From Ground to Global: African Women’s Power in Climate Action
African Women are here, Again!| Women & Gender Constituency
Over the past several years of the international climate change negotiations it has been established and agreed by governments across the world, who are Parties to the UNFCCC, that gender equality and ensuring women’s human rights are necessary to effectively act on climate change mitigation and adaptation. Read More| womengenderclimate.org
On September 17, 2025, feminist groups worldwide will host gatherings, discussions, and actions. Every action contributes to a powerful wave of resistance that transcends borders. 6 Continents 35+ Countries 75+ Gatherings 40,000+ People in Resistance As part of the Global Week of Action (September 15–21) and the collective Draw the Line campaign (September 19–21), the... Read More| Women & Gender Constituency
African Women are here, Again!| Women & Gender Constituency
As part of the Global Week of Action (September 15–21, 2025) and the collective Draw the Line campaign (September 19–21, 2025), the Women and Gender Constituency (WGC) is calling on feminist organizations, groups, and individuals worldwide to join a moment of synchronized resistance on September 17.| Women & Gender Constituency
The Women and Gender Constituency is left SB62 with mixed feelings. While we appreciate the constructive spirit which drove forward progress in Gender and Just Transition, we are deeply concerned with the lack of progress in other agendas, including adaptation and climate finance. We remain particularly concerned with the shrinking civic space, the continuous censorship of observers, and the lack of transparency which begins to mark this process. This could not be more clear: There is an...| Women & Gender Constituency
To: All Parties to the UNFCCC Cc: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretariat Bonn, 20th June 2025 Subject: Civil Society Protest Against UNFCCC’s Arbitrary Censorship of Solidarity with Palestine Your Excellencies, We write to you today with grave concern and indignation. As civil society, we have been a part of the UNFCCC... Read More| Women & Gender Constituency
The COP30 Presidency’s disregard for gender equality: It is of deep concern to the Women and Gender Constituency (WGC) that the COP30 Presidency continues to disregard gender equality and women’s rights and it undermines the principles of climate justice and gender-responsive climate action. Despite the Presidency’s formal mandate to deliver an ambitious, renewed Gender Action... Read More| Women & Gender Constituency
A Regional Call for Climate Justice on the Road to COP30 As we approach COP30 in Brazil, feminist, indigenous, Afro-descendant, and LGBTQI+ voices have come together to launch the Latin America and Caribbean chapter of the Women and Gender Constituency (WGC). This historic moment marks not just an organisational milestone, but a clear declaration that... Read More| Women & Gender Constituency
Perspectives from WGC Advocacy Network by Felicitus Okoko In the vast architecture of climate negotiations, gender often arrives last, tucked under “co-benefits” or buried in technical annexes. But for the Women and Gender Constituency (WGC), gender is not an afterthought. It is the framework, the strategy, and the soul of real climate justice. And in... Read More| Women & Gender Constituency
Climate Talks in Bonn (SB62) from 16 – 26 June| Women & Gender Constituency
On behalf of the constituency and our feminist network, we have written to the Presidency of COP30 to bring forward clear, urgent, and feminist expectations at this decisive moment for global climate action. The letter was signed by 197 feminist organisations, activists and allies.| Women & Gender Constituency
