#AskUNWomen Twitter Chat on Women & Climate Change
On 2 December 2011, we held a Twitter chat via #AskUNWomen with our Expert Tracy Raczek on Women & Climate Change. Check out the recap! http://owl.li/7LY2l
Live from #COP17 on Friday,10amEST: #AskUNWomen Twitter chat on Women & #ClimateChange. Ask ur question now! owl.li/7Km6p- Welcome to our #ClimateChange expert Tracy Raczek, live from #COP17 in #Durban! She is looking forward to ur questions! #AskUNWomen
#AskUNWomen How has women's participation in climate change negotiations changed since Kyoto?- @Prof_Henshaw Increased. More grassroots women are at #COP17.Reps of women in delegations has increased,but still <30%. #AskUNWomen
- @Prof_Henshaw Also, Gender Constituency obtained official observer status this year. #AskUNWomen
#AskUNWomen. CC&Gender must be more studied and investigated,+ published.Why is this issue so fenced? Why do they play down the seriousness?- @Iluminada_b #Climate policy originated as science issue on greenhouse gas emissions.Adaptation in Bali opened social dimensions #AskUNWomen
- @Iluminada_b Gender aspects complex; depends on data & capacity often missing. Seriousness is increasingly understood. #AskUNWomen
- @Jaythegreatuk Multiple #UN agencies work on women/gender& DRR,food security,women’s particip &indigenous rights in #India. #AskUNWomen
stats show universally available contraception could reduce #ClimateChange. how so and how can we accomplish this? #AskUNWomen- @emrhorn Study: Meet unmet needs for unwanted pregnancies could reduce global emissions by 17% by 2050... #AskUNWomen
- @emrhorn ... This requires access to quality & affordable family planning. #AskUNWomen
#AskUNWomen In practice what can be done to combat gender imbalance in land ownership resulting in higher impact of climate change on women?- @ThinkAfricaFeed Repeal discriminatory laws & reform institutions to make joint ownership default. #AskUNWomen
- @ThinkAfricaFeed ... Awareness-raising helps address informal & cultural practices that act as barriers. #AskUNWomen
@UN_Women #AskUNWomen CC increases burdens on poor mothersin rural areas. but theyr cant afford 2 b invovled in the convo-how 2 empower thm?- @gbarrett1983 Grassroots reps is increasing;gender activists work for shared goal on accountable CC deal... #AskUNWomen
- @gbarrett1983 ...Clean energy access, food security, access to decision-making at local level, land rights, education critical. #AskUNWomen
What are the steps being taken to encourage & educate nat'l government's to take more necessary actions against climate change? #AskUNWomen- @ZahiraS613 Guidance from #UN, trainings,support to Ministries.Encouraged by Cancun Agreements & civil society expectations! #AskUNWomen
- @jennyronngren For1st time in @UN_ClimateTalks process,draft text on sex-disaggregated data is floating.Final outcome TBD #AskUNWomen #COP17
- #AskUNWomen What is the Real decision power of #Women in Durban? How are we -the women, the heterogeneity – represented?
- @Iluminada_b Diversity among women high.Women represent globe of Parties to Convention,gender caucus,indigenous constituency. #AskUNWomen
