U.N. climate talks advance link between gender and climate change

Climate negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland, Feb. 8-13 are setting the stage for what promises to be a busy year. In order to reach an agreement in Paris by December, negotiators will have to climb a mountain of contentious issues which continue to overshadow the talks.[su_pullquote align=”right”]“Women and girls are differentially impacted by climate change. More importantly, they are agents, they have been contributing to climate solutions, especially at the community level.” — Verona Collantes[/su_pullquote]

One such issue is the relevance of gender in the climate change negotiations.

While gender mainstreaming has become a standard practice within development circles and was a critical aspect of the Millennium Development Goals, it still remains on the fringes of the U.N. climate discussions.

Read more at: Inter Press Service