COP28 Global Gender and Environment Data Conference calls for increased support to data production and use to inform climate action
The Global Conference on Gender and Environment closed ahead of COP28 with a global call to action on all world leaders, policymakers, and other key actors in gender and environment data systems to urgently strengthen multi-stakeholder partnerships to support the production, uptake, financing, and inclusive management and governance of global gender and environment data
Tiofilusi Tiueti, Minister for Finance, Revenue and Customs, Kingdom of Tonga, Ayshka Najib, Climate Activit, Fridays for Future MAPA, Fridah Githuku, Executive Director, GROOTS Kenya, H.E. Razan Al Mubarak, IUCN President and COP28 UN Climate Change High-Level Champion, H.E. The Chhun Hak, Director General, Gender Equality and Economic Development, Ministry of Women, Cambodia.
Photo: IUCN
Counting on a Sustainable Future: Global Conference on Gender and Environment Data took place November 28-29, 2023, ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, UAE. It closed with a call to action on all world leaders, policymakers, and other key actors in gender and environment data systems to urgently strengthen multi-stakeholder partnerships to support the production, uptake, financing, and inclusive management and governance of global gender and environment data.
Ayshka Najib, Climate Justice Activist, Fridays for Future MAPA presents the Call to Action of the Global Gender and Environment Conference. Photo: UN Women.
All people relate to the environment differently based on their gender. Women rely more on natural resources for their livelihoods than men do, and are therefore more severely impacted by environmental degradation and climate change. Yet, they face immense barriers in participating in and contributing to environmental decision-making, including climate policy, which so closely affects their daily lives.

Climate policy and action cannot address the critical needs of women and girls without a full understanding of the links between gender and the environment, and this cannot happen without ensuring that gender and environment data and statistics are abundant, readily available, and incorporated into global climate negotiations. Only then can gender-responsive, equitable and just climate solutions effectively respond to the needs of women and girls whose stories are behind the data.

The co-hosts of the global conference on gender and environment data, the COP28 Presidency, UNFCCC, UN Climate Change High Level Champions, and UN Women, alongside IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), and WEDO (Women’s Environment and Development Organization), the two co-conveners of the Gender and Environment Data Alliance (GEDA), sought to create a space to discuss current and potential ways of filling data gaps in the gender-environment nexus.

The conference outcomes urges leaders to:

  1. Promote and prioritize the production of gender and environment data, in an ethical and transparent way, by building capacities of government and non-government data producers, providing methodological guidance, encouraging use of non-conventional data sources and encouraging a human-rights-based approach to data. 
  2. Accelerate the use and uptake of gender-environment data for decision making, programme development, monitoring, research and advocacy, by integrating data into monitoring frameworks, putting data into the hands of policymakers and advocates to inform decision-making, and incorporate qualitative data as well.
  3. Drive investments in gender data, by allocating more funding from domestic and international sources to the production and use of gender and environment data, and by increasing financing to grassroots organizations for community-led data initiatives.
  4. Ensure global, regional and national statistical and data governance processes are inclusive, by including gender considerations in all environment statistical discussions, and supporting women, youth, and Indigenous Peoples’ statistical leadership.
  5. Create and strengthen multi-stakeholder partnerships for gender and environment data, by strengthening collaboration between users and producers of data and provide spaces for civil society organizations, youth leaders and local communities to share their data and expertise.
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Counting on a Sustainable Future: 
Global Conference on Gender and Environment Data
An official event of UNFCCC COP 28
For a sustainable future, we need gender and environment data to show us the way, but do we have enough? 

Data gaps remain in understanding the gender and environment nexus. As part of existing global efforts to fill these gaps, the Offices of the President of the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP 28) and the UN Climate Change High Level Champions, UNFCCC, UN Women, IUCN, and WEDO will convene a global conference on gender and environment data.

Speakers include UN Agencies, government officials and policy makers, leaders and commitment makers of the Feminist Action for Climate Justice Action Coalition and the Gender Environment Data Alliance (GEDA), private foundations, civil society organizations, indigenous leaders and local communities and academia.

The outcomes of the conference will result in a Global Call to Action on Gender and Environment Data that will aim to collectively raise the profile of gender-environment data and its utility to inform the COP28.
Location
Expo City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Date & Time
28 - 29 November, 2023
8:30 AM (GST)
Schedule
Day One: 
8:30-9:00
28 November 2023
Registration
9:00-10:00 AM
Welcome and opening remarks from the Co-hosts
Speakers:
Razan Al Mubarak, IUCN President and UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP28
Sarah Hendriks, Deputy Executive Director a.i., UN Women
Cecilia Kinuthia-Njenga, Director, Intergovernmental Support and Collective Progress, UNFCCC
Katie Tobin, Senior Program Manager and GEDA Coordinator, WEDO
10:00-11:15
Session 1
Setting the Scene: What does gender-environment nexus mean for achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment?
This session will aim to create a common understanding on what the intersection of gender and environment means towards achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment (GEWE). It will highlight key priority issues that call for accelerated action to deliver on global commitments for women and girls and how data can be leveraged as a tool to drive change.

