The CBD Women's Caucus invites organisations, networks and individuals to propose activities for the Women Hub at CBD COP17 in Yerevan, Armenia. Located inside the Blue Zone, the Hub will be a welcoming space for exchange, collective learning and connection around gender and biodiversity. Submit your proposal by 5 September 2026.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 20 August 2026 ULAANBAATAR — More than 340 civil society organisations, Indigenous Peoples, local communities, women and youth organisations and networks, as well as governments and UN agencies, from around the world sent an urgent joint letter…
SBI-7 press conference, CBD Women's Caucus policy recommendations, gender-responsive biodiversity, resource mobilization, digital sequence information, Nagoya Protocol, capacity building, technical and scientific cooperation, communication and education, planning and monitoring
On 4 August, the CBD Women's Caucus and partners hosted a side event at SBI-7 in Nairobi on how the Technical and Scientific Cooperation (TSC) Mechanism can become a genuine vehicle for gender-responsive KM-GBF implementation. Moderated by Ms. Tiffany Straza, speakers from regional and subregional support centres, the CBD Secretariat and women's organisations examined the gaps, good practices and practical measures needed to make technical cooperation truly inclusive — and what it will take to deliver that ahead of COP17.
SBSTTA-28 press conference, CBD Women's cauus policy recommendations, gender-responsive biodiversity, sustainable wildlife management, protected areas, monitoring and review,
On 27 July, the CBD Women's Caucus and partners hosted a side event at SBSTTA-28 in Nairobi on closing the gender data gap in biodiversity monitoring under the KM-GBF. Moderated by Ruth Spencer, speakers examined why women's knowledge and labor remain largely invisible in biodiversity data, and what it would take to change that.
From 4–7 July, the CBD Women's Caucus joined the Biodiversity Policy and Alliance Building Meeting in Janda Baik, Malaysia, convened by Third World Network and GYBN. Represented by Meenal Tatpati, the Caucus pushed feminist perspectives into discussions on biodiversity loss ahead of COP17, calling for women to be recognized as rights holders and political actors — and for the Gender Plan of Action and Target 23 to move beyond participation toward real power-sharing and accountability.
The CBD Women's Caucus participated in the Second Session of the Ad Hoc Expert Team on Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture (Rome, July 2026), calling for gender-responsive reporting and sex-disaggregated data to make women's contributions to biodiversity visible.
Rooted in Armenia, Rising Toward Yerevan: How 60+ Women Prepared to Shape COP17
Over two months, the CBD Women's Caucus, the COP17 Armenian Presidency, the CBD Secretariat, and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute delivered a four-part training series preparing 60+ Armenian women and gender justice advocates for CBD COP17. With 15+ expert speakers and four partner organisations, the series built lasting knowledge, connections, and momentum ahead of Yerevan.
The CBD Women’s Caucus is pleased to share its 2025 Annual Report, capturing a year of feminist advocacy, knowledge production, capacity development, community building, and collective action to advance the rights and leadership of women and girls in all their…
