Women Deliver Young Leader Jyotir Nisha and the 48th President of Costa Rica, H.E. Carlos Alvarado Quesada, discuss the need for out-of-the-box thinking that positions young people – and girls and women in particular – at the heart of the race against climate change and overcoming gender inequality.
Read the full conversation here.
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Invest in Women to Tackle Climate Change and Conserve the Environment
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Gender equality is critical to improving the environment and fighting for climate justice.
Although global awareness of climate change is rising, girls and women continue to be left out of the conversation. Given their roles in agriculture and in the collection and use of household resources, girls and women are not only well suited to find solutions to our environmental crises, they have a vested interest in doing so.
As Deliver for Good Partners and Allies turn towards CSW, let's use this opportunity to bring gender-sensitive climate approaches to the forefront. The tools and stories below offer inspiration and evidence to get you started.
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Solutions in Action
The Deliver for Good campaign seeks to fuel solutions across three strategic pillars for change — 1) Change the Narrative, 2) Mobilize Multi-Sector Allies, and 3) Inspire Concrete Action.
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1) Change the Narrative
It's time to change the narrative around girls and women from victims and vulnerable to powerful agents of change and drivers of progress.
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Women are Rising for Climate Justice
Women's Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN International)
Women around the world are rising to demand that we take the path that we know is right for our communities and the earth, one that will build a livable future for all generations.
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Harnessing the Potential of Indigenous and Community Women to Provide Climate Solutions
Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI)
“Ancestrally, [women] are the ones to educate our younger generations about how to use and conserve forests, lands, soil, water, air..."
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2) Mobilize Partners
We must work effectively across sectors, issues, geographies, and generations. When we integrate and collaborate we accelerate action for girls and women.
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Bridging the Gender Gap in the Clean Energy Sector to Win the Race Against Climate Change
Energy 4 Impact
Climate-smart agriculture practices and technologies – irrigation and cold storage systems, electric equipment for drying, milling, and other crop processing – improve yields, preserve fresh perishable goods, enhance resilience to climate shocks, and reduce carbon emissions. Women should not be left behind and must be part of this modernization.
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3) Inspire Action
Partners advocate for policies, programs, and investments that put girls and women at the center of development action.
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Using Technology to Help Farmers Adapt to Climate Change
FHI 360
Hellen Mary Akiror’s livelihood relies on the right amount of rainfall coming at the right time. Hyper-local seasonal weather forecasts via radio and mobile phones are helping farmers like Hellen adapt.
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In Myanmar, a Land Rights Program is Accelerating Gender Equality, Growing Rural Incomes, and Preserving Forests
Landesa
What if we could alleviate rural poverty, strengthen women’s rights, and help turn the tide against climate change, all at once? One program is addressing all three.
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Resilient Women - Improving Health and the Environment Simultaneously
Pathfinder International
Women-led community resilience approaches integrate voluntary family planning and health care with climate adaptation and natural resource management, making communities more resilient to economic and environmental shocks.
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