Speakers:
Fiona Harvey, Environment Correspondent, The Guardian (moderator)
Isoa Talemaibua, Head of Budget and Planning, Ministry of Economy, Fiji
Laura Turquet, Policy Advisor and Deputy Chief or Research and Data, UN Women
Liane Schalatek, Associate Director, Heinrich Boll Stiftung
Ayshka Najib, Climate Justice Activist, Fridays for Future MAPA
11:15-12:30
Session 2
Making women and girls visible: Understanding the state of gender and environment data
This session will aim to present an overall picture of gender-environment data availability, explore how data systems and data collection, analysis and dissemination mechanisms are currently set up in national statistical systems to prioritize the measurement of the gender-environment nexus as well as exchange best practices and solutions.

Speakers:
Krista Jones Baptista, Executive Director, Data2X (moderator)
Sara Duerto Valero, Regional Gender Statistics Specialist, UN Women
Lupe Moala Tupou, Principal Statistician, Tonga National Statistics Office
Sione Lolohea, Statistician, Tonga National Statistics Office
Ruth Minja, Principle Statistician, National Buerau of Statistics, United Republic of Tanzania
Ana Heloísa Alves, Climate Activist and National Articulator of Engajamundo, Brazil
Landy Sánchez, Director, Center for Demographic, Urban and Environmental Studies, El Colegio de México
12:30-2:30 PM
Lunch break
14:30-15:45
Session 3
Bridging the gaps: Does technology, innovation and non-official data hold any promise?
This session will aim to explore the potential and pitfalls of harnessing technology, innovation including the production and use of complementary data sources such as geospatial information systems, citizen generated data, and big data to improve the measurement of the gender-environment nexus.

Speakers:
Vasiti Soko, Director, National Disaster Management Office, Fiji
Sophia Huyer, Thematic Lead, Gender and Social Inclusion, CGIAR
Vernie Yocogan-Diano, Human rights defender and FPAR expert
Hailey Campbell, Co-Executive Director, USA, Care About Climate
Ekaterina Poleshchuk, Programme Management Officer/Statistician, SDG and Environment Statistics Unit, UNEP
15:45-16:00
Summary of Day 1 and closing remarks
Day Two: 
29 November 2023
9:00-10:15
Session 4
From Data to Impact: Translating gender and environment data to feminist action on climate justice
This session will aim to exchange best practices around advancing gender-just climate policy action at all levels through improved accessibility, understanding and application of gender-environment data.

Speakers:
Lucy Mulenkei, Executive Director, Indigenous Information Network (moderator)
Lorena Aguilar, Executive Director, Kaschak Institute for Social Justice for Women and Girls, Binghamton University
Marleny Oliva, Coordinator of Gender, Multiculturalism and Persons with Disabilities Unit, Ministry of Environment, Guatemala
Angie Daze, Director of Gender Equality and Social Inclusion for Resilience, IISD
Mrinalini Rai, Director, Women4Biodiversity
Manal Bidar, Youth Climate Activist, Morocco
10:15-11:30
Session 5
Behind the Numbers: Indigenous data to fuel advocacy and drive change
This session will aim to highlight the important roles of indigenous people’s knowledge and science in improving the production and use of gender and environment data to fuel advocacy and drive change. It will also focus on the importance of forging partnerships and best practices.

Speakers:
Jade Begay, Director of policy and advocacy, NDN Collective (moderator)
Jozélia Kaingang, Secretary for the Articulation and Promotion of Indigenous Rights, Ministry of Indigenous Peoples, Brazil
Aisatou Musa, project coordinator, Anura Ntabang Women Group
Dr. Elizabeth Imti, Programme Officer, Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP)
Sara Bó Ché, Maya Q'eqchi', Social Worker, Ak' Tenamit Association
11:30-13:30
Lunch break
13:30-14:45
Session 6
Barriers to Solutions: Financing for gender and environment data
This session will aim to provide an overview on the current financial landscape for gender data, understand the financial needs and challenges from governments to produce gender-environment data and highlight commitments and actions taken to scale up investments in gender and environment data.

