At COP6 in The Hague a side-event was announced by the Dutch organisation Business and Professional Women, titled “The Power of Feminine Values in Climate Change.” Banished to the back corner of the exhibition hall outside of the conference centre, there was little opportunity to draw attention to the issues.

Notable at this COP were the many statements published in the daily newsletters of the NGO community (e.g. The Earth Times, Equity Watch, ECO, ENB) bemoaning the low participation of women – even through COP6 actually had the highest share of women yet. The articles highlighted the important role of women in the negotiations.