Strengthening the Role of Gender and Biodiversity Focal Points
Explore evidence and recommendations to strengthen Gender and Biodiversity Focal Points and advance Target 23 and the CBD Gender Plan of Action.
Explore evidence and recommendations to strengthen Gender and Biodiversity Focal Points and advance Target 23 and the CBD Gender Plan of Action.
Explore policy recommendations on gender equality, women's rights, traditional knowledge and benefit-sharing for agrobiodiversity conservation at CBD COP17.
Explore recommendations for gender-responsive implementation of the CBD Soil Biodiversity Plan of Action, advancing women's rights, knowledge and leadership.
Explore the first Women’s Biodiversity Outlook: evidence of women’s contributions to biodiversity, structural barriers and transformative shifts towards 2030.
Explore lessons from 10 country case studies on gender-responsive biodiversity policies, advancing implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework and Target 23.

Gender-responsive Biodiversity Data: A practical handbook

On 15 September 2026, the CBD Women's Caucus, University College London (UCL) and the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) convened the webinar "Policies in Practice: Learning from National Experiences for Gender-Responsive Implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework". The event brought together researchers, gender focal points and practitioners from ten countries to present the key findings of a synthesis report on gender-responsive implementation, and to hear directly from those translating these commitments into practice on the ground.

The CBD Women's Caucus invites organisations, networks and individuals to propose activities for the Women Hub at CBD COP17 in Yerevan, Armenia. Located inside the Blue Zone, the Hub will be a welcoming space for exchange, collective learning and connection around gender and biodiversity. Submit your proposal by 5 September 2026.

CBD Women's Caucus recommendations for SBI-7 advancing gender-responsive biodiversity implementation, equitable financing, inclusive governance, and meaningful participation of women and rights holders in the road to COP17.

The CBD Women's Caucus participated in the Second Session of the Ad Hoc Expert Team on Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture (Rome, July 2026), calling for gender-responsive reporting and sex-disaggregated data to make women's contributions to biodiversity visible.