By Marie Angèle Taïwo AKOWE IKPADOUN, Head of Ecological Monitoring at CREDI-ONG and CBD Women’s Caucus member The Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) fosters partnerships to enhance collective impact, focusing on communication among policymakers, scientists, and local stakeholders to achieve…
Resumed COP16 Session at FAO, Rome On 25 February 2025, at 11:00 (UTC), the CBD Women’s Caucus hosted a press conference at the FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy. The event, titled «Urgent Call for Unlocking Financial Resources for Women: CBD…
As part of the Women Forum at CBD COP16 (Cali, Colombia – October 2024), the CBD Women’s Caucus, the IUCN Human Rights and Conservation Centre, and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) hosted the session…
As we approach COP16.2, the CBD Women’s Caucus presents our position paper, outlining our policy recommendations for key items on the agenda. This paper reflects our commitment to ensuring that gender justice, human rights, and the voices of rights holders—especially…
Imagine a coastal village where women, who have long been the stewards of land and water, are now fighting to protect not only their way of life but also the biodiversity of the planet. At COP16 in Cali, Colombia, on…
In the frame of CBD COP16, at the GEF Partnership Pavilion, the CBD Women’s Caucus, Global Youth Biodiversity Network, and the Resource Mobilization Working Group within the IIFB hosted the thought-provoking session Decolonise Biodiversity Finance: A Conversation from a Human…
This article, presented by the CBD Women’s Caucus, provides an in-depth analysis of the CBD COP16 outcomes through a gender justice lens, celebrating achievements and identifying gaps as we prepare for COP17. COP16 was the first implementation-focused COP under the…
The CBD Women’s Caucus recently hosted (20 November 2024) the insightful webinar What Did COP16 Bring for Women & Girls? An Assessment from a Human Rights Approach. This session aimed to provide a comprehensive review of the gender-responsive outcomes of…
SAVE THE DATE: What Did COP16 Bring for Women & Girls? An Assessment from a Human Rights Approach Join us for a comprehensive discussion on the gender-responsive policy outcomes of UN Biodiversity COP16! Hosted by the CBD Women’s Caucus, this…
As the world prepares for COP16, the CBD Women’s Caucus is leading the charge to ensure gender justice is a central focus in global biodiversity negotiations. To support this mission, the Caucus hosted a COP16 Flash Training, a three-part virtual…
