Want to Go for Inclusive Climate Action? Then Start with Integrating Gender Equality into Climate Finance

Mar 8, 2020 | Verania Chaeo and Koh Miyaoi
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Gender equality and women’s rights have progressed immensely since the adoption of the most visionary agenda on women’s empowerment, the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, 25 years ago.

However, gender equality experts across the world are signaling that we need to identify additional paths for a sustainable world, including in our response to climate change. 

This year, we have the opportunity to make a real difference in our climate response and to recognize its critical links to gender equality. 

In addition to the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration this year, 2020 is also the year when countries are requested to deliver stronger climate action plans to adapt and cut their emissions further and faster under the global Paris Climate Accord.