Speakers:
Jacqueline Patterson, Executive Director, The Chisholm Legacy Project (moderator)
Barbara Rambousek, Director, Gender and Economic Inclusion, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Verona Collantes-Lebale, Senior Gender Specialist, Global Environment Facility
Neema Lekule, Gender Program Coordinator, Ujamaa Community Resource Team
Sana Kapadia, Director Strategy, 2X Global
Mariam Ibrahim, Growth and Partnerships Lead, Development Initiatives
Joshua Amponsem, Co-Director, Youth Climate Justice Fund
14:45-16:00
Session 7
The road to a sustainable tomorrow: A Global Call to Action on Gender and Environment Data
This high-level session will aim to highlight the importance of mainstreaming gender and environment data to inform the discussions in COP28, future COPs and to drive feminist climate action globally.

Speakers:
Ayshka Najib, Climate Justice Activist, Fridays for Future MAPA (moderator)
Dan Jørgensen, Minister for Development Cooperation and Global Climate Policy, Denmark (video message)
H.E. The Chhun Hak, Director General, Gender Equality and Economic Development, Ministry of Women, Cambodia
Razan Al Mubarak, IUCN President and COP28 UN Climate Change High-Level Champion
Fridah Githuku, Executive Director, GROOTS Kenya
16:00-16:15
Closing remarks
Speakers:
Razan Al Mubarak, IUCN President and COP28 UN Climate Change High-Level Champion
Sarah Hendricks, Deputy Executive Director a.i., UN Women
Ina Parvanova, Director, Communications and Engagement, UNFCCC
Speakers
Razan Al Mubarak
President, IUcn and COP28 UN Climate Change High-level champion
Lorena Aguilar

Executive director, kaschak institute for social justice for women and girls, binghamton university
Ana Heloísa Alves

climate activist and national articulator of engajamundo, brazil
Joshua Amposem

Co-director, youth climate justice fund
Jade Begay

Director of policy and advocacy, NDN collective
Manal Bidar

Youth Climate activist, Morocco
Sara Bó Ché
Maya q'eqchi', ak' tenamit associaton
Hailey Campbell
Co-Executive Director, USA, Care About Climate
The Chhunhak
Director General, Gender Equality and Economic Development, Ministry of Women, Cambodia
Verona Collantes-Lebale
Senior Gender Specialist, Global Environment Facility
Angie Dazé

Director of Gender Equality and Social Inclusion for Resilience, IISD
Sara Duerto Valero
Regional Gender Statistics Specialist, UN Women
Fridah Githuku
Executive Director, GROOTS Kenya
Sarah Hendricks
Co-Executive Director, USA, Care About Climate
Fiona Harvey
Environment editor, the guardian
Elizabeth Imti

Programme Officer, Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP)
Mariam Ibrahim

Growth and Partnerships Lead, Development Initiatives (DI)
Krista Jones Baptista

Director, Data2X
Dan Jørgensen
Minister for Development Cooperation and Global Climate Policy, Denmark
Jozélia Kaingang
Secretary for the Articulation and Promotion of Indigenous Rights, Ministry of Indigenous Peoples, Brazil
Sana Kapadia
Director Strategy, 2X Global
Cecilia Kinuthia-Njenga

Director, Intergovernmental Support and Collective Progress, UNFCCC
Neema Lekule

Gender Program Coordinator, Ujamaa Community Resource Team
Jamie Wen-Besson

Senior gender programme manager, IUCN
Lucy Mulenkei
Executive Director, Indigenous Information Network
Aisatou Musa
Project Coordinator, Anura Ntabang Women’s Group
Ruth Minja
Principal Statistician, National Bureau of Statistics, United Republic of Tanzania
Ayshka Najib

Climate Justice Activist, Fridays for Future MAPA
Marleny Oliva

Coordinator of Gender, Multiculturalism and Persons with Disabilities Unit, Ministry of Environment, Guatemala
Ina Parvanova

Director, Communications and Engagement, UNFCCC
Jacqueline Patterson
Executive Director, The Chisholm Legacy Project
Ekaterina Poleshchuk
Programme Management Officer, Statistician, SDG and Environment Statistics Unit, UNEP
Barbara Rambousek
Director, Gender and Economic Inclusion, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Mrinalini Rai

Director, Women4Biodiversity
Liane Schalatek

Associate Director, Heinrich Boll Stiftung
Sophia Huyer

THEMATIC LEAD, GENDER AND SOCIAL INCLUSION, CGIAR
Vasiti Soko
Director, National Disaster Management Office, Fiji
Isoa Talemaibua
Head of Budget and Planning, Ministry of Economy, Fiji
Katie Tobin
Senior Program Manager, WEDO
Laura Turquet

Policy Advisor and Deputy Chief or Research and Data, UN Women
Lupe Moala Tupou

Principal Statistician, Tonga National Statistics Office
Vernie Yocogan-Diano

HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER AND FPAR EXPERT

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