[VIDEO] Empowering Women Through Climate Action Read more about [VIDEO] Empowering Women Through Climate Action Evidence shows that in countries with high levels of gender inequality, there is also a higher vulnerability to the negative impacts of climate change. Climate extremes degrade ecosystems and place heavy burdens on women and girls, limiting their education and income generation opportunities and increasing their exposure to gender-based violence.
Cristelle Pratt Keywords gender equality Read more about Cristelle Pratt Cristelle Pratt has thirty years of policy practice experience in various settings and is currently OACPS’ Assistant Secretary General for Environment and Climate Action. Prior to, she was the Pacific Islands Forum’s Deputy Secretary General. She has consulted on climate change, risk resilience and ocean governance for various international organisations and led the Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC) from 2004 to 2010, which is now a Division of the Pacific Community (SPC).
Suranjana Gupta Keywords gender equality Read more about Suranjana Gupta Suranjana Gupta is currently the India-based Special Advisor for Community Resilience at the Huairou Commission - a coalition of grassroots women’s organizations and partners focused on women’s leadership in resilient, sustainable, gender-just communities. Suranjana has worked for twenty years on disaster and climate resilience from a women’s empowerment perspective.
Lorena Aguilar Keywords gender equality human rights Read more about Lorena Aguilar Global leader passionate about human rights, inclusion, and sustainable development, with over three decades providing strategic contributions to national and international policies. Leading inclusive collaboration with government counterparts, UN agencies, international organizations, and civil society towards advancing inclusive and equitable sustainable development. Lorena has field experience in more than 50 countries across Latin America, the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, Africa, and Asia. Ms. Aguilar also served as Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica.
[VIDEO] How Can Just Transition be a Force for Gender Transformative Change? Read more about [VIDEO] How Can Just Transition be a Force for Gender Transformative Change? There are many challenges ahead as countries in the region move towards a just transition, yet there is one key opportunity-to empower women by providing them with the skills and the possibility to benefit from green and climate resilient development. A just transition needs to create decent work for women and not replicate gender gaps in the new green economy.
[VIDEO] Livable Cities in a Rapidly Changing World: Why Gender Equality Matters Read more about [VIDEO] Livable Cities in a Rapidly Changing World: Why Gender Equality Matters To make infrastructure work for everyone, we need to fundamentally change the way it is planned, delivered, and managed. Cities have inadvertently been designed without considering needs of women and girls. They tend to reflect traditional gender roles and gendered division of labor. Gender inequalities persist and limit the extent to which women can contribute to the social and economic life of cities. The COVID-19 pandemic has added new challenges. For women and girls, the challenges are much greater as they have been impacted disproportionally by the pandemic.
Maria Vassilakou Keywords gender equality Read more about Maria Vassilakou Maria Vassilakou, MSc, founder and CEO of Vassilakou Urban Consulting GmbH - Vienna Solutions, works worldwide as an advisor to cities, organizations, NGOs and corporations sharing know-how on green and fair urban transformation strategies and transition management. She also serves as a member of the EU Mission Experts-Board advising the European Commission on the design and implementation of Europes „100 Climate neutral smart Cities by 2030“ Mission.
[VIDEO] Quality Infrastructure for Gender Equality Read more about [VIDEO] Quality Infrastructure for Gender Equality Gender inequalities persists and limits the extent to which women can contribute to the social and economic life of cities. Gender-blind infrastructure, which neglects to consider the needs of women and girls can limit their access to critical resources such as clean water and sanitation services, use of public transport and access to digital communications technology. Panelists in this session will discuss how urban development can be deliberate in its inclusion and empowerment of women.
Isira Perera Keywords gender equality Read more about Isira Perera Isira holds over two decades of diversified industry experience in senior leadership capacity on digital mobility and digital payments enabling service inclusion. He carries hands on experience on market dynamics and consumer behaviors supporting equal opportunity.