Africa: UN Plan Strengthens Women's Role in Climate Action

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Climate policies must not be gender-blind, as climate change does not affect men and women equally

Last week marked a milestone in the advancement of gender equality and women's empowerment. In Bonn, world leaders at the United Nations climate negotiations (COP23) under the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) agreed and adopted the first ever Gender Action Plan to not only recognize but also strengthen and empower the role of women throughout climate action and policy.

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