On 25 March, the CBD Women’s Caucus and the UNFCCC Women and Gender Constituency convened a cross-learning session to exchange lessons between the midterm review of the CBD Gender Plan of Action (2023–2030) and the newly adopted UNFCCC Belem Gender Action Plan (GAP).
On 11 March 2026, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Secretariat hosted a dedicated learning session to commemorate International Women’s Day, bringing together staff and partners to reflect on progress and future opportunities for advancing gender equality within environmental finance. Opening remarks from Verona Collantes-Lebale, Senior Gender Specialist at the GEF Secretariat, and Adriana Moreira, Lead of the Partnership Division, highlighted key achievements in integrating gender equality across GEF policies, programming, and results frameworks.
On the margins of CSW70, the side event “From CSW Commitments to CBD COP17: Advancing Gender Equality for Biodiversity Action” brought together governments, UN agencies, and civil society to strengthen the connections between gender equality and biodiversity governance in the lead-up to COP17.
During CSW70, the event “Breaking the Silence: Barriers to Access to Justice for Women Environmental Rights Defenders” brought together a powerful group of advocates, practitioners, and policymakers to shed light on the urgent challenges faced by women defending nature and human rights.
By: Immaculata Casimero. Co-founder and leader of the Wapichan Women’s Movement On March 21st, voices from across the globe gathered in Conference Room E at the UN Headquarters to reflect on a promise made decades ago—in Beijing and Rio—to achieve…
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,…
