[Ver texto en castellano abajo] [Texte en français plus bas] In preparation for the Fifteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the UNCBD Women’s Caucus is holding a series of workshops with its members. The general objectives of… Read More »ROAD TO COP 15: UNCBD Women’s Caucus virtual workshop series
By Amelia Arreguin, UNCBD Women’s Caucus Co-coordinator After almost four years of negotiations to develop the post-2020 global biodiversity framework (post-2020 GBF), the final balance of the OEWG-4 report is that the 196 Parties have not built a consensus on what should be the biodiversity… Read More »UNCBD Women’s Caucus Assessment of the 4th Meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
By Sharon Ruthia, Policy Intern, Women4Biodiversity Watch the replay of “Reclaiming Her Space: Indigenous Women and their Traditional Knowledge” above. In celebration of International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, Women4Biodiversity held a virtual event, Reclaiming Her Space: Indigenous Women and their Traditional Knowledge last… Read More »HIGHLIGHTS – Reclaiming Her Space: Indigenous Women and their Traditional Knowledge
By Sharon Ruthia, Policy Intern, Women4Biodiversity The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD) recently convened the Fourth meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG-4) on the post-2020 global biodiversity framework (GBF) last 21-26 June in Nairobi, Kenya. The meeting brought together Parties to… Read More »How access and benefit sharing can be implemented in the Post-2020 GBF to fully realize CBD objectives
REGISTER HERE. Event title: Reclaiming Her Space: Indigenous Women and Their Traditional Knowledge Host: Women4Biodiversity Funding: This event is funded by Sida through SwedBio at Stockholm Resilience Centre. Date: 9 August 2022, Tuesday Time: 1 to 230 pm, Bangkok time (GMT +7), 6 to 730… Read More »RECLAIMING HER SPACE: INDIGENOUS WOMEN AND THEIR TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE
By Gertrude Kabusimbi Kenyangi, SWAGEN Uganda Beautiful Kigali, the Capital City of Rwanda, was a hive of activity from 18-23 July, hosting the inaugural Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC). The Government of Rwanda, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the African… Read More »The Need for Women’s Representation: Reflections on the Africa Protected Areas Congress
Reflections on the UN Oceans Conference, Lisbon By Vivienne Solís Rivera and Griselda Alvarado Picado CoopeSoliDar RL The United Nations Oceans Conference (UNOC) was held in Lisbon, Portugal, from June 26 to July 1 and was attended by leading small-scale artisanal fisherwomen from Asia, Africa… Read More »Gender Equality and Small-scale Artisanal Fishing
Reflexiones sobre la Conferencia de Naciones Unidas sobre los Océanos, Lisboa Por Vivienne Solís Rivera y Griselda Alvarado Picado, CoopeSoliDar R.L. La Conferencia sobre los Océanos organizada por las Naciones Unidas, se realizó en Lisboa, Portugal del 26 de junio al 01 de julio del… Read More »Equidad de género y pesca de pequeña escala
A summary of the side event to the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development to inform about the intersections between SDG 5, 14, 15 and the Convention on Biological Diversity Watch the event recording here Miren la versión en español aquí In preparation for the High-Level Political Forum… Read More »“Advancing Gender Equality and Human Rights to Stop the Biodiversity Crisis”
Text and photo by Cristina Eghenter, WWF International The OEWG4 negotiations held in Nairobi on 21-26 June were expected to provide the right motivation and leadership for coming closer to an agreement on the new Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). This is urgently needed because the… Read More »A truly ambitious post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF)