The CBD Women’s Caucus will remain vigilant and proactive in the months ahead, advocating for stronger gender commitments across all CBD processes and reinforcing collaboration with Parties and partners committed to gender and biodiversity justice. We must leverage critical opportunities ahead, including the midterm review of the Gender Plan of Action and the GEF-9 replenishment cycle, to ensure gender justice is not treated as a secondary issue, but as a core element of the biodiversity agenda.

Toward COP17, we will advocate for a robust and participatory mechanism for the GPA midterm review—one that goes beyond a simple call for submissions. This must include a dedicated process for evaluating feedback, supported by regional meetings and inclusive dialogues, in partnership with the CBD Women’s Caucus and with the meaningful involvement of the women- and girl-led collectives. As this process unfolds, it is essential that it be backed by adequate resources and strong monitoring mechanisms to ensure that commitments to gender equality lead to tangible outcomes for women and girls in all their diversity, particularly those from Indigenous Peoples and local communities.