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:.F 'a l'ARLIAMENT Ol: t,CANl)A REPORT OF THE DELEGATION TO THE SIXTY SIXTH SESSION OF THE CoMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN (CSW), 14-25 MARCH 2022 Ofrtce of the Clerk to Parliament Parliament Building Kompala / ..

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& 1 1.O Introduction The sixtr sixth rncering of thc Commission oD thc Status of Womcn (CSW) \\-as hcl(l fr-om 141r, 25rr) MLrrch 2022 at the Unired N:rtions Headquartcr-s in Ne$' York, United Slales ol America.

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Hon.

Speakcr nominated thc ibllowing Mcmbcrs of ParliamenL to .join Uganda's Delegation to Lhe Conference led bv FIon.

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Amongi Ongorn, thc Nlinister of (icndcr, Labor and Social Developmcnt: I Ion.

Flavia Iiabirhenda Rr,abuhoro; Hon.

Sarah Opondi; Hon.

MargareL Ayebare; Hor-r. Charles tsakkabulindi: and Hon.
P:rulson l,Llttarnaguzl Ssemaku la 'l'he Session was olganized under the Priorill theme: "Achicui:rc1 i),:ntlt: i:qllelitlt dtlri thc Enpatuernleltt oJ oll Women ctnd Girls in the Conte.yt /t;' {:li/Jj'.Lte Chonge, Eanironmental and Disqster Risk Reduction Polictes a..!

Pragra.arlfies."
In alddiLion, the Session asscsscd the progress coLlnLrics have ma(l._ in thc implcmcntation of Lhe revie$, theme on "Ivorrlen'-s Econo,71.it EmpoDernicttL 1tL Ll:"e changing worid of Work" and priorities agrced at Lhe Sixtv iirst Scssion oI tlrc CSW Thc focus of thc CSW 66 provldcd an opportunity fbt- lhc GovernrncnL o[ Ug.lnda to sharc hcr cxpcrience and g()od prarclices u,ith thc global commltltil\',)n mra\!rr(s that thc GovernmenL has Laken toq'ards achicving gender equ.rlilJ' and thc cmpowermcnt of all u.omen and girls in thc context of climate changc; cnvironmcnlal and disaster risk reduction policics, gcnder and (qLliLj responsivr' budgeting; harnessing Lhe dcmographic dividcnd and wolncn's economi(l cmpou.erment ( 2 cuiding Policies on cender Equality in the Ugandan Context Ir-r Ugancl:r, gcnrlcr equalit1, and the a'mpo{.erment of *.omen and girls dra\\'s lcgirimircr from thc 199.i Constitution rYhich has guided thc naLional agenda on ,,r.omen's human f ights.
()ther lcgal ancl planning h_amelr.orks th.rl enshrine Lhls goal :rrc Uganda Visjon 2040, the National Developmenr Plzln lll, thc National Resist2rDcc Moverncnt (NRM) Manifesto 2A2l-2026, thc Public Frnancc l.4.rn:r,lcmcnt Act (PFMA) 2015, National Climate Change Act (2021), lhe Ug:urda Genc1.-r Policy 2007, thc Thir-d National Action Plan on Women, Pcace and SccuriLv 2025) .rnd othcr sectorial policies and programmes for ulmcn's QA2l en1porv()rment.
Thcsc policies ;rnd la(,s provide uomcl1 and girls an opportunlt\ to parliciprte and progress in all aspccts of lilc including climatc ch.lngc; enlironmenral 2rnd disasLer risk reduclion policies ancl plogrammes.

Ugandil is a signatorv to several Internalional lnstrllmcnrs on gcnder equality ilnd u.omcn's empo\,\,erment.
Thc 1979 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of DiscrimiDation against Women (CEDAW) takcs ?rn import.u-lL placc in placing urrn]cn an<l girls u,ho comprisc half of humanitv, into the focus o[ human righLS cliscour s(i.

The spir-it of the Convention is rooted in thc goals of the United NirLiolrs.

Lo rcal-l-u rn laith in fundamental human rights, in the dignit] and u ortl-r of Lhe frunran pcrson, :rr1(l in the e(llla1 righ(s ol mcn ancl women.
'l'hc (iover_rlln( nt of Uganda (fiou) prcsentcd hcr Srh and 91h Periodic Reports to the Commitlec orl Eliminatlon o, Discriminalion :rgainst Women during thc 8l'r Session on 11,r.

Febrltlr\, 2022 ar llre Unltcd N:rtions Officc in Genc\,:r. Thc Beijing Platform for Action (f99sl is one oI Lhc mosL cornprehensivc glob;rl policY l'rame\\()rks and blueplil-lts for action and c()nrinucs t() be a soLrrce oI !

!Llidan(:c and inspiration to re.ilize gendcr equality and lhe human rights of u,1)men and girls.
The Pl.ltiorm ior AcLion covcrs L2 critical areas oI o()ncern: p()\,ert_v, education and tr_arntDg; healtlr, violcnce, armed c()nllict; oc()li()m\.

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,ildf' 3 decision making; institutional mechanisms; human rights; mcdia; cnvrr-onmeDt; and the girl child.

Fol each critical arca of conccrn, slralegic objecLivcs arc identified, as u.cll as a dclailed catalogue oI relatcd actions to bc Lirkcn lrr, (iovernmcnls and othcr stakch()lders, at national, regionnl and inrernalional lcvel.
Cuided by Lhcse lnstruments, lhe existing national laws and poLcies, Uganda hirs registcred signilicant galns on thc delivery of genclcr equalit\ and $omen's empowerm('nL.

CSW56 preseDtcd a great opportllnllJ, for Ug:rnda to highlight hcr progress:urd sharcd lcssons and go()d practiccs with th( rest ()f the Wolld.
2.O PARTICIPATION OF UGANDA DELEGATION AT THE DURING CSW66 Therc \\.crc general discr-lssions on the prioritl lhcme, voluntan prLsenL:rliL,rrs,,n the rcvlew thcme, side cvcnLs organiscd by Member States, round tal)lc aliscussions and bilatelall meetings among countries.

The Uganda Delcgertion to CSW66 elfcctively parlicipatecl trs highlighted belou'.

2.1 General Discussion Hon.
Bcrty Amongi (lngom, Minislcr oI Gendcr, Labour and Social Dcvclopmcrlt prescntcd Lhe CountrJ Statemcnt on "Clittate change, enuirotrmental and disasler risk reductian policies atLd progranLtnes: Aduancirtgl gertder equality lllrauglL lloLtslic and tntegroted actions from global to local in the General Assembly on 16rr' Mar c:l) )O22 'fhe Ministcr highlighted Ugairda's strategics on Climalc Charlgc as [ol]ou,s: Thc Nationally Detcrmined Contribution (NDC) ParLnership Plan Lhal is intended to promote a lou, carbon development palh\rray and rcduce the vulner:rbility of lhe populaLion, environmenL, and economv Lo thc impacts ll o1- clim.rtc chiulgc The National Biodiver sitv Olfset S|Iateg\.
and Lhe Sllstarnablc Mountaid SLrateg]'are all aimed at environmental conservation 4 l1l Furthcr, gr-lidelincs lor Sound ManagemenL of Chemicals, Environmcnt and Social Impact Assessment and EnvironmcnL Ma istrcaminEa hirve been developod.

Sustain.rble cner6{v solutions lor rvomen i c- bio g:rs for cooking; the Lrsc oI renewable erlcrgy in order Lo save lhc eLlvlronment hats increased, l5'/o have adopte(l susratinable cncagv \\-hil(' 85'L arc using biomass lor cooking.
Altcr.itrve packaging to reduce usc and utilisatioD olpohlhenc that is ii l<e1' dILver to (]nvironmenLal degraclation, Impr-ovcd Agr it:ultur-al meLhods that increasc productivit) and producLior-1 throLrilh irrigation Resroring the degraded naLural lbrest covcr through plarlting irldigerloLls tree sPccies.

On average 2,233ha oi the annual pl:rnncd 3,0ooha {721'']1,) oI dcgraded narlulal forests \las resLored through pl.rnring indigcnous trce specics and bamboo.
Promoting q'omen's participation in re.,,LrIcc managcment ( ,,mmilt( cs Iror cxample in 2O2O, 8670 of u,ater anal s:rnitaLion man.rgerncnl commitlccs, 75yo ol the \[aler user manitUcment commiltces and 4.

]'/i, of dams havc \\,()rnen ln key positions.


vll vlll Shc fLlrthcr highlightect CovcrnmenL o[ Uganda's prjorilics in Lhc nexl 5 r_carrs to rncludc - Promoti()n of \\()mcn economic empowerment Capacitl' buildrng and skills dcvelopmcnt lor \\'omcn (icnder E(lualitlr Atienda - Sr':rling ul) the Malc EngagemcnL Strateg\.

leadcrs to sllpport thc Ugd.ndd wq.s applauded jor beiftg q- trailblazet on gendet equdlitg dnd u)omen's efiLpowerment o.nd.
jor the enabling legal and policu Jrameuork- Member Stdtes taere encourc.ged to bench,Ir,4.

'.k Ugandd's legd.l dnd policg Jrdmeuork 1,, '-\ /'l .

-'' 2.2 Ministerial Roundtable on the Priority Theme Hon.
BctL_!- Am(Jngi Ongom, Minister oI Gcnder, Labour and Social DcYclopment made a slaLemcnt during lhc Ministerial Roundtablc on ClinLate chaltge, c,iuirotlme lal ond disas|er nsk reduction policies attd progrdiunes: Aduanc:irtg gender equalitA through holistic and integrated actiorts frotn global lo local.

Hcre the Minister llrrthcr emphasized Uganda's legal and policy lrirmework that promotcs \\'()men empol\crment; and also lhe country realitl.
il1 terms o[ progrcss rn u,omen's reprcsenlatt)n in posiLt;ns of power and influcr-tce.

In this rcgerrcl she highlightcd the dilfer cnl posili{)ns of $'omen in Cabinct zrnd thc number ol wornen clecred to Parliament.

In regard to ClimaLo Change, environmental and disalster risk redur.
:Lion policic's the Ministcr pointed out rhal Uganda launched its Nzrtional Climate ChaDge P()ltcl in 20 15 $,ith thc aim of providing a harmonize.l and coordinaled approach to\\'ards a chmatc resilicnL and lo$,carbon development path 1br sLlsLainalblc .lev.lopnrclrL in Uganda.

Arising from this polic!- therc has been thc promotior-1 oI ger']dcr: scnsrtive practices in dcaling $'lth climatc change; Ior example the Ugartda Climale Smart Agriculture Col-rntry Program (2015-2025) u,hich proposes fost.
'ring agriclrlTure through gender sensitive practiccs.
3.O OutcoEe Document from the 66CSW Arrsing from the submissions of outcome document is as follows: thc diffcrent participants al the 66CSw thc /y \"t'" 4 6 Achieving gender equality and the empowerrnent of all women and girls in the context of climate change, environmental and disaster risk reduction policies and programmes CSW 66 Agreed conclusions l'he Cornrlissron on thc SteLtus of Womcn reafllrms the BciJillB Dcclaration and Platform lbr Action, the outcome documenLs of thc twenty-third special scssion of thc (iencral Assembly and the dcclarations adoptect by thc Commisslon ()n the ()ccasion of the te1lth, IiftconLh, t\r'entielh and L\\,enl\ lilth arnnivcrsarics ol_ Lhe FourLh World Confercnce on Womcn and strcsscs the nccd Lo fur-ther strengthen their tmplementaLion.
2 3 l'l-re Conrmission reiterates rhat the Unil,ersal l)cclaraLion oI liLtman Rigltrs, the CorlvenLiorl on Lhc ELilnination of All Forms of DiscrimilraLion .rgairlsr Wor11en, and Lhc Convcntion on the Rights ol the Chiid, and the Optiorl:rl Prolocols thercto, as \a,c11 as othcr relevant convcnLions and trc:rLies, such 2rs thc Intcr-nalional Covenant on Economii:, Social and Cultural Riilhrs, rhe LrLcrnational Covcnanl on Civil alnd Polirical Rigitts, thc Convcntjon on rhc Righrs of Persons \\'iLh Disabilitics, the Internation.rl Convention on thc lllimination ol All Forms ol Racial Discrimination and the IntcrnaLional Convcntron oD Lhe Protection of the Rrglrts ol All Migranl Workcrs and Membcr_s oI Thcir Families providc an inLernational lcgirl frameu,or-k ancl iL c()nlprehcnsive set oI measures for rcalizing gendcr eqLLalit\ iind thc crtnpowcrment ol all \\romcn and girls an(l the lull and cqual enjolrmc-ng.6 ,11 l1uman rrghls and llndamontal frccdoms br-all uomen and girls, thr'oughoLlt thcir lilc coursc.
Thc Corlimission rcaflirms that thc Beijing Dcc]ar.rrion and Platli)rm Ior A(:lion iind lhc outc()me d()cuments of iLs revicu,'s, atnd the outc()mes ol r clevant major Unircd Nations confcrences and summiLs and the lbllou, up to th()se c()nlerenccs atn(l summiLs.
h:rve laid a s()lid lol.lndation for sust.ainablt: ,t ,,: \.2 ,, / 6t\ \> 7 devclopmcnt and rhat thc [ull, cffective and accclerated lmp]ement:rtion ol' lhc Beijing Dcclaralion and Plalform for Actioil \\,ill m2rkc a crucial contribution to thc implcmentalion oI lhc 2030 Agenda lor SustaiDabl( Dcvclopmcnt and to achicvrng gcnder equallL!
and the empo\\'cr_meDI oI all \voincn and girls The Cornmission cr-nphasizos the mulualll- rcinforclng rclationship llmoni-l achieving gender equality and the cmpowerment oI all women and gll Is, and the Iull, cffectivc' and alcceleraLed implemenL:rtron of the Beijing I)eclaration and Platlorm Ior Action and the gendcr responsivc- implcmentiltion of thc 2030 Agr:r-rcl:r lor Sustainerble DevclopmcnL.
It ackno\\'ledges that achie\,ing gender equalitv and the empou,erment of al1 u,omen and girls and rv()lnen's lul1, equal effeclive.lnd mcaninglul participation an.l decision marking in lhc context of climate changc, environmcntal degradation z,rnd disastcl risk redr-rr:tion is cssential for achievrng susLainable development, frlrni,fr]r- pear:eful, just arrd inclusivc sociLrties, enhancing inclusive and sustain:rblc economic grou'th and productivity, ending povert-u.'
in all its forms and dimcnsions evcly\\,'hcr_c zrnd ensuring thc u,el)-being oI all.
It recognizcs th.ll women and grrls plal' a vital role as agellts oI changc for sust:rinablc devclopment The Commission ackDorvledges the importanL role played b1' rr:gional convcnti()ns, instruments and lnitiatives in their respcclivc regions ancl countries, and their follo$,-up mechanisms, in thc achicvemcnL of ilendcr eqr.rirlill, ar-rd Lhc ernpo$'erment oI all u'omcn ilnd girls inclucling ir-r thc context of climartc change, envlronmcntal and disaster risk reduction policies ancl programmcs.
The Commission reaffirms the cornmitments lo gendel equaliLl- aucl thc empo\lerment oI all uomcn and girls madc at rclcvant Uniled Naliotrs summits and <:onfcrenccs, in ding the International Confcrenr:e !

