The SBI then agreed to continue its consideration of this matter at SBI 48. Report on activities related SBI to take note of the No transitional No agreement on SBI took note of report on activities related to decision. the report on information presented. to Action for Climate Action for Climate activities related to Empowerment Empowerment. Action for Climate Empowerment. Gender and climate change South Africa believes that Gender balance in the Decisions in all areas Decision on the implementing the gender issues are important UNFCCC process and that does not support gender-related activities as other issues in the action towards the goal gender sensitive within the GAP, including UNFCCC. Women should be of gender-responsive climate policy. enhancing the capacity educated and trained to be climate policy that of the gender focal point independent and be able to meets the needs of all of the UNFCCC make high level decisions individuals equally. secretariat that impacts their lives. Priority Areas identified Gender balance in the Breakdown of gender by GAP: existing institutions need to composition of Capacity building, be strengthen, as report still constituted bodies knowledge sharing indicates that number of established under the and communication women representations in Convention and the Gender balance, the UNFCCC established Kyoto Protocol as well participation and institutions is still far less as the Paris women’s leadership than their male counterparts. Agreement. Coherence Gender responsive – implementation and means of implementation Monitoring and reporting.
The SBI then agreed to continue its consideration of this matter at SBI 48. Report on activities related to Action for Climate Empowerment SBI to take note of the report on activities related to Action for Climate Empowerment. No transitional decision. No agreement on the report on activities related to Action for Climate Empowerment. SBI took note of information presented. Gender and climate change South Africa believes that gender issues are important as other issues in the UNFCCC. Women should be educated and trained to be independent and be able to make high level decisions that impacts their lives. Gender balance in the existing institutions need to be strengthen, as report still indicates that number of women representations in the UNFCCC established institutions is still far less than their male counterparts. Gender balance in the UNFCCC process and action towards the goal of gender-responsive climate policy that meets the needs of all individuals equally. Breakdown of gender composition of constituted bodies established under the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol as well as the Paris Agreement. Decisions in all areas that does not support gender sensitive climate policy. Decision on the implementing the gender-related activities within the GAP, including enhancing the capacity of the gender focal point of the UNFCCC secretariat Priority Areas identified by GAP: Capacity building, knowledge sharing and communication Gender balance, participation and women’s leadership Coherence Gender – responsive implementation and means of implementation Monitoring and reporting.
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