Event Information
Connecting gender equality and biodiversity - for sustainable societies
Welcome to a webinar on how to promote gender-transformative solutions for addressing biodiversity loss and climate change.
Date: Tuesday, 4th May 2021
Time: 9:00–10:45 CEST
Venue: The event will be broadcasted live
Livestream of the event at the Youtube website
When being empowered to take the space and opportunity, women and girls in poor and marginalized communities are agents of change for sustainable development. But due to gender inequality, these women and girls are seldom involved in decision-making processes, and their knowledge is not captured. At the same time, they are disproportionally affected by biodiversity loss and climate change due to increased vulnerability and insecurity.
Ensuring that women’s, men’s, and youth’s perspectives are considered and integrated into policies and initiatives is necessary for effective and equitable biodiversity conservation and sustainable development.
By connecting ongoing policy processes with grassroots work by women’s and youth organizations – government and organizations can ensure that the work on gender equality and biodiversity are mutually reinforcing each other. During these virtual Development Talks, we will explore the need to have both perspectives in mind for poverty alleviation and inclusive sustainable development.
As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and as we anticipate the adoption of a new Global Biodiversity Framework, we will gather development actors from global to the local level to share and learn about the emerging evidence and how we can achieve better results by promoting both gender equality and biodiversity together.
Practical information
- The webinar will include interactive elements and a short break.
- It's free of charge and registration is open until we go live.
Registration at the Apsis website
Program
Moderator: Anna Axelsson, Senior Advisor Environment and Climate Change, Sida
Opening remarks
Carin Jämtin, Director General, Sida
Janine Alm Ericsson, State Secretary, the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Keynote addresses: Interlinkages between gender equality and biodiversity loss and the guidance of international frameworks
Andrew Norton, Director, International Institute for Environment and Development, IIED
Violet Shivutse, elected Chair of Huairou Commission’s Governing Council & Africa Regional Representative
Panel discussion: Emerging evidence, promising approaches, and opportunities for collaboration
Pragyaa Rai, Indigenous Women's Programme Coordinator, Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact, AIPP
Martin Hultman, Associate professor in Science, technology and environmental studies, Chalmers University
Lisa Arlbrandt, Gender Expert, WWF Sweden
Pernilla Malmer, Senior Advisor, Swedbio, and member of Swedish CBD delegation
Short film sequence: Youth engagement
Amelia Arreguin, Regional Coordinator Latin America and the Caribbean, Global Youth Biodiversity Network
Sohanur Rahman, leader of Fridays For Future Bangladesh
Closing remarks
Jan Wärnbäck, Senior Policy Specialist, environment and climate change, Sida
