In celebration of International Women’s Day on 08 March 2024, Women4Biodiversity is thrilled to will be running a thought-provoking webinar titled, Gender Equality and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD): A Compilation of decision text from COP1 to COP15

The webinar will focus on the gender decisions adopted since the First Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP1) in 1994 to the Fifteenth Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP15) in 2022. The event will also be a formal launch of the document titled, Gender Equality and The Convention on Biological Diversity. A compilation of decision text: COP1-COP15 in English. This document is a compilation of all gender-responsive language from COP decisions and others meetings of the CBD from COP1 to COP15.

This revised collection of CBD decisions leading up to COP15 is designed to provide insights for decision-makers, negotiators, women, youth, businesses, and all members of society involved in planning, monitoring, and implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KM-GBF).

Date: Friday, 08 March 2024
Duration: 12.00 hours to 13.30 hours UTC.
Format: Online
Zoom Registration: Here
Livestream: Women4Biodiversity YouTube
Interpretation: Available in Spanish and French
In partnership with: The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), UN Development Programme (UNDP) and SwedBio
Themes: CBD and gender, gender equality, integrating gender in KM-GBF, gender decisions from CBD COP1 to CBD COP15.

Speaker panel,
• Jackie Siles, Senior Gender Programme Manager, The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
• Ciara Daniels, Gender and Environment Specialist, UN Development Programme (UNDP)
• Moderator: Alejandra Duarte, Policy Associate, Women4Biodiversity
• Concluding remarks: Mrinalini Rai, Director, Women4Biodiversity