement...
View ArticleUNFCCC: Stalled political negotiations but the show does go on
BONN, GERMANY (May 26, 2012)- The first Intersessional of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) began Monday, May 14, 2012 and ended Friday, May 25, 2012. During the 11...
View ArticleWomen at CBD Make Bold Opening Statement
HYDERABAD, INDIA (October 9, 2012)– On Monday, Dr. Archana Godbole of AERF India delivered the Women’s Caucus statement at the opening plenary of the CBD COP11. The short and direct statement made...
View ArticleGreater diversity the best way to gain climate consensus
Doha, Qatar (November 26, 2012)– Mairi Dupar reports the outcome of lively debate hosted by PwC and CDKN which addressed the question: Is international consensus on climate change the way to save the...
View ArticleCOP18 Intervention- Opening of LCA
November 27, 2012– Rachel Harris of WEDO made an intervention in the LCA-opening on behalf of the Women and Gender Consituency. She asked for equity to be at the heart of the climate regime and that we...
View ArticleCOP18 Intervention- SBI Decision on Gender Balance
December 1, 2012 - a decision has been adopted by the SBI on increasing the participation of women in climate change decision making. Bridget Burns of WEDO made an intervention welcoming this decision,...
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NOT IN MY NAME: Women at COP18 call for urgency and action
Doha, Qatar (December 5, 2012)- Early this morning Women and Gender NGOs at COP 18 representing hundreds of women’s organizations and environmental leaders around the world expressed their...
View ArticleCOP18 Intervention- High Level Plenary Statement
December 7, 2012- Andrea Quesada of WEDO summarized the demands of the women and gender constituency presented in previous interventions and thanked Parties for their support to gender equality. She...
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WEDO Launch Event in Bonn- Recap & Photos
BONN, GERMANY (June 10, 2013)– WEDO officially presented the publication, From research to action, leaf by leaf: getting gender right in REDD+ SES, on Friday, June 7th during the UNFCCC Negotiations in...
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