WECF International

From mountainous communities in Tajikistan to lake restoration projects in Bolivia, and the sharing of traditional ecological knowledge in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, women around the world are leading powerful, gender-just climate solutions. 🌍💚

To celebrate these inspiring initiatives and help scale their impact, WECF and the Women and Gender Constituency (WGC) are proud to promote the Gender Just Climate Solutions Awards. ✨

Applications are now open: https://genderjustclimatesolutions.wiin.io/en/applications/2026

This initiative is led by the Women and Gender Constituency (WGC) and Women Engage for a Common Future (WECF) with the financial support of the CTCN and the European Union in the framework of Women Power 2030.

From 27–29 April, governments and civil society gathered in Santa Marta, Colombia, for the first-ever “Transition Away from Fossil Fuels” Conference. A milestone moment for climate action! 🌍

WECF and the Women and Gender Constituency (WGC) were proud to be part of this important moment and help drive meaningful outcomes:

⚡ collective action to transform supply and demand
⚡ a strong and organised feminist presence in the High-Level Segment
⚡ united advocacy for the recognition and redistribution of care work, reparative justice, and the democratisation of energy

The transition away from fossil fuels is inevitable. The real question is: who will shape it, who will benefit from it, and who risks being left behind?

At the 27th CTCN Advisory Board meeting in Incheon, South Korea, WECF and WGC are advocating for gender-responsive technology and equal access for all. 💪🏽⁠
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Representing both organisations, Clara Lezziero delivered an intervention last week, highlighting the new UNFCCC Gender Action Plan and its vital role for climate action, as well as the need for effective implementation of the Belém Technology Implementation Programme. ⁠
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Technology initiatives must be gender-responsive, promote equality, give agency to women, and recognise the specific needs and circumstances of children, young people, persons with disabilities, and local communities. 👩🏽‍💻⁠
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👉🏼 WGC stands ready to support these efforts and looks forward to continued collaboration in advancing a truly gender-responsive approach to climate technology development and transfer. ⁠
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“In a geopolitical context where the rollback of rights is becoming the norm, where ‘petromasculinity’ prevails, and where war is becoming commonplace, the participation of feminists in shaping the transition away from fossil fuels is more necessary than ever.”⁠
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🎤 Valeria Peláez, Programme Manager for Gender & Climate at WECF, explains how fossil fuels are rooted in systems of exploitation, colonialism and destruction. She will take part in the Transition Away from Fossil Fuels conference in Santa Marta, Colombia, from 27 to 29 April.⁠

👉 Read more at https://www.wecf.org/
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Food systems are deeply entangled with fossil fuels, extractive economies and global inequalities.

Our joint submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on Climate Change and Human Rights Elisa Morgera brings forward an analysis that remains largely absent from policy discussions:

👉 how patriarchal masculinities shape food systems — across governance, land ownership, industrial agriculture, food cultures and economic systems.

Drawing on a global consultation, the submission traces how these dynamics operate across the system — including through: 1) fossil fuel–dependent agriculture and petrochemical inputs; 2) extractive economic models rooted in control, competition and perpetual growth; 3) militarised political economies that prioritise war over food sovereignty; 4) colonial and neocolonial structures shaping land, trade and development pathways.

At the same time, stories of change from Bangladesh, Zambia, Colombia and the Niger Delta point to pathways grounded in food sovereignty and care, ecological stewardship, and shared decision-making.

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