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International Women's Day

Digital Activation

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In observation of International Women's Day this year, UN Climate Change is launching a global digital activation campaign to promote shared ownership for the implementation of the Belém Gender Action Plan (GAP), because its success depends on collective action by all.

On March 8th, share your impacts - how are you, your organization, or your community supporting gender equality and climate action?

Find out more about the campaign guidelines below.

Get Involved

Recording of the Information Session

"The Belém GAP: a new chapter for Gender & Climate Change"

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On February 3rd, the secretariat held an information session of the Belém Gender Action Plan (GAP) to unpack its structure and principles, and share the way forward to its implementation in 2026 and beyond. We thank all participants once again for joining the session and for the fruitful discussions!

The recording of the information session and the slides presented are now available here.

International Day of Women and Girls in Science

On February 11th, we celebrated the International Day of Women and Girls in Science!

Women and girls scientists are essential to driving climate solutions, and the Bélem Gender Action plan outlines concrete activities and deliverable aimed at enhancing their participation in science, technology and research at all levels.

Mark your calendar

📅 8th March	International Women's Day. Read more in the latest article by UN Women.
📅 9th – 19th March	70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70).
📅 21st – 25th April	Climate Week 1, in Yeosu, Republic of Korea. Climate Week 2 has also been announced and will take place on 5th - 9th October in Baku, Azerbaijan.
📅 8th –18th June	June Climate Meetings (SB64).
📅 30th June	Submission deadline on Gender and Climate (FCCC/CP/2025/L.16, annex, table 4, activity D.1).

Resources

Image: IISD - How an Intersectional Approach Can Help Us Address Vulnerability to Climate Change.

Discover more on intersectionality and human rights in climate action

IISD experts shed light on why it is crucial to deepen our understanding of overlapping systems of inequities to build effective climate strategies that protect those who need them most in this explainer on How an Intersectional Approach Can Help Us Address Vulnerability to Climate Change.
Learn more on the Best practices, challenges and lessons learned concerning integrated approaches to the promotion and protection of human rights and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the global level in this report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Discover more on climate vulnerability and gender-responsive adaptation

The Vulnerability assessment of the impact of climate change on gender equality, sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence in South Sudan by the UNFPA reveals how climate-induced stressors disproportionately affect women and girls and provides recommendations for climate-resilient strategies aimed to foster more equitable and resilient communities across the nation.
In this article on gender perspectives on farmers’ climate risk perception and adaptation strategies, discover how gendered differences in knowledge, resources, socio-cultural norms, and institutional constraints shape how men and women farmers perceive climate risks and adopt climate resilience strategies, underscoring the need for gender-responsive policies to build equitable, climate-resilient agri-food systems.

Discover more on gender and climate finance

Drawing on the 2025 Global Findex data, the Women's World Banking updated edition of the Climate, Finance, & Gender Report presents critical evidence on the close link between climate vulnerability and financial exclusion, and how gender-responsive financial services are essential to strengthening women's role as agents of change - enabling effective climate adaptation worldwide.
In its latest brief on Investing in Gender and Nature: Opportunities for DFIs and MDBs, the Climate Policy initiative shares interesting insights on key entry points for integrating a gender perspective into development investments.
Check out this interview with Tara Daniel from WEDO to learn more about the Gender Climate's Fund commitment to embedding gender in climate funds.

Discover more on demographics for climate and gender policy

UNFPA's report Demographic Intelligence for Risk-Ready Futures. Mapping Population and Emergency Hospital Exposure in Latin America and the Caribbean underscores the need for spatially targeted disaster risk reduction (DRR) efforts, using integrated demographic, socioeconomic, and infrastructure data to strengthen disaster risk reduction and health system resilience.
The 2025 Gender Equality Index by the European Institute for Gender Equality introduces a refreshed structure and new indicators to track the path towards gender equality, revealing a new pace of change.

Discover more on gender and climate justice

Read about the collaboration between the CBD Women’s Caucus and the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) to support women’s organisations to generate and use gender-responsive data to influence biodiversity policy and action. Check also their Findings Report: Advancing Gender Justice in Biodiversity Data and Policy.
This chapter on Elevating women’s voices in transnational climate litigation outlines the challenges and opportunities related to the inclusion of women in transnational climate litigation from a practitioner’s point of view, using the Asmania et al. v Holcim case as an example.

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