FAWCO UN Rep Ayuska Motha (AIWC Cologne) joining a demonstration calling for climate justice at COP25 in Madrid. Photo credit: Annabelle Avril, WECF
Hello from the UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) in Madrid, Spain. You may have already heard that the COP25 that was planned for Santiago, Chile was moved to Madrid...
"Beyond Labels, Beyond Borders: Advancing Rights-Based Protection of Climate-induced Migrants" was a side event at COP25, co-sponsored by FAWCO with the Rosa Luxembourg Stiftung, Action Aid, and other NGO members of the Women and Gender Constituency.
Watch the video of the event.
Today, December 10, is Gender Day at COP25 in Madrid. Women and girls around the world are demanding more climate action, and there is increased recognition of their leadership. (We're looking at you, Greta Thunberg!) However, in climate decision-making, women have not been equally represented. At COP25, the male Chair of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) said, "there has...
COP25 started today in Madrid. FAWCO is represented there by two UN Reps, Ayuska Motha and Stacey Kimmig from AIWC Cologne, who are joined by Joan Evers from local club AWC Madrid. FAWCO is a member of the Women and Gender Constituency (WGC), a coalition of NGOs working together to amplify our advocacy work for gender just climate solutions. Ayuska, Stacey and...
The UN Climate Conference of the Parties (COP25) had been scheduled to take place in early December in Santiago, Chile. In late October, due to increasing civic action protesting Chile's economic policies, Chilean President Pinera abruptly cancelled COP25. FAWCO joined other members of the Women and Gender Constituency in signing on to a statement by international civil society pledging "solidarity...
By Jane McCall Politi, PhD (FAWCO UN Rep in NY)
During the week of September 23, 2019, I attended several events around the Climate Summit. Most events on climate did not address migration and children - just fossil fuels and the like. It was disheartening.
I made a comment at an event on Refugee Children and Climate Change about the need...