Indigenous and traditional women are the natural stewards of their lands and essential defenders of biodiversity. Yet, they are often excluded from crucial territorial governance and land tenure processes, which undermines global biodiversity efforts. To meet our biodiversity targets, their inclusion is imperative.
Join us for the side event, “Women and territorial governance in the Amazon: for biodiversity and the protection of indigenous and traditional territories”.
When: 22 October from 12:30 to 14:00 COL
Where: at the Auditorio Principal del Banco de la República, COP16 – Green Zone.
At this event, Indigenous and traditional women leaders will share their experiences, challenges, and ongoing efforts to manage their territories and protect biodiversity at local, regional, and global levels. These discussions aim to address the structural barriers they face and highlight the initiatives promoting gender equality in conservation.
The two-panel session will focus on:
Panel 1: Indigenous and traditional women-led initiatives in the Amazon to strengthen territorial governance.
Panel 2: The link between effective territorial governance and the achievement of Targets 22 and 23 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF).
This event provides a unique platform to spotlight the historical challenges indigenous and traditional women face in safeguarding their territories while sharing their innovative solutions to advance gender equality in biodiversity conservation.
To attend in person, please RSVP here: https://shorturl.at/Rc1eo
For those joining online, tune into our live stream here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qeOQlKi2S-emry_-UfB8qA