Climate change and violence against women: Zero degrees of separation

Spotlight Initiative hosted a talk show-style conversation on the linkages between climate change and gender-based violence, and the women and girls'-centred solutions to accelerate global climate action.
Moderated by Futurist ‪@sineadbovell9699‬, the event featured interventions from Ghada Fathi Waly, UNODC Executive Director, Sarah E. Hendriks, UN Women Deputy Executive Director, a.i., Jaha Dukureh, Regional UN Women Ambassador, Dr. Meghna Ranganathan, Assistant Professor in Social Epidemiology and Deputy co-director, Centre for Evaluation, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Hira Amjad, Children and Youth NGOs (YOUNGO) Representative, Casey Camp-Horinek, Environmental NGOs (ENGO) Representative, Sara Pereira, Coordinator of the FASE Amazon Programme, and Flora Vano, ActionAid Vanuatu Programme Manager.
The event was held during the gender thematic programme of the 28th United Nations Climate Change conference (COP28), on 4 December 2023 in Dubai.
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The global Spotlight Initiative to eliminate violence against women and girls is a United Nations high-impact initiative in partnership with the European Union and other partners.
Launched with a seed funding commitment of €500 million from the European Union, the Initiative represents an unprecedented global effort to invest in gender equality as a precondition and driver for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The Initiative is responding to all forms of violence against women and girls, with a particular focus on domestic and family violence, sexual and gender-based violence and harmful practices, femicide, trafficking in human beings and sexual and economic (labour) exploitation.
The Initiative’s comprehensive programming model across more than 25 countries is addressing legislative and policy gaps, strengthening institutions, promoting gender-equitable attitudes, and providing quality services for survivors. Interventions are also strengthening systems for collecting data on violence against women and girls and supporting women’s movements.
As a demonstration fund for action on the SDGs, we are demonstrating that a significant, concerted and comprehensive investment in gender equality and ending violence can make a transformative difference in the lives of women and girls.
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