The overlap between the policy, legal, and programmatic actions needed for gender justice and those for biodiversity protection is striking—yet funding and political support for them remain insufficient. Coming out of #CBDCOP16 (Cali and Rome editions) and now at #CSW69,…
Every year, International Women’s Day serves as a powerful reminder of the long-standing struggle for gender justice and the undeniable power of women in shaping the past, present, and future. It is an opportunity to reflect on the remarkable contributions…
By Marie Salvatrice Musabyeyezu –Managing Director/ Go Green&Rstore Africa Action (GGRAA), Joyce Peshu – Program Officer at Kenya Wildlife Association and Nondumiso Dumakude–Climate Positive Land Use Planning Relationship Manager at Conservation South Africa From February 16 to 20, 2025, key…
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…