^I, l, [,.-i 1 c 6 Population and DevclopmenL Llnd its Programmc of Acti()n ancl the outcomc documcnLs o[ iLs revic\\,s.
It recognlzes that lhe 2030 Agendn lirr Sustain.rl)le Devclopmcnl, the SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA) Pathwav, thc Scnd.lr Framcq'ork [o]- Dlsastel Risk Rccluction 2015-2030. the Addis Ababa Action Agenda of thc Third lnternati()nal Conlercncc on Financlng for Developmcrl, the Ne\\' Urban Agenda arnd thc World Sllmmil lor Soci.il Developmcnt :rnd the Political declaratioll of the high lcvcl m(eLing on universal hcalth cover:rge, contribute, inter arla, to achieving gcnder equalilv" and the ernporvcrmenl of all uomcn and girls and the full rtalization of zrll humatn rrghLs and fr,rndamcnral hccdoms in thc context o[ cLirratc change.
cnviroDmcnLill and disasler risk reduction policres and progrilmmcs.

The Cornr]lission reiteraLcs that the 2030 Agenda for- Suslainablc De\,elopmcnt needs to bc implemented iD a comprchcnsi\,e manncr, rellecting iLs rtniversal, intcilraled and inclivisiblc nature, takiig inLo account dillerent national re;rlities, capacities ancl lcvcls oI dcvelopmenl, an.l respectini-i cach counTry's policy space ancl leadcrship rvhilc rcm.
:inin;; consistenL \\.ilh relevant international rules ancl commitments, including by developinil cohcsive sustainable dcl,clopm(nt stlatcgies to achicvc gencler' equalitv ancl Lhc empo$erment of all rlr)rncll :rncl gi11s.
'lhc Commissi()n afllrms thar (lovcrnmcnts h.rve the pr1mary rcsponsrbility ior the ibllorv up to ancl rcvic\rl, oi the 2O3O Allcnda at the national, regional and glob:r1 levc]s u irh regerr-d to progress maclc 'l he Commission also reaflirms thc UniLed Nations Frame\,,,()rk Conventi()lr on Climakr Change an<1 lh( Paris Agrcement adoptcd under thc Convention :lnd the (iliLsgo\r, Climate PacL as one of lts latest outcomcs, as well as thc ConvenLion on Biological Dive1s1tl., the Convcnlton to Comb:ll Dcscrljfication in Thosc Countries Expericncing Serious Drought ancl/or Dcse rrificati,-rn, Particulallv in Alrica, thr: Rascl ConvenLioD on the Conlrol of 'I'rans boulrdary Movements ol lJazardous Waslcs and Their Dispos:rl, the ,l /t.. icrr'v 9 7 a Roltcrdam Convention on the Prior Inlbrmecl ConsenL Procealure for Cerrain Ilazardous Chcmicais .lnd Peslicidcs in International 'l'rz1(le, Lhe Sto.kholm Convention on Persistcnt a)rganic Pollutants, and the Mirl2rmala Convcnrion ()[ Mefcury.
I Thc Commission recalls that the Paris Agreemcnt adoptccl under thc United Nations },'ramcu'ork Cor]vcntion on Climate Ch.uge and thc Glasgo\r Climatc Pact acknolr'ledges that ciimate charnge is a coormon concern of hllnlankind.
Ir reaffirms the long-tcrm Lemper.rLure goal ol the Paris Agreement to hold the incrcasc in the global average temperaturc to well bclou 2 "C aLrove pre industrial lcvels and l() pursue cllbrls to limit the tempcrature Ln('rc.rs( lo I 5 'C above pre inclr.rsLrial levcls and notc:i as recognizecl in thc (ilasgo$ Cljmate Pact that thc impacts oI climate change u'ill bc much lo\rcr-at thc lcmpcraturc increasc o1 1.5 'C compared with 2 'C.
11 resoh,es to pLlrsue clloats lo limit the lcrnpelatule increase kr 1.5'C; and iLlso rec()gnizcs thal lrmrtrng giob2tl \\'arming to 1.5'C requires rapid, dccp and sustalned rcductions in global gr-cenhouse gas emissions, including redu.ing global c:arl>on dioxide emissrons bl z+5 per cent by 2O3O relalivc to the 201O lcvel itnd to ncL zer() around mid-celrLury, as,,r'ell as dcep lcdlrctions ur othcr gra'enhousc gases.
Thc Commission further recalls in this reElard Article 2, paragraph 2, of thc Paris Agrccment, w]-rich provides that the Paris Agreement will be implementcd lo rellecL cquity and lhe principlc of commorl but dillcrcnliined responsibilitics and Icspcctlve capabilities, in light of .lillerenl lrational circumstanccs.
The Commission also rccalls lhal Membcr States should, \\'hen taking action to adalress (:limatc chonge, respcct, promolc arnd consider their r(\pceti\r obligations on human rights, thc right to hcalth, thc rights of indigenous persons wilh disabiliLies and peoples, local communiti es, migranLs, ct-ri .re n, .10 \r.'

h,lt F 10 11 people in vulnerable situations, and the right to development, as \r'e11 as gender equality, the empowerment o[ uomen and intergenerational equit!.
The Commission also encourages Member States to increase the [u1], meaninglul and cqual participation of r.omen in climate action and to ensure gendcr responsivc implcmcntation and mcans of implcmentation, rrhich arc vital for rarsing ambition and achieving climate goals t2 13 The Commission also takes nore of Lhe adoption bv Lhe Conference of the Pa ies Lo Lhe United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change oI rhe Enhanccd Lima work programme on gender and its gender action plan at its twcllty filth session and recognizes the value of national gender and climatc changc focal points.
The Commission recognizes that the Send.ri Frame*.ork for Disaster Risk ReducLion 2015 2030 calls for the integration ol a gender, nge, disabilitl' nnd cultural pcrspcctivc into all policies and practlces, u.hile taking into account national circumstances, and consistent with domestic la$'s as $,ell as intcrllational obligations and commirmenLs, and u,omen and ],()uLh lcadcrship should be promoted.
It also recognizes that empowerrnfj \,rmrn and persons with disabiliLies Lo publicly lead and promole gender equitable and universally accessible responsc, recovcry, rchabilitation and rcconstruction approaches is key, including lo elleclively manage disasrer risk and designing, resourcing and implemenling gender sensitive disastcr risk reduction policies, plans and programmcs.
It also rccalls that thc Scndai Framervork recognizes rvomen's participation and lcadcrship as crltical 1b1 clisaster risk redLlction t4 The Commission recalls (iencral Assembly resolution 71 l3l2 al 6 July 2017 cndorsing Lhe decl.lr.ltion entitlcd "C)ur ocean, our luture: call lbr acLion", and recognizes {he importancc oi gender equality and the cruci.ll role oI ,gc" 11 &1 15 t6 )7 \\.omen and youth ]lr thc conservation and srLstainable Ltse of occilns, scas arnd marlne resourccs lor sustainable devclooment.
The Commission als() rec2llls the cstablishmcnt of the \\.omen, pcacc rnd securit., agenda and rea[[irms lhat the Iull, cqual, clfucrive:]nd mcanrnlllLll participation o[ r,r'omcn in all stages oI peace proccsses, conflict plc\".lrLr',n, conllict resoiution and peace building is one of thc cssenLial [.
]ctors li)r Lh.- majntenancc and plomoTion oI inlernational poalcc and securil.,', lnclu(l til in thc contcxt ol clirnrllc changc, environmenlal dcgradalion arnd disasters The Commission rcc:ills Lhe Declaration on lhe Right Lo DeveloPmcDL, thc United Na[ions Dcclaralion on the Rights oI Indigcnous Peoples, and thc Nc\\ York Declaration Ior Refttgees and Migrants Thc Commissiolr reallirms thal thc promolioll and prolection o[, and lcs]rect for, the human rights and fundamental liccdoms oI al] $,omen irn(l girls, including thc light Lo developmcnt, $,hich .rre universal, ir1(livisiblc, intcrdependcnt and interrelated, arc crlrci.il ftrr lhc full ar1(1 cqLlal pafiicipatron ol !\'omcn and girls in socielv and lor u'omen's cc()11()ml(' emporlcrmcnt and should be mainslr-camccl rnto a1l policles irnal programmcs.
It also rcaffirms the need to takc measlrres to cnsure that cvcr\' person is enLiLled k) parrticipate in, contrlbute to alnd cnjoy economic, so(:ial, cultural and politic,rl development, ancl that cqual attention and !rrilcnL consideraLion shoulcl be given Lo the promotion, proLecLion and iirll realization oI civil, political, economic, social and cultural rifahts, inr:lucling ir-r the context of clim.ttc change, environmenLal dcgradation and dis:rstcr risk reducti()n. 18 l'he Commissiolr cxpresses concern that climalc change, pollution ()l air, land and u.ater, biodiverslty loss and dcclinr: in ecosystem functions and scrvices threaLen Lhc lLlll cnjoymcnl of human rights of al1 {.omcn and ilirls i 72 t9 2A )l and h:rve aclrte impacts on women and girls, cspecialll'on rural, iDcligenous and migranl \()men and girls.
Thc Comn]ission acknorvledgcs thaL multiple and inLersecting Iorms oI cliscrirnination arnd rnar gina lization are obstacles t() \{omcr)'s lull and ellectivc participation and dccision making ir-r public lilc as ucll as to thc elimin.rlion ol violencc- It respccts and values the divcrsiLy ol siluations :1nd c()nditions ()l $omen and grrls and recognizcs rhat some \\'omen iacc parrtj( Lllar baniers to lheir cmpo\\,ermcnt.
IL irlso sLr(sses that, rvhjler all \\'om( n and girls havc the sirmc humart rights, \\,omcn and girls in diffcrent conLcxts havc par-ticular nceds ancl prlorilies, rcqLriring xpprirpri.rl- The Commissiorl rccognizes Lhc imporlarlce oI rclc\rarnt IntcrnaLional l,arboltr Organizatron slandards related to the rcalizaLiolt of \\'omen's right to \\'ork and rights at rvork which are critic.rl Lo cnsure a .lLLSL tral-rsition of the u.or_klirrce and lhe creation oI decenl urrk aDd qualin .1obs iD accordatDcc u,ith n.rtionallv delincd dcvclopment priorities to\\'ards an inclusrve, lo\\.
greenhousc gas emission and climate-resilicnt devclopment and sustainitble ccon()mr-- It als() recalils the decent \\'()rk agcndil oI thc InLernati()n:LI Lalbolu OrgaIrzation and thc Internattona] Laboul- ()rgarnization Dcol:rraLioD on Fur-ldamental Principles and Rights ar Work:rnd n()tes the rrnportani:c oI their cffcctive implcmenlation.
The C()rnmrssi()n calls lor creating space for v()uLh, espccizrlh'\1)ung \\omcn and girls, to p.lrlicipatc in sh:Lping the dccisions on climirtc r:hangc, cnvrr()llmental clegradation ancl disastcrs Lhat $.i11 alfecl their future and, to this Cncl, cnh:rncing curricula at all ievels of educatiol-1.

IL recognizes mulli st.lkeholdcr- cfforts on the achicvcment ol gendcr equalit."
and the empo\\,crmclrt of all u,omen and girls, and lhc realizati()n oI their hulnan rights, taking noLe oI .r1l internation.rl, regional and nalional inrtraLivcs in I /-/ Fo*u 13 &!e 22 this rcgard, toi,iclvance thc full, cffective and accelcrated implcmenLation o1 the Bcijing Declaratron and Platform lor Action.

