Find below some of the latest news, events and announcements on gender and climate change!
Credit: UNFCCC
Credit: UNFCCC
Enhanced Lima Work Programme on Gender
At COP 29, Parties agreed (Decision 7/CP.29) to extend the enhanced Lima Work Programme on Gender for a further ten years, reaffirming its critical role in advancing gender equality and the empowerment of women within the UNFCCC process. They also decided that the development of a new Gender Action Plan will commence at the sixty-second session of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation in June 2025, with the aim of recommending a draft decision for consideration and adoption at COP 30 in November 2025.
Belém Gender Action Plan (GAP)
At COP 30, Parties adopted the Belém Gender Action Plan (2026–2034) (Decision 7/CP.30), outlining 27 activities and 98 deliverables to advance gender-responsive climate policies and actions worldwide.
On March 8th, we launched a global digital activation for International Women's Day 2026. Many of you shared your contributions to gender equality and climate action, through videos, articles, and short snippets.
We were overwhelmed by your great participation and want to thank all of you for getting involved! We saw contributions from across the world with a great level of engagement.
Find the indicative list of posts shared by different organizations and stakeholders here.
Experience in implementing gender-responsive financial instruments and methodologies, and available capacity-building in this regard. Synthesis report by the secretariat FCCC/CP/2026/6
Gender composition report. Report by the secretariat - FCCC/CP/2026/4
In-session workshop on best practices and tools for strengthening the role of national gender and climate change focal points. Report by the secretariat - FCCC/CP/2026/3
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