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Gender and Climate Change - Outreach
Women and Gender Events, Meetings and Exhibitions at COP 21/CMP 11
UNFCCC Gender Day – 8 December
While the impacts of climate change are often experienced differently by men and women, with women
disproportionately affected due to differing gender roles and existing gender inequalities, at the half way
point of the Lima work programme on gender, Gender Day at COP 21/CMP 11 is firmly focused on women’s
role as leaders, innovators, and change agents in addressing climate change.
Information on all side events being held in the Le Bourget Conference Centre (blue zone) throughout the
two week period, including other events addressing gender, women and climate change can be found here. A complete list and
more detail, including exact times, on the programme of events in the Climate Generations Areas can be
found here.
Le Bourget Conference Centre *
(blue zone: accreditation required)
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Climate Generations Areas
(civil society zone: no accreditation required)
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08:00-10:00 Network of Women Ministers and Leaders for Environment breakfast meeting. UNEP.
Contact: Ms. Janet Macharia Janet.Macharia@unep.org
11:30-13:00 Gender just climate solutions: Women and men from around the world present their
good practices and their roles in sustainable local economies and climate solutions. Concrete cook
stove solutions and other household energy solutions, including best practice award and
recommendations for the new agreement. WEP, WECF, WEDO. Contact: Ms. Bridget Burns bridget@wedo.org
13:15-14:45 Reality check – how tools, guidance, finance and cooperation under the UNFCCC
support implementation of gender- responsive policy on the ground: Parties and experts will
explore how (and how much)  recommendations (806 kB) from the Expert Group Meeting, that builds on a UNFCCC
workshop (June 2015) on gender-responsive climate policy, and a recently launched tool kit (4523 kB) on gender-responsive National Communications, can support and
enhance implementation of policies and action at the regional, national and local levels.
Participants will have an opportunity to discuss and identify the possible way forward. UNFCCC.
Contact: Ms. Fleur Newman fnewman@unfccc.int
15:00-16:30 Global Women & Indigenous Peoples on the Frontline of Climate Solutions:
Forests & Renewable Energy.
Examining WECAN’s Women’s Climate Action Agenda, a climate justice blueprint for our
path forward; present the Sarayaku people of Ecuador’s "Living Forest" proposal,
highlighting Amazonian indigenous solutions; and showcase women as agents of change in
transitioning to 100% renewable energy. WECC. Ms. Wyolah Garden
wgarden@ix.netcom.com
16:45-18:15 From Global Commitments to Local Action: National Approaches to Mitigating Climate
Change and Advancing Gender Equality: High-level event in which concrete national strategies
proven effective in gender-responsive climate action will be discussed, particularly those that
ensure women’s rights, roles and perspectives influence equitable policies and initiatives
and enhance the achievement of co-benefits. IUCN. Contact: Ms. Lorena Aguilar lorena.aguilar@iucn.org
18:30-20:00 Momentum for Change – Women for Results special event and launch of
IUCN gender and climate change publication
This 90-minute event at COP 21/CMP 11 will provide a forum to discuss the role of women in
addressing climate change and to show how women are leading the way on climate action worldwide.
The event is divided into two segments: a high-level segment that will feature a thought-leadership
discussion and a showcasing segment that will demonstrate on-the-ground climate action led by
women. UNFCCC. Mr. Luis Davila LDavila@unfccc.int
and Ms. Sarah Marchildon SMarchildon@unfccc.int
Room: Climate Change Arena (Press Conference Room 1)
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11:00-14:15
- Forest, Lands, Oceans, for the People, for the Climate. WWF
- Promoting low-carbon development pathways in favor of gender equality
- Challenging stereotypes: women’s innovative involvement against climate change with ICTs
- Links, cross-cutting and common elements between climate change and the SDGs
- Reaching the most vulnerable: practical approaches to support both gender equality and
community-based adaptation in Africa and Asia
13:00-16:45
- Rural women of Latin America: an agenda to face climate change
- Amazon protected areas: natural solutions to climate change
- Women, the first environment of the human being, and the safeguarding of the planet
- Don't nuke the climate: how women are affected
- Leadership in Climate Resilience: Real World Adaptation Measures that Save Lives
- Moving beyond business as usual: shifting the Green Climate Fund (GCF) toward climate justice
and true transformation
13:30 - 16:30
Women & Gender Constituency: Policy & Action for a Just World - Salle
4
3-hour interactive event to showcase the linkages between gender and climate change; to highlight
a narrative for system change; and to hear from women’s rights activists from around the
world highlighting their solutions, movement building and activism. Speakers include: Ulrike
Roehr, Kate Lappin, Titi Sorentoro, Sabine Bock, Ursula Rokova, Flavia Cherry, Alina Saba, Tess
Vistro Reem, Gotelind Alber
16:30-18:45
- Human Rights and Climate Change: Meeting of perspectives
- Gender equality and climate change: promoting an integrated approach to achieve fair and
sustainable development
- Environment, water, women and emancipation in Senegal
- The inner dimensions of climate change: spiritual perspectives
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*All side events on Gender Day in the Le Bourget Conference Centre (excluding the breakfast meeting and the
Momentum for Change Event) are scheduled to be held in Observer Room 1. However, room numbers are subject
to change.