The Commissi()n rearffirms that climale ch2lngc is among the gr-e:rtcsl challcnges oI our timc and affecls all rcgions.
It exprcsscs prolollnd {lalnl that jTecnhousc gas crrissions continuc to rlsc globally It recognizcs thaI countrics are already cxpericncing increasing impacls, including biodivcrsiL\ loss, extrcme u,cather events, land degradation, desertification ancl deft)rcstilLion, sand and dust stor-ms, persistent drought, sc2t levcl risc, coasLal erosion, occan acidilir:ation and lhe retreat oI mountain glarciers, causing scvere disruptions Lo societies, cconomies, cmployment, agrir:r-r l1u ra l, indllstrial and commercial systems, global trllde, sLlppll.
'chains .rnd travcl, \l'1tll devastating impact on susLzlinable development, including on povertv era(llcat()n, lir,clihoods, thlcatening food secllritJ.

zlnd nurrltiol] and \\atar- accessibilily.


IL .em.rins deeply conccrned thal all women and girls, partrcularly in dcveloping countrics and small islancl developitti: Statcs, :ttc disproport()natclJ, alfccled b1' the adversc impacts ol climate ch.ingc, envrronmcntal dcgr.ld:lLion and disasters and are disproportionateh'cxposcd to nsk and increasecl loss of livelihoods during aDd in the after-miLth ol dis:rstcrs.
It further acknowlcdges thc importalnt roie of $'omen and girls as agents of change, al()ng u,ith indjgenous peoples ancl local colrrnunilics, ir') safcguarcLing thr envir()nmcnt.
23 Thc Commissior-r sLrcsses Lhe urgencl, of eliminaling pcl.sisLent hrsl()rical and structural i[cqu:r1ities, rarcism, stigmatizaLion and xenophobia, uncqual po$cr relations betwecn women and mcn, discriminatorl lar,s and Policies, ncgative social norms and gender stereotypes, Lhe unequal sharing of Llnpai(l care and domcstic \,v1)rk, gender based violencc, and cladicating povcl-tv and dis:rdvanLages in acccss to rcsollrces, social protecLion systems and pttblir' serviccs, includir-rg universal health scruices and quality educaLion, Lo realizc gendcr ec1ualitl' and the empo\\,erment of all \\romen and girls, tncluding itr 6/rdp Y\ 74 21 25 26 lhc conLexL ol climaLe charngc, environmenLal ancl clisasLcr risk reductiorl policies and progr-ammes.
Thc Comrnission notcs the importancc ol ensuring the lntcgritv ol all ecosyslems, irlc[ldilrg oceans, .rnd thc proLe(]Lion o[ biodiversiL!

', rec()gnized b), sorne cultures as Mother Earth, and noting the importance lbr somc ol' the concept o[ climatc .justice $,'he.

taking action to address climato changc.
The Commissioli rccognizcs that gender incqualitv coupled with climaLc t:hange, environmental degradation and diszrsters pose a chilllengc 1br tho achicv(ment of thc 2030 Agenda lbr Sustainablc Dev('lopmenL $,ith di s proport ion iltc impacts or1 q,omcn and girls, especiallv thosc in vulner:rblc and marginalized silualions and conllict settings ,lnd those lacing multiplc and inlersecting forms ol discrimination on thc basis o[ racc, r:olour, scx, agc, language, religion, political or othcr opllrion, natronai or social orrgrn, properlv, birth, disabilit\.
or- other stalLrs.

The Commjssion is concerned rhaL climate ch:tngc, cnvironmeDlal dcgradar[ion and more frequent and intcnsc .lisasters causcd l]\, naLurarl haz:rrds ollen resull in loss ol homes and Iivehhoods, \\'atcr- s(:arcltv and disruptron to supph', destruction and dam2lge to schools 2tnd heiilth lacilitics, ir-rcltrding transportation srstems, and the disiplercement of rrorren ancl girls iind lhcir lamilies and communities.
It recognizes that as a rcslrlt oI displac.-mcnL, inclLl.ling forccd ancl prolongc(l displacement, uomcn arrd qirls [21cc specific r:hallenges, rnciudrng scparalLion fr_om support ncL\\-orks, homelcssrless, incre:rsecl risk oI all lbrms ol violence, including sexual ancl gender-based violence and recluccd access to emplolmcnt, cducalion iin(l esscntial health-care serviccs, including sexual and reprodrlclrvc health car(' Scr_vlccs, alld psl chosoci;rl supporl.
,ryv..d' ,1 ,l 15 6 ( 27 2a 29 The Commissron reiteraLes the importancc oI mainsLrcamini] a gendel per_spccLive in disastcr risk managemenL, taking into accollnt thc perspccLives ol all u,omcn and girls inciuding those in vulnerablc silurtions and u'onlen and girlsj \\.ilh disabilitics.
It recognizes the necd for thc inclusive participation and conLribution of a1l u omen 2rncl girls, oldcr {'omen, \\-idorr s, indige nous 1\!men and girls, local communities, youth, volunt('er s, miglanrs, acirdcmia, scientific and research entities and networks, buslness, professional associations, privale sector financing institutions anrl th.- mr,diil, in erll lorums and proccsses related 1() disaster rLSk reducLi()n, in accordance !\ ith the Sendai Frameu,ork for Drsaster Risk Rcduction.
The Commissjon expresses concern that thc economic antl social lilll()ut oI thc corona virus disc:rsc (COVID-19) pandemic has compouncled the impacls oi dimate changc, environmcntal degradation and disaslers and has pushed peoplc lirrthcr behind trnd into extreme povert).
It further expresscs deep concern ovcr the increased demand lor unpaid care Llnd domcstic \\,ork ar-rd the rcportcd sulge oi all Iorms oI vioience, including sexual .rnd gcndcr bascd vn)lcncc, as \.ell as harmlul pracLices, sLrch as child, earlv and lbrccd marriagc an.1 female geniLal mutilation.

Thc Commjssjon emphasizes the (ritical role that \r'omen pla\ ln disastcl response and COVID-19 rccovery elTorts.
lt l-ecalls th.1t \tomerl rcprcserlL lhe vast maJorlty oI front linc heallh and social workers and Lh.rt Lhcy are signilicantly engaged in Lhe delivery oI esscntial ernd public services.

Il recognizcs rhat Lhe light :rgainsl thc COVID 19 p;rndemic rc(luires a illol)al responsc b:rsed on solldarrt\'.rnd renc\\,ed mullilateral cooperation.
IL fllrther recognizcs that sustainable and inclusive recovery strategies arL' needed Lo reduce risks oI ltturc shocks, including through strcngthening lrealth svslems and achicving universal health coverage, anal thal all rcsponscs irre implcmcntcd \\'ith flrll respect lor human righls It cxpresses dcep conccr-n thar, despite international agreements, rnltiativcs and general declaraLions, \1 \ N'-\c- 16 30 thcre is :r llick o[ cql]it,lb1e acccss to COVID l9 vaccincs rvorldwidc, cspeciallv for dcveloping countries.
'l'hc Commission cmphasizes thal legal, polic,!"

and programme lramerrorks aDd all dcoision making processcs rcgarding climatc and environmcntill acLion and disastcr risk managcment should proviclc a cohesi\re barsis lirr gcnder r-esponsive governance that respccts, proLects anal illltills all hllman righls and resp()nds Lo the nceds of al1 \,()men zrnd girls in divcrsc situaliuns alld conditions :rs agents and bcneficiaries ol changc.
Thc CommissioD rcafiirms that the Unitcd Nations Framervork Convcnlion on Climat( Chani]e rs the primarl, interl-rational, in telgovernmen tal lorum fol addrcssing tllc global rcsponsc to climate change It ackno$,ledges LhaL rvomen's and glrls' cilpaciLics to lakc aotion aDd build resilicnce clcpend on closing thc gen.l(r gaps and removrng cxisting strllctural barriers, regative social norms an(l i-lendcr sLercoL!pes, and strengthening $,omcD's ilccess to educaLion, krlo$,lccllle, universal social protection, linancc, rechnology, mobility :rnd ()ther assets as \\'ell as ou,nership ol and control ovcl land, and other lorms ()l propcrtv, inhcritancc, naLural rcsourccs, appr()prialc ne\,v (echnololl) aind linanci:rl serviccs, including mlcrofinance.
Ir aiso rccognizcs tl]at \\omel]'s it11L, e<lua1, eflactive .rnd meaningful participation :rnd lc.rdership at illl levcls ol dccision making are critical for making climatc changc ancl cnvironmenlal ilcLions a1ld disaster risk reduction and t_eco\,cry cfforLs morc e11(ct.ive The C()mmlssion recognizes that $'omcn's and grrls' knolr'lcdgc ()[ th( ll commLurities aDd environment can poslLi()n them to devclop mcitningllrl, cllectlvc, and culturallv relevant soiutions to local clilnate, envirc)nmenlill and disiister chiLllcnges.
31 The Commissiolr ackno$ledges thc importanr role ol- national machiner-it s lirr genclt:r eclualitv and the emp()\,!,erment ol all \,vomen itnd girls, thc rclevanr contribution oI national l-l Lrman rights institurions \,!,hcre thcv exis1, .u1.1 thc imp(xtant role oIcjvil society and Lhe rre.lirr, in achicving genrlcr ( ,i-., ,2 t# \ I1 I equalilt' alrd lhc cmpo\\l rment ol all !

(omen and girls in the oor-rt.xt ol' climatc change, envilonmenLal and disaster risk reducLion policies ancl Pl Ogl iimmos.
32 The Corrmission rccognizes the need to take a \\'holc-oI g()\,ernl ent approach to ensure that climale changc, environmental ancl disastcr risk reducLion poiicics and ploglammes are gcncler-resporlsivc, including thlough the c(x)rdination and capacitv-building of parliame nLarians, natioDaL gcndcr- cqlrality mcchanisms, mavors, local elecled ollicials, and mllnicip.tlitics zrncl the instltutions responsible for measures to addrcss climatc changc, cnvir()nmenL and disastcr risk reduction.
It cmph2lsizcs thc importance ol the $,ork of thc scienlific community in support ol strcngthcning the giobal lespo[se to climate changc, environmenta] degradartion and disastcrs an(l Iespecting 21nd protecling the lradilronal and anccslral knoq ledgc, incl\lding ol indigenous pcoples.
The Commrsslon recognrzes that rvomen's [u1], eqr-ral and meanirlgfLl] particrpaLion and icadership in multilaleral, n.rtional and locarl policY proccsses .rnd, as appropriatc, Lhat olgirls arc vital for achieving sustainablc development and climate, cnvr-onmental and disaster risk rcduction goals, \1'hile regrefting thal women continue to be Lrnderreprcsented in decision making pr()cesscs.
34 The Commission recognizcs thaL ulmen often take thc lead iD promoting an cnvitonmenlal cthic, reducing resource use, and rcLtsing zrnd reclcling rcsourccs 1o minimize *.i1sLe zrnd excessivc consumpti()n, and thaL wornen can halve ai parlicuiarly pou,erful role in influencing sustainable consuml)Liorl decisions.
It furthcr recognizes lhat {'omen in manv communilies provide thc main labour irrcc lor subsisLence prodllction and have rcsponsibilitv safeguzLrdir-rg the naturail environment and adcquatc and sustalnablc resource allocatio u'lthin the household arnd lhe communitr'.
r.li\ d),.9 & 18 The Commiss()n u/elcomcs Lhe major cor'ltributions ol civil socicty orgalrizati()ns, especially women's, young \\'r)men's, girls', youth lcd, grassloots and communit\,- based organizaLions, rural, indigenous and feminisr grortps, lvomen hurrian rights clelcnclcrs, \\omen _iouIn:rlisLs and mecli:r proltssionals and Lrade unions, in promoting and protccting thc human ri,lhts oI all womcn and girls, pl.rclng rheir inLerests, needs and vjsions on loci1l, national, regional and intr,r-national agcndas ancl in thc dcslgn, rmplernentation, monibring and clalLlati()n of mcasLlrcs Lo achicvc gendcl c(lr-r.rliL] ard Lhe cmpouermenl of all \\omen arnd girls, in( luding ul Lhe contcxl o[ climale changc, environmental and disaster rjsk l-cduction policies and programmes.
It also expresses conccrn th.rL thcy face manv challengcs itnd barriers ro lul1, cqual ilncl rncaningl.rl parljcipation an.l leaclelship, including diminishing funding, r,rolencc, harassmcnt, rcpris.rls .r ncl threats to thc ph.\sicarl secunt).

of thcir nlcmbers Thc Commission exprcsscs c()ncern lhat climaLe changc, cnvir()nmelrtal dcgradatl()l't, exposure to hatzards ancl biodivcrsitl.
loss hirvc int:rezrsecl vulnerabilil\ itnd inequ.rlit\' $'ith direct arD(l indirect implicalroDs for the enjo!-ment of human rights and $.ell berng oI lroung r,"omcn, and girls, includiilg aclolcscent girls, particularly in clevcloping coLrnLrics and small isl.rn.l (lev( loping States.
Thc Commlsslon lecognizcs the importanL lolc of \1)Llng r\'omcn :rnd gir-ls in accclcraituls (ilirrinLe anal cnvironmental acLi()lt and disasler l-isk rcduction, an.l th21t (aokling these challcngcs rcquiros coordrnatcd acLion bet$,ccn Govcrrlmcnts and other stakcl-roldcrs, inclLlding \uomcn irn(1 ,v-'ouLh an.l ].outh lcd organizations.
lt furthcr recognizcs that voLlng u()men arc t()o oftcl) cxclLtdc.l [l-om consullatLlons on issucs lh:lt allect thcm irnd encouragcs Mcmbcr SL:rtes lo furlher promotc ]'outh pilrltcipation and pcrspectives tn climatc anal cnvironmental action and disasLer risk reduction.

