Viewpoint: Gender Equality Cannot Be Last on the Agenda at COP29 Climate Talks
The centrality of gender to climate action has been recognised by the Azerbaijan presidency of COP29, which assigned November 21, the second-from-last day of the UN climate negotiations, as Gender Day.
However, gender equality should really feature as an urgent and cross-cutting issue from day one because climate change is widening existing gender gaps and severely impacting women’s livelihoods and well-being. Women can be powerful agents of climate action if included in decision-making processes and given access to the right resources.
Photo courtesy of UN Women/Joe Saade.
