Gender and
biodiversity
champions!
The Gender & Biodiversity Champions are agents of change committed to implement the Gender Plan of Action (GPA) under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
It brings together leaders from various sectors: national and local governments, intergovernmental agencies, Indigenous Peoples, local communities, civil society, funders, private sector, academia & more!
If you are unable to use the Google form, please download the form, complete it fully, and send it to coordination@cbdwomenscaucus.org with the subject line: «Gender & Biodiversity Champion Registration».
By becoming a Gender & Biodiversity Champion, you are committing to lead forcefully to ensure women’s rights are upheld in biodiversity policies and financing, and actions.
Meet all the Gender & Biodiversity champions and their commitments!
Ms Fazeela Mubarak
Wild Heart Kenya
My commitment is to promote women’s empowerment and entrepreneurial opportunities in biodiversity- that promote sustainable products for 40 women in 3 years.
OBE Dr. Gemma Harper
Chief Executive
Joint Nature Conservation Committee
United Kingdom and North Ireland
Dr. Amandine Assogba Deleke
Directorate of the Fauna, Biodiversity
and Nature Conservation
Benin
Ms. Candace Amoroso
Biodiversity Specialist
Ministry of Planning and Development
Trinidad & Tobago
Ms. Catarina Carvalho
Intergovernmental Division of UN Women
Mme Youssouf Hamadi Zalhata
Ministère de l'Agriculture, de la Pêche, de l'Environnement, du Tourisme et
de l'Artisanat
Comoros
Mon engagement, c'est de travailler avec toutes les catégories du genre de chaque Ministère, les universités,les communautés locales pour les femmes et la promotion du genre.
Mrs. Bopreang Ken
Director of Department of Biodiversity
Cambodia
Mme Amah Atutonu
Directeur des ressources forestières
Ministère de l'Environnement et des Ressources forestières
Togo
Ms. Andrea Cruz Angon
Director of Cooperation on Biodiversity
National Commission for the Knowledge and Use of Biodiversity
Mexico
Ms. Hindou Ibrahim
Chairperson of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII)
Ms. Nanthaya Nittaphonh
Senior Official, Environmental Policy Division, Lao People's Democratic Republic
Ms. Paulina Stowhas
Professional, Species Conservation Department
Ministry of Environment of Chile
Dr. Adriana Goncalves Moreira
Lead Specialist for Partnerships
Global Environment Facility (GEF)
Ms. Tamara Ospina Posse
Vice-Minister of Women, Colombia
Ms. Katrin Münch
Project Manager “Capacity Development Initiative ABS” for Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Ms. Jimena Puyana
Environment Programme Officer
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Ms. Britta Hackenberg
Head of Projects
Namibia Nature Foundation
Estefanía Rodero
Researcher
My commitment is to advice on public policies; gender policies; cultural policies from a human rights and nature rights approach; empowerment of rural women.
Ms. Samira Moussa
Association au Secours des Filles Mères
Mon engagement est lutte contre le VBG, lutte pour le respect des droits des femmes et filles, l'éducation et la formation des femmes, l' accroître la participation des femmes dans la vie politique
Aruzhan Mominbayeva
Green Technologies Centre LLP
Women are the base of the society. Without women our world will irreversibly collapse and turn into chaos. We are the moving force of the global development and I believe that women empowerment and support is the key solution in order to reach the successful future. In my daily work I always attract young women and specialists to choose the STEAM jobs, to pursue technical careers and seek the promotion. I take girls as the interns and trainees for our GreenTech startup and make sure to attract as many young girls as possible.
Mercedes Margarita Peguero Mendez
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales
Women are the base of the society. Without women our world will irreversibly collapse and turn into chaos. We are the moving force of the global development and I believe that women empowerment and support is the key solution in order to reach the successful future. In my daily work I always attract young women and specialists to choose the STEAM jobs, to pursue technical careers and seek the promotion. I take girls as the interns and trainees for our GreenTech startup and make sure to attract as many young girls as possible.
Longkat Joel Jwalshik
Federal Ministry of Environment Department of Forestry
I commit to advancing gender equality by raising awareness, providing training, advocating for women’s leadership, supporting data collection, and pushing for gender-sensitive policies and laws, with ongoing actions and measurable progress within the next year.
Nopasika Malta Qwathekana
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and environment
Committed and passionate to the welfare and conservation of biological diversity while taking care of the needs of people, building their capacity and empowering them to conserve and sustainably use biological diversity.
Carmen Gómez Lozano
Comisión Nacional Forestal
Contribuir al Desarrollo Forestal Sustentable de México a través de la participación de hombres y mujeres con igualdad de oportunidades
Larissa Silvestri
Rede Brasileira de Biodiversidade e Clima
Conducting workshops, training sessions, and knowledge-sharing events to empower stakeholders on gender equity and mainstreaming in biodiversity policies. Incorporating gender-responsive measures across all projects and initiatives, ensuring the participation of women and marginalized genders in decision-making processes. Gathering sex-disaggregated data and using it to monitor the effectiveness of gender-related actions, enabling evidence-based policy adjustments. Collaborating with women's organizations, indigenous groups, and gender experts to co-create and implement solutions aligned with the GPA.
Sushila Kumari Thapa Magar
FAO / BRCRN
Social and Enviornmental Safegaurd, GESI
Catalina Oviedo Delgado
Centro de Alternativas al Desarrollo
Fortalecimiento a lideresas y organizaciones de mujeres campesinas que habitan la amazonia colombia a paritr de resaltar su rol en el cuidado y ordenamiento de la amazonia. así mismo de incorporar practicas de redistribución de trabajo de cuidado que permitan avanzar en el desarrollo politico y economico de mujeres. Finalmente, avanzamos en cuestionar y reflexionar sobre las diversidades ruralesd y sus derechos sobre los bienes comunes naturales.
Beatriz Ramírez David
FUNDACIÓN UNIDAS: MUJERES CONSTRUYENDO TEJIDO SOCIAL
Me comprometo a implementar: 1) Capacitación en liderazgo con perspectiva de género (actividad que realizo desde hace 25 años) 2) Promoción de la participación de mujeres en biodiversidad con programas de empoderamiento comunitario 3) Reconocimiento de liderazgos femeninos, vibilizando Historias inspiradoras: (actividad que realizo escribiendo en mi columna mundo en femenino en el periódico digital Panorama cultural y en la tertulia ¡SER MUJER HOY! espacio que se realiza en YouTube (Beatriz Ramírez David) 4) Capacitación de género y biodiversidad 5) Material educativo inclusivo y talleres comunitarios: para hombres y mujeres, promoviendo el trabajo conjunto en prácticas sostenibles y derribando estereotipos 6) Campañas de sensibilización en días claves para las mujeres
Marie Salvatrice Musabyeyezu
Go Green& Restore Africa Action (GGRAA)
By 2030, GGRAA's commitment is to promote gender and climate justice by empowering women and marginalized communities to lead in biodiversity conservation and green economy initiatives, fostering inclusive and sustainable development aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), while ensuring equitable access to resources, decision-making, and economic opportunities for building resilient ecosystems and communities
Hajar Haybout
Moroccan Department of Sustainable Development
Consistently and publicly advocate for the importance of gender equality in all settings. Actively listen to and amplify the voices of women and girls. Educate myself on the specific gender equality issues faced by the community. Support and promote organizations working to advance gender equality.
Vianey Curiel
CONABIO
INCLUDE SENSITIVE GENDER ACTIONS INTO COOPERATION PROJECTS
Ms. Amel Abdelrazig Ibrahim Yaagoub
Environmental Inspector
Higher Council for Environment and Natural Resources
Sudan
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