Women and Girls as Agents of Change in Climate-Related Conflict

Mar 18, 2022 | Georgetown Institute For Women, Peace and Security
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Women play a vital role in resolving climate-related conflict, with valuable expertise in natural resource management and climate resilience. On the sidelines of CSW66, join leading policymakers and grassroots women leaders working on the intersection of climate change, conflict resolution, and gender equality. Panelists will discuss strategies to more effectively address gendered security risks associated with climate change and inclusive approaches to promote peace through climate action.

Featuring:

H.E. Mary Robinson, Chair of the Elders

H.E. Eamon Ryan, Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications of Ireland

Amb. Geraldine Byrne Nason, Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations

Nisreen Elsaim, Chair of the UN Secretary-General’s Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change and Chair of Sudan Youth Organization on Climate Change

Horia Faizi Sardarzada, Founder of Women’s Initiatives for Sustainable Energy (WISE), Afghanistan

Sophia Kipkoech, Member of the Soroptimist International Eldoret and the Kenya Project Management Group

Moderator: Amb. Melanne Verveer, Executive Director of GIWPS

Co-Hosted by the Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations, the Permanent Mission of Fiji to the United Nations, and the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security.