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,sa I9 / :t 13 3q Th< Commission ackno\\'ledges lhat strcngthcnilrg Lhc resilicllce ol all \&omen and girls Lhroughout their life course and of their commttnities and so(:icLics Lo climaLe change, environmenLal clegradalion and diszlsters is esscntial k) cnsuLe sustarnzrblc consumption and productr()n patl( rns acr()ss economies It also acknowledgcs that natural rcsources and ecosvstems and rvomen's l:rbour irrc treated as infinitc and arc undervalu(d in the currcnt melrics oI economic gro$,th, such as GDP, despite being esscr-ltial Lo all cconomics and tllc $ellbeing of prcsenl arnd flrturc gencraLions and thc plilnel.
It lLlrlher acknou'ledges th.rt recognizing, rcducing .rnd redistribuLing $omen's clisproportion2rte share of unpaid care and domcstic work, irncl rer,r,arding irnd rcpresenting paid (:are u()rk, u'ould greitLlV contr:ibLllc Lo tl'rrs transformaLion Although significant gender g:rps remarn in all ar(irs, in.luding rn pay, pensions and care, the Commission lurther recognizes that i:qual pay, lor r,rr-rr'k oI ec1ua1 value and cqual access to soci:rl proLecLion, ul vcrsal health coverage, public serviccs, sLlstainablc infr_i l struclu fc, livclihoods, land and nalural resources arc fundamenlal lbr sllcogthelrlng thc resiliencc of \\'omcn and gi11s, especially those in vulnerable situaLiorls.
Thc Commission slronglv condemns all forms of violcnce rlgainsl !\'omer) iurd gir-ls, nhii:h are rootcd in histo.ical and structural ine.lualities:rnd ulre(lual power rclations bet\\'een men and lr'omcn.

It recognizes thal Lhc adversc impacts of climate changc and environmental challcnges incr_ease rtnd exirccrbate the vLlhlerabilil]' o[ \,!
'(rmcn and girls lo discrimin.rtion and .il] lor ms oI vrolencc Il reiterates th:rt vrolence againsL u,omcn and girls in arll lts lorms and manifcsL2rtions, online and offline, in public an.l privalc sphercs, including scxual aind gcnder-bascd violence, such as sexual harassm(:rlt, domestic violence, gendcr-related killings, including lemicidc, harmiitl pr_irctices sllch as child, earlv and forccd marriagc ancl Iemitle genital muLilation, as well as child aud forced labour, trafficking in pcrsons and sexual cxploiLarion and abusc are pcrvasive, under recognized and 11 \r,* 2a undcrrcp()rted, partrcularly aL Lhe commul-llL\, 1cvcl.
Il cxprcsscs de(ip conccrn thaL u'omen and girls may be partioLrl:rrly vulncrarble k) violencc because of multidlmcn sional povertlr, disabilitv, limitcd or lack o[ access to justice, clfeclive lcgal rcmedies ancl ps\,chosocial scrvices, including protcction, re l-iabrlitation, rcintegration, and to healLh carc scrvir:es.
lL re cmphaslzcs that violencc ag:rinst $omen and gills is a rrlajor- impcdilnenl Lo Lhc achjcvcmenl oI gendcr cqualitv and the cmpou'erment ()f irll lL,omen :rnd grrls :rnd thal it violates and imparrs or nullilies their full cnjovment of aJ1 human rillhts and fundamcntal Ileedoms The Commission rccognlzes that girls arc oftcn at greatcr rrsk o[ being cxposed L() and expcricncing various lbrms of discriminalion and violerlce, and harmlitl pracLices, sllch as chi1d, ezrr-ly:rnd fort:ed merrrragc and fem.rle gcnital mulil:rtion, as \\'ell as child labour .nd t.affickinil, \\'hlch, among other thinf<s, hinder the realization of their righLs, and reallirms the necd to achieve gondor equarlil-v to ensurc a just iLlrd equrtablc w()rld lor gir]s, including by partnering with men and boys, :rs an import.lnl slralegl, lbr adv:rnr:ing thc l rghts of glr-ls.
Thc Commlssion recogliizcs lhat violencc ilgainst \\1)rrc11 .1nd grrls, itrcludtng sr:xual hatrassmcnt in privare anci public spa(:es, including in erluca(ional institutions .rnd Lhe uorld oI wor-k, as u,ell as in digital contexLs, impedes parttcipation and dccision-making in the c()ntexl ol-climate chanfle, enr.ironmc:nLal and dlsasLcl risk reducrion poltcies and progt-ammcs and lcads lo a h()sLile environmcnt.
Thc Commission Iurlher rc(:ognlzcs thal thc growing prcvalcr]ce o[ violenct: against wornen:rnd girls in digital contexls, r'speciallv on s(xtal rnedia.

and thc lack {)l lltevenLive mearsllrcs and rcmedlcs Llnderlinc thc n(,ed lor itcuon b1' N,4cmbr:r Sl.Ltes in partncrship $,ith orhcr slilkeholdcrs lo prevent and rcspond t() violence anal harassment onliltc and ollline and other negalive 40 1l 1'2 .

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43 44 efk'cts o[ tcchnologica] clevclopment.


It recalls that cmcrglng lbrms ol violcnce, such as cvber slalkrng, cybcr bullying and priv.rc\.vrcL.rtions, iirc alfccting a high pcr-cer]tagc of $,()mcn and girls and complomising, lnter ali.t, thcir hcalth, emotronal, psychological and physical ruell-bcing and saletv.
Thc Commission underlines thc particular impacls ol climaLc changc, en\'rronmclrlal dcgradation, and ciisasters on u()men:rnd girls ilr colrflict aflccled and post-conflict settings, and stresses lhat thc [u11, equal, eflcclive and mearlinglul p:rrrrcipation of u omen al al1 lcvcls of de cision making ancl lcadership is criti(:al in aLll stages of peace processes, oonflict prevcntion, conflict rcsolution and Pcace bllilding.
'fhe Commission llrlher exprcsses co cern for the hcightened risks of violencc against womcn and girls during disasters and conllicts includirlg violencc ancl abuse in sheltcrs dLLrrng disalsters and coirflicts.

It emphasizes thc necd to addrcss sexual and g(,ndcr bascd violcnce both during and in the aflcrmalh oI disirstcrs and coDllrcts, includinil bl .id()pting prcvcntatlve approachcs rakinB rllto accollllt rhc needs and pcrspectivcs oI victims and survi\ors.
'1'hc Commission recognizes the disrlrption cituscd by climale change, ell\,rronmental dcgrerdation and alisasters to cducartion svstems across the world, olten kccpir'rg gir1s, adolesccnt girlri and y()ung women ol-lt of school, and limitirlg their acccss to education, including k) thc skills and knoq lcrlile needed to adapt and respond to these challenges.
It reaffirms the right to edLlcation for :ill ryomen and girls, and stresses lh.tl equ:rl access lo inclusivc, equitablc ancl quality education providcs them with oppurtunrLi-s. capacitics and undersLanding that enablcs v.,omcn's full, cqual, elfcctive alld mciiningl!l participation and strengthens the voicc, agencv and leadcrship oI .,r.omcn and girls in ciimatc, environmcntal ztnd disaster risk actioll.
45 Thc Commission recognizes the adverse impact o[ clim.rtc ch:rngc, cnvironmcntal degradation and disasters on he th as \\'ell as on rhe olhcr \v\d* r, \r 22 N :+6 17 environmonlal dctcrminants oI health, such ars clcan air, szrfc water arnd saniLaLion, including mcnstrual heallh nltd hygienc managcment, sa1e, suficient and nutritious lcxrd :rnd secur(] shcltcr, and in this reg:rrrl undersr:olr:s Lhc need lo fosler health in clirratc change ildaptati()n e[[olLs and dis:rstor nsk reducLion strategies, undcrlining that rcsilienr, peopl.-- cenLcrcd anal accessible healrh systems are nccessary Lo px)Lc( t thc hcalth ol' all n'omcn arrd ,lirls, p.rrticlllarly those in vulncr'.rble situ.rtions.
The Commission rcaffirms th.rt the right to thc highest ilLLarn.ible standard oI phvsical and menLal heerlth is foundational to l)uilding the rcsrlicncc of all \\:omcD and girls.
It lurthcr rccognizes that clim2lte ch.rngc, cr-lvrronmenlail degradation 21nd disasLers havc diflerenLial hcalLh ellects for rvomcn and girls and cxacclbaLe existing gcnder gaps in ac(:('ss Lo and ollt()lrcs of heallh scrvlces, cspeciarlh'u'hcn goods and senices arc Lmitcd or unavailable o',,r'ing to tire desLru(:lion of infrastructure, roads and clinlcs, in par_Lrcular in lulal and remolc arcas.
It also underlincs thc Irccd li)r strenglhclring acccss Lo gendcr lcsPonsive, safe, zrvailable, allorci:rble, acccssiblc, quallily and inclusivc he:rlth-care serviccs, including those relaled to mcrltal healLll, matcrnal anal ne{)natal hcarlth, menslrual health and hrgicnc nanagem._nt, and ensllr-ing universal access to sexual alld rcproductivc health r:ar-t scrvices, int:luding for lamily planning, inlormerLiot-r and eduoalron 'l'fre Comrrission recogrrizcs rhaL \,\'omcn and girls unclerlake a disproportir)rrate sharc o[ unpaid care ;rnd domcstic \\-ork, \\'hich can b( cxacerbiil( al b\ cllmatc charnge, environmcDtal degrad:1Lior-r and disastcr.
hmrLs wrncn's abilitl, to par_licipatc in ciccision-makir-tg pror:csscs attcl occup-,- lcildcrshlp positions, and poscs significzrnt constraints o]r u'omen's and grrls'r:ducaLion and training, and on \()men's econ()mic opportunili.\ and cnlrcprcneurial actlviLies.
It stresscs thc need to recognizc and adopt mcasures l() r-educc, rcdistril)ute and valnc ll]lpzrid care :rnd (lr)mcstrc \\ orl( b_'- promotin,l the equal sharrng oI responsibilities beLrveen \()lncn and mcn 23 / \.,1, t'; t - ,y-l $.iLhin the housr:hold and by prioritizing, inler alia, sustainable infrastructurc, social protcction policies ernd a(:essiblc, allbrdable alnd qualitv social scrviccs, including carc services, childcarc and maLernit\,, paternit\.

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48 The Commissi()n ackrloqledges women's alnd girls'clitical corlLribuLions to lheir lamilies arld co munitics ir1 climatc action, resilience- bu ilrling, plotection and conscr\.

:rtion of lhc cnvironmerll and disasLer risk rcdL('tion.
It itlso rccognizes rhc importancc of implcmenting famill, friendh .tnd famrh' oricntcd policics itimcd at, intcr alia, 2rchieving gender equa irl and rhc cmpo\\'crmcnt o[ al] \\.omcn and girls and tlleir enjovmenL of all human nghts in Lhe colltexl ol cllrn.iLe change, cn\rirolr meD lal I degradatlon and dlsasrer risk reducLion, and recognizes the nccd Lo cnsurc that all sustainable development pollcies alld plogrammcs arc responsivc to thc changing needs and expecLaLions of Iamilies in [ulfrlling their numerous functions and that the rights, capabililles and rcsponsibilities ol all famrh mcmbcrs arc respected.
The Commissior-r sLr.-sses Lhe imporLarlce of investing jn acccsslblc ancl sustainable inlrasLlucture arnd Lechnolola/, including in rural arcas, such as access lo sale u,ate1 and sanitation, including warter I()r ir-rijjalir,n, rncr-r'.

transport and informaLion and communications technolo&r-, and othcr pnrsr,.rl irrlras rr,-'ul, for fublr" s(rvi, c\.
50 Tl-re Commission rccalls that thc human rights to salc drinking \,\,ater alrd sanitation ilre essential for the lull cnjoymcnt oI lilc .Lnd all huma1n rights.
IL is deeplv concel ned tliaL water scarcily and disruplions to supply indllced by climaLe change, environmental degradalion and disasters disproportionately alfecL !\'omen :1nd girls wiLh u ome n u'alking long disLances or u'aiting hollrs in queues Lo obLain waler, lvhich restricts their lime 1br other activilies, such or for earnin g a liveljhood.

