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April 2013 issue of the GenderCC newsletter
The new issue of GenderCC's newsletter is available. Its aim is to keep the Gender & Climate Change community up-to-date on current activities and news. more
Making Climate Finance Work for Women in South Africa
Women living in poverty across South Africa need support to adapt to climate change and to take an active part in the transition to a low carbon economy. more
Keep informed about GenderCC's activities at COP18 in Doha. Don't miss the first pictures and reports from the UNFCCC Gender Day on Nov 27th... more
Gendered carbon footprints - gendered mitigation policy
An article by GenderCC founder and steering committee member Ulrike Röhr (LIFE) has been published in the current edition of Outreach. more
New study: Gender perspectives on Loss and Damage
GenderCC members Sharmind Neelormi and Ashan Uddin Ahmed have published a study titled "Loss and Damage in a Warmer World: Whither Gender Matters?" more
GenderCC statement on International Disaster Risk Reduction Day
"Women and girls - the (in)visible force of resilience" was the focus of the 2012 International Disaster Risk Reduction Day (IDDR) on October 13. more
Submission on loss and damage associated with climate change
A submission made by GenderCC on the COP17 decision to establish a work programme on Loss and Damage has been published on the UNFCCC website. more
News
16.05.13
SEED Initiative calls for low-carbon and gender equality start-up enterprises
The SEED Initiative has launched its 2013 SEED Awards, calling for entries from more
13.05.13
Climate change and the empowerment of women
In this article, the implications of gender inequity on climate change are discu more
06.05.13
Saving the earth as woman's maternal duty?
In this blog post, an article which appeared on International Earth Day called ' more
03.05.13
Twitter chat to discuss the COP18 Gender Decision
GGCA hosts a Twitter chat with UNFCCC Secretary Christiana Figueres on May 14 at more
23.04.13
African women must be involved in forming climate strategies
African women, 80 percent of whom work in agriculture, will be particularly impa more
10.04.13
Reinvigorating the debate on climate change and population
Recently, a group of women who self-identify as GINKs (Green Inclinations, No Ki more
09.04.13
English/Spanish Webinar on Gender and Climate Change
As part of the Gender and Disaster Webinar series, a global discussion will be c more
09.04.13
Feed the Future empowers women in agriculture
A grant from the U.S. African Development Foundation enabled the COOPAVI women's more
Who we are
GenderCC – women for climate justice is the global network of women and gender activists, and gender experts from all world regions working for gender and climate justice. Since our collaboration has started at UNFCCC COP9 in Milan in 2004, the response to our efforts is increasing...more
Acknowledgement
The development and technical implementation of the platform was funded by the German Ministry for Environment, Nature Protection and Nuclear Safety. Financial support from the German Minstry for Economic Cooperation and Development (2010-2011), the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (2008-2010) and Oxfam Novib (2008-2009) contribute to maintain the site and to facilitate the network.
Support for particular actitivites was/is given by the International Climate Initiative of the German Government, the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ, formerly GTZ), Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, Stiftung Umverteilen, Bread for the World and the German Church Service for Development (EED).
