Gender and Climate-The Importance of Women's Leadership in Climate Action in Singapore and Hong Kong

Mar 23, 2020 | John Sayer
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At the most recent UN climate talks in Madrid in December 2019, one positive outcome was the approval of a new Gender Action Plan that strengthens gender perspectives and women’s participation in climate action.

In 2016, at the COP 22 climate talks in Marrakech, countries also extended the work programme on climate and gender. This underscored the importance of aligning gender-responsive climate policies with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development – also known as the Sustainable Development Goals.