The Commission as cducation and leisure.


t.... i i \,r,\' -.s(, Nor'c' 24 51 Llnderlilrcs that gcn(lcr responsivc \\'aler and sanitati()l'r scrvices arnd inlrasLru(:tu1_e are kcy to bolsler the lesrliencc ol all women anal girls, ilnd further rc]cognizes Lhc need Lo cxpand womcn's and ilirls'acccss Lo adcquate, salt and olcan \r'aLer irnd saniLation lacilities, inclucling fol mcnstrual hcalrh zrnd hlgicr-rc, especially rn disastcr 1el1ef:lncl humanilarian shc[ers.
'l'hc Commission Lrnclerscorcs that rapi.l technological changc.
including Dcw an(l cmerging digital technologics, has illl impa(:t on \\urncns cmplot,rr]ent opp()rtLLnities and can acccleratc progress to\,!,ards achicving gcnder eqllalitl' :rnd Lhe empo\r,crmenl ol all \1'omen and girls in the contexL ()l climatc changc, cnvironmcntal and disastel risk rcdlrcLi()n policics zrnr:l l)rogrammes.rnd lacilitale ellorts to promote ancl protcct humarn rights anrl llLndament.iL freedoms, as \4ell as bridgc digital clivides both, be veeD and \\,ilhin ()Lrnlrics.
It cmphasizes lhe importance of prornoting L_qual acccss lo informaLiorl and communicaLions technolog]' rh:rr arc affordable and ilccessiblc, and k) lhc L-rternet for all \\'omcn ancl girls, as \\ell as dlglt,rl literac\,, finance.
irDd capacitv building, \a.orking torrards ckrsing dii{iLerl dividcs, inclurling thc gender cligital diviclc, and L.rrgotmg scien(:c, lcchnolof{\' and inlrovation stlaLegies to rcduce paltcrns o[ in(alua]it\ arld plomotc Lhc cmpo\\,erment ol all u,omcn and girls and $'omcn's lull, equai and eff( clivc particjpation in prrblic 1ifc, including in Lhe coDtcxt oI (:limate chil]rg(', r.Dvilonrrcntal degrirdaltron :lnd drsasLers, and not(s \vjLh concern thitl rle\\ tcchnological devclopmenls can also perpetLaLc cxisLing pattcrns ol ineclualit-v and disclimination, including in the algorithms uscd in arlillcial inrelligcncc based solulions )2 'fhc Cornmission rcr'ognizcs lhat soils, lorests, lishcr-ies, \\.atcr alnd biollliiss, arnong others, arc principal sources of income, liveiihood, lbod sectrrrr\', soci.rl ploteclion and employment, parlicul.lrl-v lor uomen and girls living rn povertv.
IL furthcr recognizes that lhe Lrnsustainatblc depletior or , r'mmunlllr5.

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rrl)r dcleri()l ittiolt oI natur-al rcsoLtrces call l\plJ\, .

'a ' ../1 ./ ' '-\at, t' ^*9d' f\ )e '5 \vomcn, from in(iome-generaLing aclivities u,hilc greatly addirlil to Llnremuneratcd \rork, and that in both urban ancl rural arcas, environmcntal dcgr.rdati()n results in negativc ciiccts on the hcalth, wcll bcing and qualitl' ol lilc oI the population at l.trge, especialh \\:omen aD(l ilrrls ol a)l :rges.
IL also rcc(xrnizcs the impo ztnce ol slrstainable Iisheries an(l lhc climination of illegal, unrcportcd and unregul:lLed [ishing, on their Iixrrl security, livelih(xrds, and health.
Thc Commission emphi]siz(is Lhe hurdamental impor-tancc for u.omen ancl girls oI healthy oco2lns ilnd sllsLainalllc occ.tn Llascd economy in climatc changc mitigation, adapLalion and rcsilience as well as lhe impact of pollution to ecosystem destructior-l and climate changc, lr'rcluding the disproportionatc impacr of houscl-told irir pollution on \\'ol-nc11 :lnd girls as l\'ell as coDscclllcnces of plastlc polir-ltioll, rncluding in oceans ancl olhcr uater bodies, orr loocl secllntl,, Iivelihoods.
irn(l thc hcalth oI.,vomen iincl gir1s.
53 Thc Commissior-t cmphasizes rhat achieving gcndcr cqualitv and llt(l cmpot'erment oI all lL'omcD and girls carl rcsllll in greater lbod sccllrilv, bcLrcr nutriti()n an(l rrorc inclusive, resilient, Llnd sustainable lood svstLlns lbr all, and Lhat rheir uncquai access and rights to important resollrccs irnd productive assets, sLrch as land, \\'ater, palstllrc, agriculrllral lnputs, lcchnolog] and inibrmation, as well as extcnsion and advlsor\' \clvr(r\, limrts lhcir potenlirrl Lo bc productive in .rgriclrlLLlre, becomc cmpo\,"'crcd to m.Lke stratcgic dc<:isrons, and realize their righLs.
Il also emphasizcs thirt unequal lbod svstcms disproportionatcly impacL women and girls, m.rkirlg them more vulncrable to lood insccurity and malnuLrilion, $,hich is cxacerbated, intcr alizi, b'v climate changc, envir-onmental clegradation alld (lisasrers.
54 The Commissi()n recognizcs the need to ensurc just transitions th21t l)romotc suslainable developmcnL and eradication of povcrty, .rnd the creation ol decenL u,ork aDd qlriility jobs, including I lvomcn, as $'ell ars, irlv()lving f', gv{' 26 \Lor:kers and lhcir communities in discussions th:rt aflecL lhcir hvehhoods, inclucling through making linancial flou.s consisLenl \\,ilh a pathway towilrds lou.
grcenhousc g.rs emission and climatc resilient dcvelopmcnt, inclLrding through dcployrnent and transfer of technobgl, and provisioD oI srrpporl ro dcvekrprng country Parties It expresscs concern thar discrilninak)ry social norms and pcl-sisrent gcnder gaps and inequ:rlitl in education and vocittionarl training in scicnce, technololy crlgineering and mathcmalics and occupalional segregation keep u'omen liom attaining and rctaining dcccr-rL uork ancl quallt!

jobs iD sustainable cr.


:onomies alld in cliorate change.

cnviror-lmcnt and disaster risk areas.
It emphasizcs rhat closing gendcr gaps, lnclu(lir)g in digital and financial litcracy, arld cnsuflng lul1 and equai access ro quality educaLion, training, inlormation, skills dcvclopment, Icadcrship and mcnlorship programmes, and technical and linirncial sllpport is k( v lbr incrcasrng rlomcn's and girls'rcsilience and empo\\'( 1_ing them as agcr-rts of change in climatc action 55 The Commissior'r rea[irms the ]mporLar)(ic oi signllicantlr incrcasing invesllrcnts L() alose res()urce gaps 1br achicving gr:ndcr cclLr2tlilv iind the empo\\ crrrent ol all rvomcn and girls through, inler irlia, thc mobilization ol adequate linalncial resources from all sources, includrng domcstic and inlernati()nal rcsource mobilization and allocalion, Lhc 1trll implcmcnt.rLlon oI olflcial dcvclopmcnL asslsLalncc commitmcllLs and cr>mbating iliicit finilrrclal 1lor,vs, so as t() build on progress achievcd and str_engthcn inrernalional .ooperation, iDcluding North-South, South SoLlth an(l Lriangular coopcratlion, bcaring in mind lhaL Soulh-South cooperallon is l)(,t a substiture lor.
L)LrL ralhcr a complcment to, North SoLlth co()pcratlon.
The CornmissioD is concc-rned thar the lack ()l disaggr cgated (lata and gcndcr sLatislics on clinlate change, environmentill degradation .1nd disaster risk ledLrctj()n across sectors, esper:iallv \\,ith rog2rrd to \\,omen 2ltrd gills in thc contcxl of environmental conserv2rtion and climnle change mitigati()n arnd 21 57 adaptatlon, is limiting the capacity oI policymakers to identif], gcnder differences in vuh-rcrability and adaplive czrpaclLv as well as to develop ilnd adopt ellective, cvjclt:ncc based polictcs and progr.rmmes art itll lcv(ls.
lt l-ec()gnizes that disastcl risk reduction requtrcs a multi-hazard approa<:h ancl inclusive risk-infor mcd dccrsion making bascd ol1 the open exchangc and dissemination of.lisaggregated data, rnclucling bv sex, age and disirbrlrl\, as \.c11 as on easil-v i(:(:( ssLble, up to datc, comprchcnsible, science balscd, lloti- sensitive risk iDlbrmation, complemenLed by trriditional knorvlcdgc 'lhe Commissiorl rcr:ognizes the importanl roles and conLributiolts o1- indigenous \tomcn, rural rvomen, \vomen smallholder larmers and urrnrcn \ ho use coastal rnarinc rcsources, as at,lcnts ln eradicalLillg l)o\,c, t\ - enhancing susLainrble aglicuitural and fisheries deveiopmenr and iirod secllrlty and as gLLardians o[ biodiversrt].
It hifahlights the imp{)rlancc ol ensuring that thc pcrspectives oI all indigcnous ar'ld rural women ancl girls are Lakcn into .l(xrounl and that thcy fully and equally parlicipatc iD Lhc design, implcm.n1arron, follo$,up and cvaluartior-r o[ policies and activit]cs Lhat allect thcir lr\,('lihoods, well belng and r-esilience.

lt underlines thar meaDingful progress ir-l achieving gendcr cqualit!
and the empou.er-mcnt of ail \romen and grrls necessitates closlng gendcr g:rps, introducir-rg gcnclcl' responsrvc pollclcs, lDLerventlons and innovalLior-rs, including in agricullulc and lisheries, and cnsuring \\'omen's cquarl acoess [o agricukularl and ilshcries techn()logics, tcchnical assistancc, productive resourccs, l.rnd lenu1e securitv zlnd a('ccss to basic services, on,ncrship and control over'lancl t1ncl othcr lorms ()f pr-()pcrty, rnheritance and Datural rcsources, as u,r:ll as access to and parrLicipation in local, regional and intcrnational markeLs 5rJ The Commisslon rc(iogllizes that rndigenous \\'omen and girls, regarrdLcss ol age, ollen lacc violcrnce, discrimmation, excllrsion and higher r.rtcs oI poverty, Iimitcd access to health care services, information ilnd communications tcrchlroloBj*, infrastructur finzinci:1l ser_vices.
edlrcalion anal il T''e ?8 59 60 61 employment lb.

\o,u-.rr, r,vhile z,r1so rcrcl-irrizing their cultural, social, economic .rnd politic.ll contributions to climatc ch.tnflc mitigation and ii(laplation, disastcr preparedncss, resporrse and managemcnl 21nd environmcnl al conscrvalion and management.
Tl-ic Commission sLresses the parttrular challengcs all r,r,omcn :rnd girls u.ith clisabiliLies l2rcc in the context oI climatc changc, cnvironmcntal degradation aDd disztsters, inclucling their in<:reascd susccptibilitY to dise.rses, hc.tt sLress, reduced mobrlity and soci:rl exclllsion as !\cll as the rrcecl Ior measurcs t() address the specific btrrriers they lace, to promotc (heir phvsical, emotional, psvchosocial and financial rcsilience and to ensurc all rromen's frtll, cqllal .rnd meaninglul participalion and leacLership in disastcr rcsponsc plnnning for cmergency situaLions and evacuations, humarnilariiln , rrrrgcn' \ 11 \pons.. crrd hralth c;rr, s-rri,'rs.
'lltc Commission emphasizes Lhe imporrancc oi rcc:ognizing rhe positive (()rrtribulions ol migr2lnl \r\romen and girls, and of promoting a gendcr and htLman rights perspective in migration to addrcss the srtllaLr()lls ol vr-rlncrabilitr, migranl women and girls lacc, includlng in Lhe contexr ()1 clirnatc chilllge, environmental dcgradation iind disrlstcrs, as $,(:,11 as Lo a(ldress all li)r-ms of violence, including sexual and genclcr based violcnce that ma\, ()ccur as a result of displacemcnl, un(lerlining rn lhis rcgard lhc ol)ligatt)n ol Statcs to proLect, rospecl .rnd lirllill the hrrman rigl-rts o1 ar11 m iqrants.
Tl-re Commission also rccognizes the imporrance of the lirl1 engagcment oI rn(D and l)ovs as :r!

