Women for Climate Justice

The pages in this section introduce the network GenderCC - women for climate justice. They also provide information regarding the wider network of people interested in and working towords climate and gender justice. The News cover up-to-date information on all that is happening on gender and climate change. If you find anything, we haven't posted yet, please drop us a line. The Calendar of Events features future meetings, conferences and events concerning gender and climate change and the Links point to resourcefull and interesting websites regarding gender and climate change. If you feel you are part of the global network people working for climate justice from a feminist perspective and wish to be represented here, please let us know.

History

The network gendercc - women for climate justice was kickstarted at COP9 in Milan (2003), when some organisations (LIFE, ENERGIA, WECF) invited to an informal meeting to discuss whether the issue 'gender' should be given more attention at climate change negotiations. There was a strong voice for further networking and cooperation in bringing gender into the debates. In order to support cooperation and to introduce the issue to a broader audience a website was created (www.gencc.interconnection.org - the website is not maintained any more).

Since then, there were regular side events and meetings at the following COP's, followed by a growing interest in the network and in the issue gender and climate change.

A milestone was reached at COP13 in Bali, when the network published several position papers articulating the women’s and gender perspectives on the most pressing issues under negotiation. They were met with interest, increasing awareness, and increased expression of commitment to gender justice from a number of stakeholders.