New Climate Agreement Increases Gender Equality Commitments Gender equality issues rose a step higher on the international climate change agenda at the recently concluded UN climate talks in Durban, South Africa. The Durban Platform that resulted from the meeting highlights an unprecedented 11 commitments to gender equality, including in a widely heralded new agreement to create an international Green Climate Fund. Given the fraught and contentious nature of … [Read more...]
Climate Change: Putting Gender Equality at the Centre
January 12, 2012 by Team Celebration
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