{enls and bclieliciarics ()I chang( iLnd as \rr.rtrtsi, l)irrtrrers alrld :rllies in the zrchlcvcment ()l gcnder c(lualitl atrd lhc eflpo\velmonL of al] women anCI girls in thc context ol climate ohangc, cnvironmenLal and disastcr risk recllrction policics and pr()grammes in oldcr I() combat iulcl elimir-rzrtc gendel stcrcotvpes, sexism and ncgati\'(.
social )9 v\ip norms, that luel discriminalion and all forms oI violcnce, in.lLldinli scxual and gendcr based violence and undcrmine gcncler equalitv, while notlng lh.- ongoing ncccl to edu('ilLe chilclren from a young age ref<arrding the impo|l.Lrrur of gcnder cquality, hllman rights, trcating all pcople with dignitv and rcspect an(l promoting a crrltLlre of peace, non-violcnL behaviour ancl respccLlul rela tronships 6) The Commission urgcs governments at all levels and :ls appr()pr_late, \{ llh the relevant cntilies of the Unitcd Nations system and inlr)rnation:rl 21nd rc,lion.rl org:lnizations, u.ithin their rcspective mandates and bcaring in lnind nalional priorilics, alld invltcs r:ivil sociely, intcr ali.,r, women's organiz2rtions, youtll- led organiz:rtions, Ilminist groups, laiLh-based organizations, Lh.- plitaLe scctor and, natlonal human rights institutions, u,herc rhey cxist, and ()ther relcvLrnt stakcholders, as applicable, to take the [ollorn'ing actions: Strengthen normdtiue, legal and regulatory Jrameuorks (rr) Takc alcLion lo fully implement cxisling commitmcnts cnd obligations $'ith rcspccr to thc achievcmcnl of gendcr equalitv and thc empo\LcrmenL ol all u,omen and girls and thc lull and equal enjoyment oI thcir human rillhrs and ltndamental freecloms \\.ilhour discrimination oI anv kir-td inclttding in the colrLcxt of climate chirnge, environmcntal and disaster risk redtrctron l)olicrcs and pr()grammes; (b) Consider raLifying or acccding ro, Lrs a maLLcr oI particl.rlar priorit\', the Convcntion on thc Dlirnination oI All Forms of Discrimination a,lainst women and rhe CoDvcntjon on the Rights oI lhc Chilcl, and the Optionai Prok)cols thcrcto, limit rhc exlcnl of anv reservations, lormulate ainy such reservations as precisely and as narro\r,lv as possible to ensurc Lhat no rcser\zrtilrns.lrr incompaliblc u,ith thc object and purpose of thc Conventlons, revicu' lheir res( rvations regul:,irl1 \f ith a l,icu to rvithdra$'ing them, {'ithdra\\' t and pllrpose oi the rclcvant res(irvations thal .rl-c
 contrafl, to thc s 6iv' t--)\ ob 30 Corlvention and implement the ConvcnlioDs [u]h, br,, inter .rli,r, putting in placc eflective national legrslalion and poljcies; (c) Respect and 1u1lil] cxisting commiLmcnLs and oblig:itions Ltnder the Rio conventions, thc Paris Agrcement, thc Gl.rsgo$, Climate PacL and Lhe Scndai Frameq'or k Ior Disaster Risk Rccluctloll, rclarted Lo climate ch:lnge, biodiversitl , dcsertillcati()n, environment ilncl disastcr risk reducLion in it holistjc and integratcd manner, taking into a(icount thcir llender action plans an<l calling lor thc crealion oI such plilns rvhere therc are nonc an(l higlllighting lhe importance oI inLegrating a gcnder perspeclivc iu, and cnstlnng (he particlpaLion oI incligenous \\()rncn when u]aborating, nalionaliv dcl(r-mincd conLribulions, national adaptation pians, national biodiversit\ sllirLegies and acLion plans, land degradation ncuLraljty targcLs, and n.llion.ll and local straLcgies for clisaster risk rcductron and \\:hil( ir]so noLilt!r L]rc imporLanc l' ol lhe ongoing discussions regar:ding rhe posr-2020 global bio<liversity framework to bc adopLed .Lt th( fiftcenth session ol thc Cor-tlbrencc of thc P.rrtics to the ConvenLion on Biological DivL'rsit_\; (dl En.oLrra!
{c that due consideration is given to incorpor:rting gen(1cr e.lualil\, :rnd the empowerment oI all women and gills in thc rt'vic,,r'ol gkrbal progrcss in Lhc iml)lcmentation ol the Scndai Frameu'ork Ior Disaster Risk Rcductron.
including through Lhe global and regional plarfrrrms on djsaster risk rcducLior-l irnd lhe 2023 mid term rcvie\l'ol the Sendai framc.,r,oLk, as Part o1' its integr:rted arn.1 coordinated follo\\, r.lp pr_()cesscs Lo Unitcd Natlolls conlirren(cs aDLl sumrnils, aligncd \r,ith thc Ecol]()tnic ilnd S()Cial Council, thc Hlgh-levcl Politic:rl Forum on SLlstainarblc Devck)pmonL an(i Ihe (luadrcnnial comprehc nsi\re policv rc\/ieu, clcles; (eJ Prolnote irn.1 pr-otecL thc lights oi :rll \\'omen an(l girls relatcd r() rht enjolmelll oI a clealn, heajthy alrd suslairlalllc environlrcnt ilnd atdopl polic:ies and programmes for the enjoymcnt ol thesc righrs, il]clucling bv (r,z 31 ( iraldrcssing thc ilnpircLs ()1 climalc change, cDvironmcntal dcgradiltrolr ancl disasters: (!
(g) (h) ldcntify and cLminate all forms of djscriminaljon agalnst No]rcn and girls in lhc conrcxl oI climat.

chalnge, environmcntal dcgriidati()n alld disastels, in r-elatlon to lancl lenure sccurily arnd arcccss to, o$rnership of, 2lnd co[tx)l over liind, and othcr i()rms oI propa'rtJ', inhcrrt:rnce, natural rcsoLllces, arl)propriatc ne\\' technok)g!
and financial services, including mtrotinancc and cnsure rl'omen's and girls' access lo justicc ancl acr:ountir bililv Ior violatjons o[ thcir humarl rights, with particular artcnrion ijivc]r to oldcl romcn, s rdos s and voung \\.omen; Stcp up mulli st:rkcholdcr effofls to combat r2]cism, rilcial dis.riminjrli,)n, xrnophob,r dnd _.l,rl-d rnlolcriin, ( .

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irnd violcllce based on religion or belici ancl on nali()naliLv, in orclcr to sllpport Lhe Iu1l, r:qual, eflectivc, and meaningful palticiparion .rnd lcadership oI u'omcn and, as appropriatc, girls in climatc changc, cnvironmental and disaster risk reduction polir:ies and programmcs, Integratc a disabilit!
inclusivc and gender, perspective \\,hile clcveloping, rc\1e\('lng arnd implcmenling laws, policies and programrnes otl climatc change adaptation alrd mjtigali()n, biodrvcrsity couservaLion and sLrstai ablc rrsc, suslainablc n:rlLlral rcsources managemcnl, iDr:luding land and \\'atcr, land use and Llrban plaining and disastcr risk reduclron ll]at slrppor-l the resilicnr:e, adaptive cilpaciLies, livelihoods, foocl security, access to sale lvater and sanitation, health and well being of all rvomen and girls in lural and urbaD arcas, cllsurc vr'olren's cqual rights to cconomlc r_csources, including .lccess to basrc sen'1ces, ou-nership and control over lancl and oLher forms of propcrty, inheriLance, naLu.al resources, technology and financial services, including mrcrolrnancc, \ u\' ir: 32 lntegra.ting gender perspectives into climdte chdnge, eflviro^mentdl o.nd.
d.isdster risk red.uction policies d.nd.

progrd.rnfies (i) U) (k) Inlegralc gender pcrspcctives inLo the dcsign, fLtnding, implcm(n l.rLron, moniloring and cvalualion of policies zrncl programmcs on climate cltangc mitigzrtion adarpL.ltion aind resilicllce.

disastcr risk lcdLtction.
bjodi\,crsltI proLec(ion, cnvrronmcntal degradation and pollution, including by chemlc.1ls, ptrstlcides aurd pl:rstics such as micro plasLics, as rvell as into nr:cds assessrnerlLs, forccasting and earll' \\'al ning systems, and disastcr preventjon, preparedncss, respolls(j, reliel, rcltabjlitation and reconstru!-Llun plans arl the national, regional and in lcrnar L i()llal lcv(ils, i1s appr()l)riatc, Rccognize and promote a\ ritreness about the disproportioniltc and distincl cffects ()[ climale changc, environmenta] (legradation and dis.rsters on \(,omcn :rnd girls, in particular those lacing violcrrr:c, discr-iminarion and displzrccmcnt, hiLrmful pracLices including child, ear-l!
and R)rccd marrillge, insecrrriLv rn laln(l Lenurc, incomc and ftrocl, and ensrtrc thal polici(s itnd programmes roflccl Lhese impacts, and lake Lalgetcd:rction to strengthclt Lhe resiliencc and atdaptive capacities of all rromc,n and cirls, inclLldtng tn r lLres and Lropical, alrcl.ic, coasLal) mol.rntain and rural area.ls; Rccognlze rhe d ispropor_l ionate impacts ol alimatc r:lt:tnge, r'nvironrrcntal degradlltion ancl disastcrs on all uomen:ind girls uho are rn conillcl altd post-conflict selLings ar-rd humanitarian cmcrgencics, and svsLematicitilv integralc gcnder r_esponsive and agc sensrtivc pcrsl)ec[i!cs inro rcL'r,ant lnechilt]isms, poiicies alld progr.Lnrmrng u,hi1e pl()ntoLing the [u11, cc1ua1, cllectivc ancl or(,anin8ful particillartion ol- worren at all levcls of decision making arld thcir leadershrp as critical t() :rll sLagcs oI pcace proc(sscs, (ronllicL prcvcnfi()11, aonllict resolLtlion and pe:lce bLtildiug, als $.cll :rs tlrking inLo ac('otult lhe perspcctii.es ()1 u'omcn al-rd girls u,ho irlt inter_nalh.
r:lispl:rcr:d and lhose \\'ho are relugees, irnd implcmenting me:lsLlrcs lo climinate sexual and gendcr based violcnce and discriminatlon in this 33( q ^P+" r'cllllrd, :ln(l cnsLrring lhat thc human rights of all \romer-l and girls are [u]ly r( spccLed dlr(l pr()lccted ln cllmaLc changc, cn\.ir()n menL.rI and disasLer r-rsk rc.lu,'liun rFspLrn\(,rrld r(coven slralegics: (l) Str( ngthcl-l coordlnation and gcnder mainstreaming acr()ss scct()rs and all lev( ls ol govcrnnroDt 1br Lhe irlLcilratcd ft)rmulati()n, implemcnraLion arrrl e\,:rluation oI ciimaltc change, cnvironmcntal anal disaster risk reduction policies and progr.immes, inciuding by snpporting research and a\\r.lrcncss raising aclivities at Lhe natlonal, rcgional and internatronal Ievcls or1 lhe imP.rct oI lechnological, dcmogr.rphic, urbanizaLion, mig:-atior-r and clilni\tc change trcnals ()n \\'omen:rnd girls, (m) Strcngthen thc capircilv of national gender equalitv mechanisms at all le\rc1s, par ti.ular-lv in leasL dcvcbped countries and small island develoPing SL2r1('s, uith suslilrn.tblc and adcquate funding and scaled up voluntanr rcchnoloel- translcr.
rncluding through national budgeting allocation and offici.rl .lcvclopment assistance, to ensurc lhe p:irticlpalion ol such mecharnisms in climare, elrvrronmental and disasrer risk govcr-nance and sLrpport the mair-rstre:rrnirig oi il gcndcr perspcctive il'lto the dcsign, dclrver-v_, Inonltorrng and eYaluaLioll ol climate changc, environmental and disastcr risk Tcduclron p()licies and progr.rmmcs; (n) Rclrurin trom promulgating and applying any unilateral cconomic, financial or tritdc mcasurcs noL in :rccordance with inlernational lau,and tl-tc Chartcl of thc UniLecl Nations lhat impede thc full achievement of ecorlomic and social devek)pmcnt, particularlv in dcveloping countries; (o) Ensure Lhc ful1, ec1ua1, c1fcctive ar]d mearlingful p.rrticipation, rcprr\cntrliurl ilnd le:r(lorship of rvomcn, at all levcls oI relevant climatc changc, cnvironmcntal and disaster risk reducllon declsion making boclies artcl pr()cesses, a1ld set spccilic targets and timclmes to achieve gender barlarllae lhrough, inter ali:r, temporary special measures, such as quotas, and provi<le f) N_/' \s" 34 ...-,.
adcquale resollrces.
trarvcl funds, r:apacitY br-rilchng ancl trair'ring to enable rhis patrticipzrtion; (p) Promote Lhe lu1l, cqu.ll .1nd meaninglul particiPation ancl lcadership ol young u omcn, ancl as appropri?tLe, adolesccDt girls in dccision-m:rking processcs on climaLe changc, environmental zind disastcr risk r:cduclion action by aciclrcssing gcndcr spoi:ific barriers, ensuring thcir lull and cqual acccss to qu.rltv cducaLion, tcchnologY and skills dev(]lopmeltt, leadcr-shrp and menrorship pl()grammcs.
increased technicall and finitncial support, ilnd protcction lrom all lbrms of violencc and discrimination; (ql ProLecl and PromoLe Lhc.ights ol :rli \\.om(n :rnd girls urth disirl)ilities, r:r'rsuring thcil Iu1l, eqlral, cffectivc :tnd meaninglul particip.rLion in gcnder scnsiLive aDd disabilitY inclusivc design, m.rn.tgemeltt, resourcing and lmplementation of climare changc, cnvironmental and disastcr risk reduction lrolic:ics and prograrnmes, alnal take mcasurcs lo addross Lhclr disploporlionate cxposure Lo risk, iDcrcased k;ss of lir,elihtxrds, disrupLrcn to ph\ s1cal, soci:rl, economic and envit_onmcntal ltetworks and support s\ stems drld even loss oI lile during and in the alterm.rth of disastcrs, (r) I{ cogrrize Lhat adver-se impacts oI clinrirte cl-rau)gc, environmcnr;rl (lcilradalion and natllral disastel s arc among Lhc drivers and factors thal conrpcl r,r'omcn and girls to leave Lhcir countrics ol origin iutd, in lhis rcgarrl, d(\,elop and r:xpand policies and programs lor the paotcction ol rnigranl !
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'oore .1nd girls and thcir Iamilies aili r:ted b1 clirnate chilngc, (invironmental degraclaLion and disasters, t.rking rlolc o[ rc]cvant l ccommcndil [i()ns lrom State ]ed consultativc pr()cesses, such as.
tha Agcn.la li)r Lhe Protcction o[ Cross Bordcr Displaced Persons rn rhe ConLcxt of Dlsasters allcl (l1im:rLe Changc and lhe Plartform on lJis|stcr Displacomcnt, while recogr-rizing the signillcant oonLributiol rrnd leaclcrship o[ rvontcn in l]lrgrzrnL com]nunilies alnd Laking applopriate sL( ps Lo ensllr-c therr hrll.

