Regional Workshop on Policy and Legal Frameworks for Gender-Inclusive Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management

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Regional Workshop on Policy and Legal Frameworks for Gender-Inclusive Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management

09 June 2022 to 10 June 2022

via Zoom.

RETA Workshop Highlights Day 1

 

RETA Workshop Highlights Day 2

 

Branwen Martha Millar Highlights

 

Shanthi Dairiam Highlights 

The Gender Equality Thematic Group held ADB's first hybrid event -- the Regional Workshop on Policy and Legal Frameworks for Gender-Inclusive Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management last 9–10 June. Delegates from Fiji, Lao PDR, and Mongolia discussed how global frameworks and country laws and policies must strengthen gender equality and promote women’s resilience. The 2-day workshop was a vibrant discussion of cross-country and regional experiences, and participants contributed to enhancing the important agenda of strengthening women’s resilience to external shocks including those related to climate change and disasters.

Program and Learning Materials: 
Date Session / Activity Presentation Material Speaker(s)
09 Jun 2022 Session I—Welcome & Workshop Overview Moderator Malika Shagazatova, Social Development Specialist, SDCC, ADB
09 Jun 2022 Session I—Welcome & Workshop Overview Opening Remarks Samantha Hung, Chief of Gender Equality Thematic Group, SDCC, ADB
09 Jun 2022 Session I—Welcome & Workshop Overview Overview of the Workshop & Announcements Malika Shagazatova, Social Development Specialist, SDCC, ADB
09 Jun 2022 Session I—Welcome & Workshop Overview Participant Introductions (Why I Am Here)
09 Jun 2022 Session II—Setting the Scene: Climate Change, Gender, & Laws & Policies Moderator Zonibel Woods, Senor Social Development Specialist, SDCC, ADB
09 Jun 2022 Session II—Setting the Scene: Climate Change, Gender, & Laws & Policies How the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women Contributes to Transforming Laws & Policies for Gender Equality Shanthi Dairiam, Member of the Board of Directors, International Women Rights Action Watch Asia Pacific (IWRAW)
09 Jun 2022 Session II—Setting the Scene: Climate Change, Gender, & Laws & Policies Break and Group Photo
09 Jun 2022 Session II—Setting the Scene: Climate Change, Gender, & Laws & Policies Moderator Mary Picard, Gender & DRM Consultant, ADB
09 Jun 2022 Session II—Setting the Scene: Climate Change, Gender, & Laws & Policies Understanding Gender Differences in the Context of Disasters & Climate Change Arghya Sinha Roy, Principal Climate Change Specialist, SDCC, ADB Zonibel Woods, Senior Social Development Specialist, SDCC, ADB
09 Jun 2022 Session II—Setting the Scene: Climate Change, Gender, & Laws & Policies Country Group Discussions
09 Jun 2022 Session III—Gender-Inclusive Legislative Framework & Laws to Strengthen Women’s Resilience to Climate Change & Disasters Moderator Malika Shagazatova, Social Development Specialist, SDCC, ADB
09 Jun 2022 Session III—Gender-Inclusive Legislative Framework & Laws to Strengthen Women’s Resilience to Climate Change & Disasters Key Findings & Recommendations of the Regional Report: Gender-Inclusive Legislative Framework & Laws to Strengthen Women’s Resilience to Climate Change & Disasters Robyn Layton, Gender Consultant, ADB Mary Picard, Gender & DRM Consultant, ADB
09 Jun 2022 Session IV— Transforming Laws & Policies for Gender Equality Moderator Irum Ahsan, Advisor, Office of the Compliance Review Panel, ADB
09 Jun 2022 Session IV— Transforming Laws & Policies for Gender Equality Highlights from Women, Business, & the Law Report (2022) Olena Mykhalchenko, Legal Analyst, World Bank
09 Jun 2022 Session IV— Transforming Laws & Policies for Gender Equality Key Conventions on Gender Equality in the World of Work Elena Gerasimova, Labour Law & Labour Standards Expert, ILO
09 Jun 2022 Session IV— Transforming Laws & Policies for Gender Equality Harnessing the Sustainable Development Goals to Secure Women’s Rights to Land Martha Osorio, Gender & Rural Development Officer, FAO
09 Jun 2022 Session IV— Transforming Laws & Policies for Gender Equality How Women’s Organizations Collaborate With Government in Changing Laws & Policies Nalini Singh, Executive Director, Fiji Women’s Rights Movement
09 Jun 2022 Session V—Practical Experience in Mainstreaming Gender Into Laws, Policies, & Programs Moderator Samantha Hung, Chief of Gender Equality Thematic Group, SDCC, ADB
09 Jun 2022 Session V—Practical Experience in Mainstreaming Gender Into Laws, Policies, & Programs Country Experiences on Gender, Climate Change, & Disaster Risk Management Fiji: The Climate Change Act (2021) Mereani Nata, Climate Finance Officer II, Climate Change & International Cooperation Division, Fiji Mere Ravugatini, Oceans Officer II, Climate Change & International Cooperation Division, Ministry for Economy, Fiji
