WHAT
A 30-minute press conference with a dual purpose — (a) to highlight the importance and advocate the adoption of the indicator methodology for the Gender Plan of Action that has been co-developed by Women4Biodiversity and UNEP-WCMC, and (b) to highlight the need to have gender-disaggregated data to advocate for the rights of women and girls in biodiversity conservation. The event will also discuss Women4Biodiversity’s in-house publication Gender Equality and the Convention on Biological Diversity: A Compilation of Decision Texts from COP1 to COP15 in English, French, Spanish, Chinese and Russian and Advancing Women’s Rights & Gender Equality in the Implementation of the Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework Training Module 2024.
A second press conference on the same theme took place on 31 October at the COP16 venue.
WHEN
First press conference:
26 October 2024 at 10.30 am to 11 am Colombia time.
Second press conference:
31 October at 10.30 am to 11 am Colombia time.
WHERE
For in-person attendance: On-Site Press Room
Watch the first press conference online: LIVE on UN Web TV
Watch the second press conference online: LIVE on UN Web TV
INTERPRETATION
French and Spanish
WHO
For the first press conference,
Ms. Meenal Tatpati, Policy and Research Associate (Focus on the indicators for Target 23), Women4Biodiversity
Ms. Alejandra Duarte, Policy and Research Associate (Focus on gender and data), Women4Biodiversity
Ms. Sumina Subba, Communications Officer, Women4Biodiversity (Moderator)
For the second press conference,
Ms. Daniela Guarás, Senior Technical Specialist, Conventions and Policy Support, UNEP-WCMC
Ms. Mrinalini Rai, Director, Women4Biodiversity
Ms. Meenal Tatpati, Policy and Research Associate (Focus on the indicators for Target 23), Women4Biodiversity
Ms. Alejandra Duarte, Policy and Research Associate (Focus on gender and data), Women4Biodiversity, Moderator
WHY
- To advocate for the Parties’ adoption of the indicator methodology so that the progress towards Target 23 is trackable numerically.
- To discuss the gaps in data in that do not reflect true ground realities of women and girls and the urgent need for it to be changed so that their contribution isn’t lost in the gaps.