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/ 35 t (s) (rl irnd mear'ringiul pzrrlioipation in thc developmcnt oI local solutior)s and ()pp()rturl itics; Leveragc ancl strengthcn the full, equal and meaninglul parriclplrlion ol \(omen and the infhlcrlce o[ ai] u()men and girls, especialll, those froll l Llr:rl areas and lrom the mosr affected communitics, as $ell as those in vr-rlnerab]c srruations rn Lhe conscrvation and sustainable use o[ niitura] rcsour-(:es as $'ell as climate miLig.ltion and adaptation initiatrves .rnd progrirmmcs, ir-rcluding ln conilict-settlngs and hLrmanitarian emcrgencles, and enaollrage sherring and lcarning, Promote a gender-r esponsive approach and thc full, eqllal, eifeclivc and mcaninglll p.rrticipittion of Bomcn in decisron making an.l le:rdcrship oI \\,omen .r1l(1, as appr-opr-iate, grrls in u,ater arld sanitatioll ancl hoLrscholcl cDcrgt.
lran.rgement in lhe contcxt of climate change, cnvironmel'ltal and disaster Iisk reduction policies and programmcs, ancl lake measurcs to r(iclucc thc time spcrlt Lrv n.omen :rnd girls on oollccting houschold \,vatcr anal ILLCI and prolect thcm lrom thrcirts, assaLllts ancl sexual alrcl gendc| llilsed vlolellce \\,hlle doing so ancl \lhcn accessing sanitation laci]ities ()utsrdc oI thcir home or practicin,l open defccation and urination, and ensure acccss to \r!
'atcr and saniration arld hlrgiene, including menstrual health anci hvgienc nralt)agerncnt, for all rromen and girls, especiiillJ' those rn margnr.rlzcd and vulnerabl.- situations, rnduding in schools and other educational scttings, workplaccs, healLh centrcs, public and private lacilitics and at home and address \\idespread silcnce and sligma as uell as thc negative irnpact of inadequatc anal inequitable access !o sanitation on thc access of girls ro cducation; Expanding gender-responsiue Jinant.ce 0 <r\A ar /l ,r 36 (u) (v) Incrcase thc ,lelldcr resporlsivencss oI invcstment in climate change, cnvironmcntal and disastcr risk rcducti()D policies and l)r'ogrammcs b) scaling up technolosr transfer, capacitv burlding and rhe rnobiliz2ttion ol Ilnancial resources from all rclcvalnt sources, including public, prrvatc, nationill a1r-rd inlcrnational resourt:c mobrhzalion and allocarion: Urge dcveloped counLrics to lirllv implcment thcir resp(icLive officia] dcvelopmcnt alsslstance commitorenLs, inclu(ling the tirrgct ol 0.7 pcr- ( cDt oI theil gr_oss nati()na1 income lor ODA to dcvel()plng r:ountries and the tzrrcct of 0.15 to O.2O per cent o[ Lheir gross natiolial income 1br ODA to rhe lcast devcloped countl-ies, ancl encourage devcl()l)ing coulltries to bllild oD thc progrcss :rchlcvc(1 in ensuring rhtrt ODA rs Lrsed cfleclivcly to hc]p meet cleveloplnent goals and targets arlcl help thcm, inLer alia, lo achieve gcl-rder cqualitY and Lhc cmpowermcnt o[ u,omen ancl girls iD the c()ntcxt of c]im:rte changc, cnvironmcntal and disilstcr rjsl( rcducLiou anal policies and prograrnmes; h^,) Strcngthen inler-nillional and rcglonal coopcraLion, including North South, South South and Lriangular coopcration, bt:aring rn rrind rhal SouLh Soutl-r c()operation is n()t a substitute lor, but rathcr a complcment L(), Nortll-Soulh cooperation, .rnd invite all States Lo enhance SoLllh Soulh and tri.rngl.llar coopcr-ilLlon foclrsrng on sh:lred claYei()pmcnt priorltrcs.
!\'rth the invol\'('ment oI al1 l-clevant lnuiLiplc sLakeholdcrs in governmcnL, civil societ!'
and lhe privarc sector, \\hile noting that national orrnership and leadership in this regard :rre indispcnsable for the achievemcnt o[ gcnder eclrLirlity and the (:mp()\\,cllnent oj-all u,omcn and gir-ls atid ii)r tmproviltg rheil livcs and u'cll being; (") Encouragcs the incre.rse oI the [rLl1, mcaningltl .rnd cqual p.irticjpiltion oI $tmen in climatc action and to cnsure gcDdcr r"esponsivc rmplcmenlittion and rncans of irrplcmen LilLron, ,,r,hich arc \rtal li)r raising arnbitron and ar:hieving climatc goals, and urges in accordancc u'ith thc (ilasgou.Climatc 3l Pact, de\,cloped countll Parlies to provide enhanccd supporL, lncluding through financial resources, LechnoLog)- transfcr and capaciLv building, to assist developir-lg countrl Parties !r'ith respect to both mltigation irrld adapl.rtion, in continuation oI their existing o1]ljgatioDs Llndcr thc Llnd( f Unitoci N.ltions Frzrmerr,,ork ConvenLion on Climirtc Change .rnd lhc Par is AgreemenL, anal encourages othcr Parties to provide or continue lo providc such support voluntarily; and also reiterates the urgency oI scaling Lrlr rctir,rr alnd supporl, as irpproprialc, inclucling [inancc, technolog' transler ard capaoity burlcling, lor implcmenting approaches Lo averLing, minimlzmg iin(l addrcssing loss ar)d damage associaLed !\,ith thc adverse effccts o[ climarc changc in dcvcloping country Partics that are parlicuiarly vulnerable Lo these clTecls.
(y) ID accordancc $.ith Lhe Clasgow Climatc Pact, cmph.lsize rhc need to mobilize climatc linance kom all sources to rcach lhe Ievcl necded to achicve rhc goals of Lhc Paris AgreemcnL, including significarTtll ]l-r('r'casrlrg support fol developing counlry Parlies, beyond USD 100 brllion per vcar an(l notcs \\.ith (ieep rcgrel that lhc goal of developed counLry Parl.rcs to mobiiizc lointh USD I0O Lrillion pe.
\'car b]' 2020 in lhc contcxl ol meilningful mitigiltion ircLi()ns and rransparcncv on implcmcntalion has not v(it beco met, and \\clcomcs the incr:eascd pledgcs madc bv many devclopcd countrl Parti('s and lhe Clirnaro Financc Delrvcry Plan: Meeting the US$ 100 Billiori Goal and the collectivc acLjons contained therein, and flrrlhcr urgcs dcvckrped ()untr\.
Par.Lics to lilh' dcliver on thc USD 100 billion gorrL urger'rth, and lhrough to 2025, and cmphasizes lhe import:rnce oI transparerlcv in lhc implemenLation of their pledgcs.
lz) Providc n:rLlonal gendcr equalitv mechanisms and entities rcspoDsible for envirorlm.-n Lal, cllmaLe change, and disaster risk management and rcducLion policies, among others, with adcquate human and linancial resources to ensure that a gendcr perspective is inlcilrated into the desigrl, implcmentation, and crvaluatron of rclevant policics, programmes .rrrd proje( ts; t__ I ,o s$ 38 (aa) Incrcase public and privatc hnanr:rng to \\'omeD's civil sot:ictr or:jJnlz,rrinns.
including young \l()mcn's, gjrls' and youLh 1cd orgzrnizations, lirminist Ijrol-rps, and q,omen's coopcrativcs and cntcrprises ftrr climale change, ( DYrronmcntal and disaster risk rcduction iliitiatives, llrclllding those that ill)pl\ loc.rl and indigcrlous kno\,vledge and solutions, ilnd slrcngLhen rnoniloring irDd .rccountability aL Lhc natio al, regional and international Jcvcls a5 utrO.oO.1.a., (bb) Bui1c1 and sLrcnglhen (hc rcsiliencc and ad.lpt.iLivc c.lpa.itics ol a1l lr'omen illid g11ls in the contcxt ()[ climalc change, cl)vilonmcnlill degradi]Llon and drsasLers thl-()ugh the financing and provisiorl ()f sustainzlble inlrastrLlcture and public scrvices, social proLecLion and decent r,,,r>rk for lr,omen; (r:c) I.-ostcr the [tLll, cqual and meaningllll particip.rtion and leiidership oI uomcn and, as zrppropriate, oI girls, livrng in rural areas, incrcasc investmcnt in ilcDdcr responsivc, susLainablc rural dcvelopmcnl strategies and lcchlrologicall solutrons Lo addr.-ss allnrilte changc.
en\-lror)l-nerlLal alagrilclat,on and disasters, sLrengthen rurill \(rornen's cc()nornrc elnpo\\.crmcnL, adaptivc capacity ilnd resilicncc ancl thcir access to land IcnLlr-!- sccuritv, deccnt work, infrastr-lrcture, rnform:rlioD itnd (()[lmunlca]llons tcchnologies ancl linanclal scrvlces, in pilrLrcular for'rvorncn hr:acls oI hor,rscholcls alnd womcn smallholclcr lirrmers, (dd) Promotc and protect lhe rights of all indiilcnous Nomen and girls bv .rddressing thc multiplc irnd intersccting forms ol discrirninalion and barriers lhc\ lacc, i:rr:lttding violcnce:rnd higl-rcr rates ()l po\,erLl, crsuring a.
(('ss to qualitl- and inclusivc education and empl()\'ment, ht.irlth c:rrc, public s(rvlccs, cconoraric rcsources, includiug lzrncl :rnd nallllal resourocs, and promotjng their full and eflectivc p.rrticip.rtion in thc economv irnd in (l(clslon [riikulg proocsscs ar al] lcvcls;rnd in all areas, lirklng into a((oLlnL I 1, F-\d'" l9 lhe prrnciple of [ree, prior .rnd informed consent of indigcnous peoplcs and their ancestral knouledge ancl practices, and rccognizlng thelr culturail, s()cial, e(ionomi( and polirical contributions L() climarte chilngc mrtigation and adaptaLlon, envrronmeDtal acLlon and disastcr rcsrLcnce, (ce) Pr-omotc and invcst iD gender rcsponsive, quality and inclusive cducation, lilirlong loarning, reskilling ilnd tralnrng in<:luchng in scicnce, t.cchnologl,, cnginccr in!l and matllc'matics Ior u,omen and girls, rnclrtding pregnilnL adolesccnls an(l vounjj mothcrs as wcll as single molhers, to co[tinuc and completc thcir r:ducation and equip them u,ith the kno*lcdge and skills that cirn strcngthclr their rcsilience and adaptivc capaciLies to.rtLain hiilh qualiLv ;obs in the slls(zrjnal)lc econom\;address ncgati\( social norms rrnd gcncler storeotvpcs alrd pcrsisLent gender gaps in cducation at all levels, parrjculalh- in scier'lac, Lechnologl,, engineering and mathematics and information and corrmul)lcati()ns Lcchnolos,', i,lnd integratc the causes alrcl conscquenccs of climate (hangc, en\,lr-onmental degradati()n and disastel risk lcclur:tior't rn cdLrcati()na1 curricula ilt all lcvels; (10 lJcvelop policies and programmes E'ith thc supporl, whcre appropriatc, of iDtcrnaLr()nal or-gi iz:rtions, ciYil socieLY and non-qo\'crnm.lltal organizaLions, giving priority to lormal, informal ztnd non lbrmal cducation progr2rmrrcs, including scientilically accuraLe and age-approprrate c{)mprchensive cducation Lhat is relevant Lo cultural contexts and that pro\:ides adolcscenl gil-ls and bol s arnd voung \\'omcn and men in and out of s(:hoo1, consislent \[,ith their evolving capacities, and \\''ilh
 appropr-iate drrectloD and glridanc(' from parenls and legaL guardians.lnd $'jth rhc best intcrcsls ol thc child as Lheir basic concern, u,rth inlormalion on sexual and rcproductr\:e hcalth and HIV prevcntion, gender cqualrrt' and $omcn's c powermenL, human rights, physical, psychological and pub( rt.rl devek)pmcnt and po\\'cr in rclaLionships bet{'een \\'omen and men, to en:lb1e them Lo bl.lild sell estcem and fos decisxrn making, informed r 4A communication and risk reduction skills an(l lo dcvelop rcspccllul rel.ltionshjps, in full pzrrtncrship u,ith lrcung persons, parcr'rls, lcgal glrardians, carcgjvers, cducaLors alncl health care providers.
in ordcr to, intcr alia, enable Lhem k) llrotccL Lhemselves flom HIV inlcction rLnd othcr risks; (Cg) Tako co1-rcr( te mcasures to realizc lhe righl Lo th(i enloymerrt oi tlrc highcst attalliablc slandards oI ph\,sical and menLirl health for i]ll \\'omeD and giIls.