09 Jun 2022 Session V—Practical Experience in Mainstreaming Gender Into Laws, Policies, & Programs Mongolia: Sexual Harassment in Labour Code PUBLIC. This information is being disclosed to the public in accordance with ADB’s Access to Information Policy. Mongolia: Sexual Harassment in Labour Code Enkhbayar Tumur-Ulzii, Head of the Secretariat, National Commission for Gender Equality, Mongolia
09 Jun 2022 Summary of Discussion by TOFU creatives Day 1 Wrap-up Samantha Hung, Chief of Gender Equality Thematic Group, SDCC, ADB
Date Session / Activity Presentation Material Speaker(s)
10 Jun 2022 Welcome & Day 2 Discussions Overview Malika Shagazatova, Social Development Specialist, SDCC, ADB
10 Jun 2022 Session VI—Green Economy, Sector Policies, & Gender Equality Moderator Malika Shagazatova, Social Development Specialist, SDCC, ADB
10 Jun 2022 Session VI—Green Economy, Sector Policies, & Gender Equality Green Jobs for Women: Promoting Female Employment in the Green Economy Zonibel Woods, Senior Social Development Specialist, SDCC, ADB
10 Jun 2022 Session VI—Green Economy, Sector Policies, & Gender Equality Program for Green Jobs in Mongolia Sodnomdorj Dambii, Head of the Employment Policy Implementation Coordination, Department, Ministry of Labor & Social Protection
10 Jun 2022 Session VI—Green Economy, Sector Policies, & Gender Equality Education & Skills to Support Women’s Access to Green Jobs Georginia Pascual, National Project Coordinator, ILO Country Office for the Philippines
10 Jun 2022 Session VI—Green Economy, Sector Policies, & Gender Equality Fiji: Green Jobs for Women: Construction Skills for Fijian Women (video)
10 Jun 2022 Session VI—Green Economy, Sector Policies, & Gender Equality Moderator Prabhjot Rehan Khan-Social Development Specialist, SDCC, ADB
10 Jun 2022 Session VI—Green Economy, Sector Policies, & Gender Equality Panel Discussion: Gender & Climate Change Nexus in Sector Policies in Energy, Water, & Agriculture Yasmin Siddiqi, Director, Environment, Natural Resources, & Agriculture, Central & West Asia Department, ADB Michiko Katagami, Principal Natural Resources & Agriculture Specialist, SDCC, ADB Sarin Abado, Energy Specialist, Central & West Asia Department,
10 Jun 2022 Session VII—Women’s Resilience & Disaster Risk Management Moderator Elaine Thomas, Principal Operations Coordination Specialist (Conflict-Affected Situations), SDCC, ADB
10 Jun 2022 Session VII—Women’s Resilience & Disaster Risk Management Spotlight Session: Gender Responsive Mid-term Review of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction Branwen Martha Millar, Programme Management Officer (Gender Advisor), United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
10 Jun 2022 Session VII—Women’s Resilience & Disaster Risk Management Gender in National Disaster Risk Management Laws, Policies, & Strategies Fiji: Gender in National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Bill Raijieli Mawa, Acting Director/PRO Department of Women, MWCPA
10 Jun 2022 Session VII—Women’s Resilience & Disaster Risk Management Lao PDR: National Strategy on Disaster Risk Reduction Kindavong Louangrath, Deputy-Director General, Department of Social Welfare, Ministry of Labor & Social Welfare
10 Jun 2022 Session VII—Women’s Resilience & Disaster Risk Management Discussants: Leila Joudane, Country Representative, UNFPA - Philippines Alexandra Galperin, Senior Disaster Risk Management Specialist, PARD, ADB
10 Jun 2022 Session VIII—Futures Thinking: The Landscape & Way Forward on Gender & Climate Change Summary of Discussion by TOFU Creatives
10 Jun 2022 Session VIII—Futures Thinking: The Landscape & Way Forward on Gender & Climate Change Moderator & Session Lead Swetal Sindhvad, Adjunct Professor, Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (UAE)
10 Jun 2022 Session VIII—Futures Thinking: The Landscape & Way Forward on Gender & Climate Change Group Work Leads Erdenechimeg Tserendorj (MNG) Phothong Siliphong (Lao PDR) Alih Faisal Abdul (Fiji)
10 Jun 2022 Session VIII—Futures Thinking: The Landscape & Way Forward on Gender & Climate Change Introduction & Preparation for Group Exercise
10 Jun 2022 Session VIII—Futures Thinking: The Landscape & Way Forward on Gender & Climate Change Country Teams Group Work
10 Jun 2022 Session VIII—Futures Thinking: The Landscape & Way Forward on Gender & Climate Change Open Floor, Reflections, & Q&A
10 Jun 2022 Session VIII—Futures Thinking: The Landscape & Way Forward on Gender & Climate Change Workshop Wrap-up & Closing Remarks

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