Rio Conventions Pavilion
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Gender Day @ Rio Conventions Pavilion
Climate Generations Areas
9 December 2015
11:00 – 18:30
www.riopavilion.org
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A Look Ahead to Achieving Agenda 2030:
Advancing Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in the Face of Environmental Change
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11:00-12:30
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Filling in the Blanks: Building the Evidence Base on Gender and Environmental Sustainability
Speakers: UNEP, IUCN, CIFOR
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12:30-13:15
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LUNCH BREAK
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13:15–14:35
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Focusing on Results: Bringing Forward Policy Actions and Sharing Experiences from the Field on Gender
and Land Rights
Speakers: UNCCD, INWF
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14:35–14:45
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COFFEE BREAK
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14:45–16:05
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Addressing Climate Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction through a Gender Lens, Perspectives from
the Field
Speakers: CBD, CIFOR, CSOs
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16:05–16:15
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COFFEE BREAK
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16:15–17:35
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Exploring Synergies in the Rio Conventions to support achievement of the Sustainable Development
Goals
Speakers: UNFCCC, UNCCD, CBD, WEDO, GEF, GCF, UNDP, UN Women
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Other gender events and meetings
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Daily
Women and Gender Constituency Pavilion in the Climate Generations
Areas
The full list of other Women and Gender Constituency events are available here
The winners of WEDO's 'Art & Activism' competition are showcased in the 'Art
Exhibition' space of the WGC Pavilion and can also be found here
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9:00–10:00 DAILY
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Daily Women's Caucus in Observer Room 9. Open to All. Details available at
www.womengenderclimate.org
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8:00–9:00, 1 December
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Troika+ of Women Leaders on Gender and Climate
Change meeting (by invitation)
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13:30-14:45, 2 December 2015
(light lunch provided at 13:15)
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Special Event: Gender at the Heart of Climate Action. This interactive event aims at
generating new drives for putting gender equality and gender responsiveness in the heart of the new
climate agreement and climate action. Speakers: Minister Liliane Ploumen
(Netherlands), Mrs. Mary Robinson (Mary Robinson Foundation), Mrs. Lakshmi Puri (UN Women), Mrs.
Stella Gama (Malawi delegation), Mrs. Preeti Srivastav. Place: Netherlands Climate
Pavilion (Hall 3)
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12:15-13:15, 3 December
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Smart Climate Policy – Learning from Local Gender Responsive Climate Action:
share Indigenous People and Local Communities gender-responsive climate experiences in the areas of
adaptation, mitigation, finance and/or technology: UNDP. Place: Rio Conventions Pavilion
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17:30-19:00. 8 December
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Strengthening climate policies through the Convention’s reporting tools:
National Communications and Biennial Update Reports”, this session includes the launch of the
Gender Responsive National Communications Toolkit: UNDP. Place: Rio Conventions Pavilion
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18:00-18:30, 8 December
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Press Conference: "Gender Day: Solutions and Action", launching Gender Day and highlighting
key solutions
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10:00, 4 December
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Societal Benefits of Renewables hosted by REN21. Place:
German Pavilion
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10:00-16:00, 8 December
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Women: Active and engaged in the fight against climate change.
Place: Morocco Pavilion
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