As actors, stewards, and leaders of biodiversity action, women from all corners of the world, united in a powerful movement have arrived in Panama to advance the recognition that gender justice is not a side issue, but a cross-cutting priority.
It is time for decision-makers to commit to the transformative change that is needed, ensuring a future where both women and biodiversity thrive together!
Our positions
Our Policy Position for SBSTTA 27 document is a key tool for negotiators, Parties, and observers. It provides text-based recommendations for each agenda item under consideration, highlighting where stronger gender-responsive approaches are needed to ensure that gender justice and women’s rights are fully integrated into the scientific and technical work of the Convention.
Our Policy Positions for SB8j 01 document provides recommendations to ensure that women and girls — particularly from Indigenous peoples and local communities — are fully recognised as rights-holders, knowledge-holders, and leaders in biodiversity action. It highlights how harmonising discussions under Article 8(j) with the CBD Gender Plan of Action (2022–2030) is essential for advancing gender justice while implementing the SB8j Programme of Work.
Our internal meetings
Join our preparatory meetings — a CLOSED SPACE for gender advocates and women leaders from civil society and community-based organisations to connect and prepare together.
Our events
Alongside the negotiations, we are organising events that showcase women’s leadership, knowledge, and solutions for biodiversity. These spaces create opportunities to share experiences, build alliances, and advance gender-responsive approaches.
Join us in amplifying women’s voices at SBSTTA 27 and SB8j 01!
Our publications
Explore our full suite of policy briefs, technical notes, and submissions aligned with relevant agenda item, and see how to operationalise gender justice in recommendations coming out from SBSTTA 27 and SB8j 01.
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For media
We invite media representatives to join us for press conferences to help amplify women’s demands at SBSTTA 27 and SB8j 01 to a broader audience.
Together, we can raise the call for urgent action on gender and biodiversity!
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Women’s views
of SBSTTA 27
& SB8j 01
Hear directly from women leaders and gender justice advocates participating in SBSTTA 27 & SB8j 01 as they share their demands, proposals, and insights on gender justice.
Pay close attention to this powerful testimonies of the diverse contributions and perspectives that women from all over the world are bringing to the decision-making processes!
Road towards SBSTTA 27 & SB8j 01
In preparation for SBSTTA27 & SB8j01, we’ve organised a peer-to-peer trainings to equip CBD WC members with the knowledge and tools they need to effectively engage in the conference’s processes and negotiations.
Explore these resources to deepen your understanding of SBSTTA 27 & SB8j 01’s key issues and learn how to advocate for gender-responsive biodiversity policies!
Be a gender
and biodiversity
champion!
This is a global call to action for leaders & decision-makers across all sectors to commit themselves as champions for pursuing gender justice in the implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), and supporting the full achievement of the Gender Plan of Action.