Two months after the failure of COP 15 in Copenhagen, Denmark,
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon announced the
creation of an all-men advisory body for climate change
financing*. With an ambitious task of “build[ing] momentum
towards a successful negotiation of a comprehensive climate
change agreement," the body is expected to mobilise funds
amounting to US$100 billion annually until 2020 to support the
poorest nations affected by climate change. While the formation
of an advisory body is an expected measure out of the weak
Copenhagen Accord, its all-men membership came as a surprise,
especially as the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change has
increasingly recognised the dire impacts of climate change on
women and the latter's contribution to rehabilitating and
keeping the earth's resources. “If we want to overcome gender
inequalities, we need to have women in climate change decision-
making process”, remarked Ulrike Roehr, GenderCC – Women for
Climate Justice board member. “Women like Joke Wall