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As the world gathers at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan from November 11-22, 2024, the stakes for climate justice have never been higher. Climate finance must be radically redirected toward the grassroots movements that are already leading the way with solutions that prioritize gender justice. Women, girls, trans, intersex, and non-binary people from marginalized communities asContinue reading “GAGGA at COP29 #WeWomenAreWater: A global call for gender-just climate finance”

Anamika Dutt is a feminist MEL practitioner from India. Anamika believes that stories of change and impact are best heard from the ones experiencing it. She is an experienced facilitator of participatory methodologies. Her work has helped her look at various parts of India and East Africa where she has worked on cross-sectional themes ofContinue reading “Welcoming Anamika Dutt As GAGGA’s Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (PMEL) Officer!”

Last week Both ENDS participated in the 38th Board Meeting of the Green Climate Fund in Kigali, Rwanda, together with GAGGA partners Fatoumata Mbodji (LSD Senegal), Emem Okon (Kebetbache Nigeria), Alda Salomao (Tindzila Mozambique), Zenabou Segda (Women Environmental Program Burkina Faso) and Ibrahima Dia (IED Afrique, project lead in the Communities Regreen the Sahel program). Continue reading “Bringing Local Realities to Board Level: GAGGA and Both ENDS Partners at the GCF B38 in Rwanda”

Gender just climate action and solutions are in urgent need of your support Women, girls, trans, intersex, and non-binary people from local and Indigenous communities are at the forefront of fighting for climate and environmental justice against false climate solutions. The time is now to resource the transformative climate solutions led by women, girls, inter,Continue reading “We Women Are Water – Call To Action To Support And Finance Gender Just Climate Action”

Gender just climate action and solutions are in urgent need of your support Women, girls, trans, intersex, and non-binary people from local and Indigenous communities are at the forefront of fighting for climate and environmental justice against false climate solutions. The time is now to resource the transformative climate solutions led by women, girls, inter,Continue reading “#WeWomenAreWater: GAGGA’s Call To Action At CSW68”

Long Story Short Since 2007, the Tatuoca River, vital to the Quilombola community of Ilha de Mercês in Ipojuca, northeast Brazil, has been critically impacted by a dam constructed by the SUAPE Industrial Port Complex. This dam, intended as temporary for shipyard access, drastically disrupted the river’s ecosystem, devastating the mangroves and the community’s livelihood.Continue reading “How The Quilombola Community Is Reminding Us That A Fight Against Environmental Racism Is A Fight For Climate Justice”

Long Story Short: In India’s Panna Tiger Reserve, the Gond Adivasi community of Umravan village faces a dire situation. Displaced in the name of wildlife protection, these Indigenous people struggle to maintain their traditional way of life. A group of resilient women, however, has risen to this challenge. They have spearheaded a movement to cultivateContinue reading “Gardens of Resilience: How Gond Adivasi Women Are Cultivating Change Amid Crisis”

Long Story Short: In Zambia’s Rufunsa district, the Mukonka village, rich in natural resources and biodiversity, faced severe environmental degradation due to illegal logging and charcoal production, leading to loss of streams, forests, and traditional food sources. The women of Mukonka, rooted in eco-feminist principles, turned this crisis around by reviving Indigenous seeds. Through advocacy,Continue reading “Seeds of Change: How The Women Of The Mukonka Village Are Reviving Its Ecology – One Seed At A Time”

Join GAGGA, Fundo Casa Socioambiental, and Non-Timber Forest Products – Exchange Program (NTFP-EP) for a pivotal discussion on ensuring gender just climate policy and finance for women-led community-based organizations (CBOs). These CBOs, although leading some of the most impactful gender just climate solutions, often find themselves marginalized from mainstream financing and decision-making. Event Highlights: Hear from local CBOContinue reading “#GAGGAatCOP28 Side Event: Links and Resources”