We know the solutions to a more sustainable future already exist – and it is time to upscale them far and wide, and demand change!

The Women and Gender Constituency, along with other women, gender, and human rights advocates, has been actively pushing world leaders to ensure just and equitable climate policies that put respect of people’s rights and the integrity of the planet first, while responding to injustice among and within countries in relation to climate impacts and resilience.

As we focus on implementing the Paris Agreement, the Gender Just Climate Solutions provide concrete examples on how to center gender equality and women’s rights in climate action. With real commitments from governments, e.g. in terms of finance and technology, we can upscale these inclusive solutions to have a significant impact, not only locally but also on the global level.

High level award celebration

The Gender Just Climate Solutions Awards Ceremony has become a highly anticipated event each Climate Conference (COP). Through this annual awards celebration, we identify the most outstanding grassroots climate actions that center women’s leadership and gender-equality. The three best projects each receive a monetary prize and are granted the opportunity to actively participate in the climate negotiations. The Gender Just Climate Solutions Award comprises of three categories: Technical climate solutions, Non-Technical climate solutions and Transformational climate solutions.

Find out more about the 2022 awards celebration below, and hear the stories from 2022 winner Bhavya George and former winner Dorothée Lisenga.

Our mentoring programme

Jointly with civil society and UN climate technology networks, we provide mentoring support to bring these good practices to scale.Throughout the year we support the awardees via tailored webinars, train-of-trainers and online meetings. We help them apply for funds and invite them during the COP to participate in a two-day advocacy and climate negotiations workshop.

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Gender Just Climate Solutions Publications

The Gender Just Climate Solutions showcased in our yearly publications, provide concrete examples on how to center gender equality and women’s rights in climate action.

Take a look at some of the selected actions from around the world, picked out of  259 applications in 2022, or scroll down for all the publications.

Gender Just Climate Solutions Video Series

In our youtube series, we feature true impact stories, highlighting the direct impact and success of gender just climate solutions on the ground.

Take a look at the youtube playlist, starting with the video from Fatou Ndoye, whose project supports women fishers in the Saloum Delta to rehabilitate the mangrove ecosystem degraded by intensive industrial fishing and climate change.