The effects of climate change on women living in rural areas: a feminist gaze from the Global South

AIDOS – Italian Association for Women in Development is organizing a parallel event at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW66), held in New York. The event will focus on the effects of climate change on women living in rural areas, with contributions from feminist experts and activists from the Global South. We look forward to seeing you at our online event!

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PROGRAM

• Introduction
  Maria Grazia Panunzi, President of AIDOS

• SRHR and Climate Change
  Julitta Onabanjo, UNFPA Regional Director for East and Southern Africa

• Women’s rights and climate change
  Priti Darooka, BRICS Feminist Watch Co-founder

  Fabiana Menna, President of Fundación Gran Chaco

• Women environmental human rights defenders
  Akhona Xotyeni, Royal Danish Embassy in South Africa Youth Advocate and climate activist

• Q&A