{"id":121451,"date":"2023-03-08T12:21:11","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T11:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/?p=121451"},"modified":"2023-03-08T12:21:15","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T11:21:15","slug":"celebrating-international-womens-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/blog\/celebrating-international-womens-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating International Women\u2019s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Today we celebrate International Women\u2019s Day (IWD) and we encourage all to \u201cEmbrace Equity\u201d. We look back on the inspirational achievements on women\u2019s rights and gender justice in conservation, spearheaded by IUCN NL and partners in 2022.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\">Header photo: Members of the he Sunkpa Shea Women\u2019s Cooperative (c) A Rocha Ghana<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Women&#8217;s cooperative for shea in Ghana<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>One exciting example of women&#8217;s leadership is the women&#8217;s cooperative for shea in Ghana. This cooperative, supported by our partner A Rocha Ghana, is made up of over 500 women who work together to produce shea butter sustainably and improve their livelihoods. The cooperative has implemented sustainable harvesting and processing practices, and has established strong relationships with local communities and authorities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>In recognition of their efforts, the cooperative was awarded the prestigious Equator Prize in 2022. The prize recognizes outstanding community and indigenous initiatives that are advancing nature conservation and sustainable development. The women&#8217;s cooperative for shea is a shining example of how women&#8217;s leadership and sustainable livelihoods can contribute to positive change for people and nature.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To learn more about this case, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/story\/womens-cooperative-for-shea-receives-equator-prize\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this article<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Escaz\u00fa Agreement and gender inequality<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>The Escaz\u00fa Agreement is a treaty that aims to protect environmental defenders and promote transparency and public participation in environmental decision-making in Latin America and the Caribbean. Gender equality and the participation of women and marginalized groups in environmental decision-making are highlighted in the agreement. IUCN NL hosted a panel discussion ensuring the inclusion of a gendered perspective in the Escaz\u00fa Agreement during a side event of the agreement\u2019s first Conference of the Parties. Learn more in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/event\/escazu-agreement-and-gender-inequality-important-first-step\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gender, Indigenous and human rights in the Global Biodiversity Framework<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>An important highlight this year was the newly developed and adopted Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) that will guide biodiversity conservation efforts for the next decade. The framework recognizes the importance of human rights, gender equality, and social justice in biodiversity conservation. Target 22 and target 23 specifically address Indigenous peoples and women\u2019s rights. These targets acknowledge that biodiversity loss and climate change disproportionately affect women, Indigenous peoples, and marginalised communities, and calls for actions to address these inequalities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>To prioritise gender and human rights in biodiversity conservation, the GBF calls for the full and effective participation of women in decision-making processes. Read our partner organisation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/blog\/human-rights-and-gender-in-the-new-global-biodiversity-framework\/\">FARN&#8217;s blogpost<\/a> to learn more about implementing the GBF to meet the needs and perspectives of women and marginalised groups.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet Hana Raza<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Hana Raza was born in one of the Peshmerga camps of freedom fighters in Iraqi Kurdistan. When she was only few months old, the camp where she was staying was attacked with chemical weapons. Her family fled up north, into the mountains, where they and other families sought protection. Today, Hana protects the mountains that provided her safety and shelter when she was a child. Hana has set up her own foundation: Leopards Beyond Borders and has achieved a lot in the Qara Dagh Nature Reserve. Woman in a man&#8217;s world. She sees no difference between her male colleagues and herself, but the outside world sees it differently.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/story\/meet-hana-raza\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/story\/meet-hana-raza\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read Hana\u2019s story<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Feminists for Forests<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>IUCN NL hosted the webinar &#8220;Feminists for Forests,&#8221; during the Partos Innovation Festival. &nbsp;The connections between gender, forests, and climate justice where explored by the panelists who discussed the ways in which women&#8217;s rights and forest conservation intersect, and how feminist approaches can lead to more just and sustainable outcomes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/event\/webinar-feminists-for-forests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watch the recording of the webinar<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Women leadership<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>International Women\u2019s Day celebrates women&#8217;s achievements, including in conservation, and acknowledges the challenges ahead. Our work with women has shown time and again that they are critical leaders for nature conservation, environmental protection and sustainable livelihoods. Their contributions are vital to people\u2019s and nature&#8217;s wellbeing. By challenging gender bias and embracing equity, we can create a gender just and sustainable world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"background background-preset-primary\" id=\"block_4db70ffd5b63d728fba7fe9418c00608\">\n             <div class=\"dark custom-padding-top\">\n    \n\n\n<div class=\"smallteam-members__name12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n\t<div id=\"team-members-block_d10fd9315fe843b39cc70e07c1484e50\" class=\"team-members team-members-block block\">\n\t\t<span class=\"anchor-id\" id=\"\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"team-members__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div>Learn more? 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We look back on the inspirational achievements on women\u2019s rights and gender justice in conservation, spearheaded by IUCN NL and partners in 2022. 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