Key Resources

1. UNFCCC COP29

Mandated Events

UNFCCC. (2024). Gender Day High-Level Event on Gender Transparency. 

UNFCCC. (2024). Illuminating Equity: Technical In-Session Dialogue on Gender in Transparency.  

Side Events & Related Events

Gender and Environment Data Alliance (IUCN, WEDO, UN Women, UNFCCC) alongside the COP28 UAE Presidency. (2024). The Power of Gender Data for Prioritization and Transparency: Workshop with a Focus on NDCs and BTRs.

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Documents

UNFCCC. (2024). Information Session on Gender. English Recording | French Recording | Spanish Recording.

CARE. (2024). Closing the Climate Finance Gap: CARE's COP29 Policy Paper. Available in English, French, Spanich, Arabic, German. 

Data2X. (2024). Gender Data Must Strengthen UNFCCC's Gender Action Plan At COP29 and Beyond. 

Gender and Environment Data Alliance. (2024). Data for the Gender Action Plan: Recommendations for SB60. 

International Institute for Sustainable Development. (2024). Advancing Gender Equality and Human Rights at COP29: Why Intersectionality Matters. 

Women and Gender Constituency. (2024). The 10-Year Lima Work Programme and the Fight for Inclusive Climate Action at COP29. 

Women and Gender Constituency. (2024). Overview of all WGC COP29 related publications, events, press statements, and interventions. 

2. General 

Publications 

• WEDO. (2024). Towards gender-just Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs): A screening tool and resource guide for policy-makers. 
• GIZ. (2022). Gender and Climate Change Adaptation in the NDCs. 
• IUCN. (2021). Gender and National Climate Planning: Gender Integration in the revised Nationally Determined Contributions.
• NAP Global Network. (2021). Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Processes.
• Women and Gender Constituency. (2021). WGC Advocacy Brief: Gender-Responsive Nationally Determined Contributions. 
• CARE. (2020). Report Card: Where is Gender Equailty in National Climate Plans (NDCs)? 
• Dazé, A., and Denkens, J. (2020). Towards Gender-Responsive NAP Processes: Progress and Recommendations for the Way Forward. 
• Granat, M. (2020). Spotlight on Gender in NDCs: An analysis of Parties’ instruments, plans and actions supporting integration of gender equality principles and practices.
• Siegele, L. (2020). Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in Updated and New Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
• Daze, A., and Church, C. (2019). Toolkit for a Gender-Responsive Process to Formulate and Implement National Adaptation Plans (NAPs). 
• United Nations Development Programme. (2019). Gender and NDCs: Country Progress and Key Findings.
• Women and Gender Constituency. (2019). Gender Just Climate Solutions.
• Huyer, S., Campbell, B. M., Hill, C., & Vermeulen, S. (2016). CCAFS Gender and Social Inclusion Strategy.
• WEDO and GGCA. (2016). Gender and Climate Change: A Closer Look at Existing Evidence.
• WEDO. (2016). Gender and Climate Change: A Gender Analysis of Intended Nationally Determined Contributions.
• Burns, B., Schiffer, A., Wu, B. (2016). Power for the People: Delivering on the Promise of the Decentralized, Community-Controlled Renewable Energy Access.
• IUCN and GGCA. (2015). Roots for the Future: The Landscape and Way Forward on Gender and Climate Change.
• UNDP. (2015). Gender Responsive National Communications Toolkit.
• VSO. (2015). Women in Power: Beyond Access to Influence in a Post-2015 World.
• Burns, B., Lee, A. (2015). Background Paper: Gender Mainstreaming Practices in the Context of Climate Responses. 
• Jost, C. C., Ferdous, N., and Spicer, T.D. (2014). Gender and Inclusion Toolbox: Participatory Research in Climate Change and Agriculture.
• WEDO. (2014). Ensuring Women's Access and Influence on Climate Change Policy.
• WEDO, GGCA, and ENERGIA. (2013). Exposing Gender Gaps in Financing Climate Change Mitigation -- and Proposing Solutions.
• Burns, B. (2012). Women's Participation in UN Climate Negotiations, 2008-2012.
• Pearl-Martinez, R., Aguilar, L., Rogers, F., and Siles, J. (2012). The Art of Implementation: Gender Strategies Transforming National and Regional Climate Change Decision-Making.
• Gender Action, WEDO, Oxfam (2011). Governing Climate Funds: What Will Work for Women?
• Otzelberger, A. (2011). Gender-Responsive Strategies on Climate Change: Progress and Ways Forward for Donors.
• Aguilar, L. (2009). GGCA Training Manual. 
• United Nations. (1992). UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. 
• Declaration, R. (1992). Rio Declaration on Environment and Development.

Websites

• Women's Environment and Development Organization (WEDO): www.wedo.org
• Women and Gender Constituency (WGC): www.womengenderclimate.org
• SRHR Climate Coalition: https://srhrclimatecoalition.org
• UNFCCC, Gender and Climate Change Page: https://unfccc.int/topics/gender/gender-and-unfccc-topics
• NAP Global Network Gender Page: http://napglobalnetwork.org/themes/gender/ 
• Environment and Gender Information Platform (EGI): http://genderandenvironment.org/EGI/
• Gender Just Climate Solutions Directory: https://womengenderclimate.org/gender-just-climate-solutions-directory/ 
• Gender-Responsive Climate Change Mitigation (ADB): https://gender-climate.iges.jp/
• EmpoderaClima Glossary for Key Gender and Climate Concepts: English Glossary

4. Other Events

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