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“Gender is not Plan B!” Advancing gender-responsive measures in the CBD’s Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework

12 Jan, 2019

by Mrinalini Rai, Global Forest Coalition Negotiations under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) are now at a crucial juncture. Governments, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, local communities, women, youth and other stakeholders are seeking to enable a paradigm shift in the human-nature relationship, from one of neglect and abuse, towards respect and sustainability. GFC and our allies worked to achieve this shift at the CBD’s 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CBD COP14) which was held in Sharm-El-Sheikh, …

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The rights of Indigenous Peoples are key to saving our global ecosystems

9 Aug, 2018

By the Global Forest Coalition Indigenous Peoples have been protecting biodiversity on Earth for thousands of years. Yet their rights are increasingly being eroded and they face multiple threats. On…

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Implementing SDG 15.2: GFC’s analysis in Armenia, Benin, Colombia and Paraguay

13 Jul, 2018

The Global Forest Coalition is launching four brief alternative country reports at this year’s United Nations High Level Political Forum (HLPF), currently ongoing in New York. The reports highlight concerns…

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Recognising the Contributions of Women & Local Communities is Required to Achieve the SDGs in Nepal

14 Sep, 2017

August 2017. This report has been prepared based on consultations in different local communities and with rural women’s groups who are sustainably managing natural resources in ways that need to…

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#women2030 Media Training Toolkit

21 Mar, 2017

If you need to know more about how to communicate your campaign to others, this Media Training Toolkit will help you. It introduces basic ‘need to know’ information about telling…

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#women2030 Flier: Gender Equality and Women’s Rights as A Crucial Pillar to Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

14 Mar, 2017

On 18 March 2016, a global coalition of five women’s and gender organisations, affiliated with the Women’s Major Group in the UN Agenda 2030 process, signed a framework contract to…

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#women2030 Brochure: Making the 2030 Goals A Reality!

14 Mar, 2017

#women2030 project is being implemented in 52 countries across different regions of the world. It is lead by a coalition of 5 women and gender network organisations collaborating to realize…

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Sustainable Development Goals and Gender

8 Mar, 2017

This international Women’s Day, GFC joins in solidarity with partners and women’s groups to defend women’s rights and gender equality worldwide. We also acknowledge that with recent times women still…

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Women warn UN High Level Political Forum could become futile if it does not address systemic obstacles to Sustainable Development Goals

21 Jul, 2016

21 July, New York: The Women’s Major Group [1], gathered at the United Nations High Level Political Forum (HLPF) [2] that closed today, warning about it failing to address key…

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Milestone gender and environment report from UNEP shows gender should be at heart of sustainable development

26 May, 2016

25 May 2016 – Nairobi, United Nations Environment Assembly 2 (UNEA-2) UNEP, together with report partners including Women in Europe for a Common Future (WECF) (1) and Global Forest Coalition…

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European Commission signs strategic agreement with women’s groups to implement Sustainable Development Goals

18 Mar, 2016

18 March: The European Commission’s International Cooperation arm (DEVCO)[1] has launched a 5-year partnership agreement with a coalition of 5 global and regional women’s networks to implement the Sustainable Development…

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