including in humanitarian scttings, and ensure lhc availzlbrlity, accessibilitv and ilcceptabilit\.
of qualitv health-care serviccs to address :rll cornrrLrnicable ancl non <:rrrnmunicablc diseascs, lncludlng uiiLer bornc and ncgleclod Lr!prcal disc:rses, ir-rcluding Lhrough univcr-sallr' ;rccesslblc prlm{n healLh carc and supporl scrvices, social protectior-r mechiinrsms Lo hclp cnsure thc climaLe, cnvironmcnLal and disaster risk rcsiliencc ol all rvomen and girls; (hh) (ii) Ittcrr::rse llrrancierl investmcnts in qualitv, irfforc]rrbk::Lnd accessrblc hcalth- carl svsterrs ancl facilitics and safe, cffccrive, querlitr, .-ssenti:rl alrcl affordable mcdicines and vaccines 1br all, as rl''ell as hciilth lechnologics, incltrding Lhrough communlt\.
outr-each and privarlc scctor- e'ngagemcnt, aDd u.ilh thc sLlpporl ol lhc inlernatiollal comnlunltv, Lo$'ar(ls achi.ving ea(h coLllrtn,s piilh to$ ards universal he:rlth coveragc lirr all ('omen alncl girls, nl thc (:ontcxt ()i climale change, environmental (legradaLion and disasLers; Ensurc univcrsal al(:cess Lo sexual and rcpr()ductlvc health and roproduclivc rights, in ilccordance \\,ith the Programm<r oI Aclion ol lhe lnlcrliatloDal Conlerencc on Popularion and Dcvelopmcnl and rhe Bcijing Plarfrrrm li Actron and lhe olltcr)me documents of Lhcir- revicrr conlcrences, inclucling Lrnir,cr_sal aiccess lo sexuz,rl and reproducrive hcalth care scrr,ices, lnchrclins 1br lamily lrlanling, inlormation and eclucati()n and l11( in1( ilr.rtion ()l' rcpr()ductivc health into nzitional sLratcgies ancl plograrnrncs, rlDd rccognizing that tl1( human righls o[ ll,omcn include thcir righl lo l]arv(l conllol o\,cr :rnd dccide Ireelv and rcsponsiblv on all mattcr_s relaI(d lo Lh(ir 41 / I ll^ h) scxuaLt\', rncluding sexLial and reproducli\.e healrh, frec oI coerc:ion, discrirnlnalion and violen(ic, as at contribution lo the achicvemcnL of gendel cqualt-v ancl thc empowelment oI women and rhe rcalizatron of Lhcrr hLrrnan rights, inclLlding in the contcxL of climate change, cnvironm(.ntal and disast<'r risk rcdLlction policies and programmes; 'l'akc all appl(rpriare measur_es to recognizc, rcducc ancl ledistril)ute u'omen's and girls'(lisproportionatc sharc oI unpaicl carc and domcstii: uork by promoting rvork lili: balance, thc equal sharing oI responsjbilitics bet\\,een u omcn ancl men u'iLhrn households and men's and boys' equrlablc sharrng o1' responsibilities $'ith rcspect k) care and household $'ork, rncludrng men's responsibility as [.rLI]ers and caregivers, through flexibility in u.orking arrangementsJ u,itholrt recluctions in labour and socral prote(itions, supporl lor brcastli'eding mothers, thc provision oI infrasLrucLure, Lcchr]olog\ and public scrvir:es, such as $ater and saniLation, rerlo$.ablc encrgr, transporl and iDlormation ancl communications technokrgl', arncl lhc lmplelncntalion and promoLion o[ lcgisl.ltion ar'rcl poiicies such as matcrnitt, prt.rr]rl\.
parental and olher leaYc schcmes, as rvcll as acccssrble, alfordable and qLralitv soci.11 scrviccs, including child c.ire and cilrc hlcililics lbr chrl(lrcn :uld olhcr (lepcr)(lanls, titkc stcps to measure thc value ol thrs q,o1k tn ordcr t() dclcrmrne its conll ibution Lo the national cconom\., and challenge gcncler stereoL]'pes and ncg2ltivc social norms in order to crcaLe an enabling cnvironm.-nl lor_ u,orrcn's and girls'empowermenl in thc contcxl of climale change, environmentirl clegradation and disasler:s, includinil in siluations ol r(isporlse t() exlrcme \\,eaLhor evcnts; (kk) Bridgc thc digital clivide includrng the gcnder digital divide lo enable cqual elcccss to risk inforntcd illlbrmallon, knor,,ledgc and communicaLi()tts, Lilking (:oncrctc mealsures To promote equal access ior nll *rrmcn and girls to (ligital training, capacrly building, Iorecastrng and prepar.
{ncss, including carll \\'arning s]'stems, I hrough equzrl and nccessibi\e inii)rmalion ancl r1 ,r 42 & 011 (--) commLlniciltions LechDologies, mobile dcvices an(l thc lnLcrret.
to pr()moLe their empouerment and digrtaL literacy, and Lo d(velop th(, skills that are needed to beller cope with the adverse ctTccLs oI clim.rte change, elivironmcntal degradation and disaslcrs, in pzlrLicular lor prxrr uomcn, u,omen in rural and remote areas and $,omen farrncrs and proclucers; Encourzrgc lhe developmcnt, adoption and implcmentarion of effccti\.c rncasures and, as appropriate, nationatl legislation ()r rcglllitLiolts armcd aL minimiziDg Lhe risks posed by chemic.rls, in p.lrticLllar to pr-oglrant $.omen, iulants arnd childlcn, and inteDsilv researrch that titkes in[o acr:ount a gCnder- perspectivc on tlle impact ol environmonLal pollulilltLs and other harmlui subs(.rnccs, including the lmpact on reproducrive hcalth, iD thc conL(ixL ol climate changc, envjnrnmenLal degradatiotr and .lisastcrs; Dliminarl(, prevent aD.l respond to all ftrrms of violence againsl all u,()lncn ilnd 91als, online and olfline, such as sexual and !a.-nder-l)itse d violcltcc, rllcludilrg clomestic vrolence, gcnder rclated killings, including lcmicides, all h:rrmful prar:tices, including child, earlv and forccd marrjage and ]i'lnale gcnital muLrlatron, scxual exploitation arnd abusc and sexual h:trassmcrrr, :ts \,cll as traficking in persons and modern s]avctn and olher forn1s oI cxploilaLi()rl in publir: and privale spaces, which ar(, exacerbate(l in conlcxts oI climate change, environmcntal degraalation and (lisasters.
t]trough mLlltl scctor:rl illld coordin:rLed approaches to invcsligaLc, p1-osccLttc anal pLtnish thc perp(rtraLors ol violence and end impunitY ilnd tilkc rpl)rul)t inli measurcs l() cre2lle il sale, enabling and violeDcc-ltcc \\orking crtrirunmcnt Ii)r \,"-onrcD, especially lront line u,orkers and worl<crs involvrd in disasler r esporls(' iurcl reco\/er\', tncluding bl' ratifving kc!
internationltl tl eatics \\ hich I)rovidc pl()teclion 2ri{alinst gendel-based violence:utcl s<'xual h:lrassmenL; (nn) Ensllrc urrrrlen's ancl girls'cqual lnclucling br pr-oviding acccss L() access to justicc and com rchensive social, esscnLial scn,ices, h<ra1th and legal ':,a- s 4) \l scrvices lbr vicLims and survivors and by providing accessible, coniidcntial, sLll)porlive and ellectivc m.chanisms lor itll \\,omen wlshing to lcport inciclent'cs oI vi()lcnce, anal incrcase women's lcgal Litcracv and au,areness oI avarlablc lega1 r cmedics and dispure r-csolution mechanisms, rncluding il1 rhe (:()ntcxL of clim2lte change, environmental degradation aucl disasl.-r risk r_cductr()D an(l b\ slrengthening the cffectivcness, transparencr and accountirbilitl' oijudicinl and relevanL inslitutions at al1 lcvcls; k,rr) (pp) Adopr, strengthcn and irnplcment policies, strategics and programmes to addrcss rhe roor c2rLrscs of, prevent and end all lorms of violeDtr ai.rinst ',,,rrmcn arrr:l girls, including blr combatlng gcnder stcreoLypes and negative social norms:rnd cngaging all relevant stakeholders, including men arld boys, journalists ancl media workers, religious and commLlnity l(aders, civil societ\ organlzations, including rlomcn's organizarions, rcscarch llnd ( (iLrc.rti( )rlal institutiorrst StrengLhcn the rolc ilnd responsibility ol thc priv:llc sector, and cncoLlrage, atld, \\'hcrc approprlaLe, rcquire all business cnterprises to carll out cnvir()nmenLaI iiud hurnan rights due diligcnce, taking inl() accoLtnt lhc UN (iuiding Princrplcs on Business and Human Rights, including $ith regard tcr the enjoyment of a clean, healthy and suslainable environmellt and by r:onduct ir-rg mcilninghll a1nd inclusivc consullations \\'ith potentiatlh aflccte d qroups and olher rclevaLnt stakeholdcrs, espccitrlly Lhose who ar(-' at particulitr risk: (qq) Support thc rmportan!
role oI civil societ] acLors in promoLing and protccting thc human righLs ancl lundamental freecloms oI zrll women; take srcps Lo proLect sr.lch aclors, including \\'omcn human rights defendcrs, particul.rrh lhose uorking on issues related to the cnvironmcnL, land:lnd naLLlral integr:llc a gendcr rL'sourccs as \rcll as lhc rlghrs ol indigenous perspcclive into the crcation of a safe and en{bling environmcnL ft)l the \eoples; 44 fl (r.) dc[ence o1- human rights and k) prevenL (iiscrimination, \,iolations and ilbuses against them, such as lhlcats, harassmcllt, \'lolcncc and rcprisals, ancl combat impunirv b], taking stcps to ensur Lr that violallons or abuses arc promptll.and impartialLv investigaLed .rnd thrt Lhose rcsponsible arc held :l( corrntablel Ilccognize thc role oI u,,omcn jourrlallsts and mcdia prolissionals in raising public ar.r,arc[ess ab()ut climale, cnvironmerltir] and disast(ir issucs and takc rneasurcs lo create and maintain, in lzt,,r'and in practice, a sale and enabling ('nvironment, $,hich allo$,s them to perlorm thcir u,ork rndcpcndentl\: and without unclue intcrlerence, including bv combalring all ft)rms of (liscriminalion.
harassmenL and violencc, onlinc and olllinc; Enhdncing gend.er stdtistics o.nd data disaggregated bg sex (ss) Strengthcn Lhe capacil\ and coorclinarion ol Dational stiitrstlcal arrd data pr-odr-rction ollices ancl guvarnmsnr inslilution\ 1,, collccL, anarl-vsc, (lisscminale aind us(] dala and stalistics on (:lirnaLe char]gc, envir()nmcntal dcgradation and disasters, includrng data disaggregated b\ inc,,mc, \(x, ag(, racc, ethnicit\', mariLal status, migratioir stiltus, disabiliry, geogr2rphical l()cartion :rlrd other char:rcteristics rclcvant in national conlexLs, saiigLtar_aling pr-rr,:rcv riglits and data protection, to inform th(' design, lmplcment.lLlon and triicking ()l climatc change, environmental lrnd disarslcr risk rcduction policies and programmcs, improve approaches Lo avcrting, minimizing and aclclressing loss 21nd darmage associated \\'iLh thc adversc ellects ol-clirnale change, cnvironmental degraclation and dis:rslcrs, and suppor-t dcvclopinq countries in this ellort, iDcluding throLrgh lh(' mobilizari()rr of finaucial and Lcchnical assisLancc to cnsure high-c1ua1ity, rclizrbie :rncl tir)l.l)'disallgreilaled dara and gcnclel statistjcs; (tt) SLlppolt and lund lescarch and an.tlvsis Lo Ll('tLor understilnd thc r lpa( ls ol' r:lirnare i:hange, envir-onmental dcgr-ercladon iurd dis:lslcrs on u'orncn and 45 -?
( NCCN glrls, ulclLr(lllr!a llr rel.rtion to child, earl!
and lbrced rnarriallc, tr-allickrDg tn persorls, pald and uDpaid care and domestic \\'ork, health autd cducaLion, lood pl odLlction, \\.rtcr and sanitation, vi()lence against \\1)IIten .tnd glr_]s, alld in othcr zlrcas, to dclermine the linkaEles between lhe 2tchicvemcnt of gellder equalitv iur(l Ih(i cmpoq'crment ol ail $.omen and girLs, alnd (:LmilLc challge, envir'()nmenlal clcgraclalion and disasters, in order l() rnlorm policies and pr()fll-ammcs, and Lo asscss $,omen's abilities to cope u'ith ilnd irclapl to cllmiitc chiulge, environmenLal degradatlon and disastcrs, p2lrlicLtlarlv in devcloping <:oLr|rtrir:s and small island developing Statesj (uu) Support:1r1d Iir'r:rncc gender-responsive, equitable and sustainabic Ll-arnsition Lolvards low cmission energy systems, including bv rapidly scaling up lhe dcpl()ymcnt oJ clean powcr gcncrarion and energJr ellicjency mcarsLlr_es, Lh:rt \vork k)r iill p(ol)lc an(l thc planel, taking into acc()uirl thc p()tcl)tral of ccosYstcm base(l approaches or nature based solutions ullh gellder senslLiv( alld agc-inclusive social prorection and care at the centrc; Fostering d gender-responsive, just trdnsition (r'.1 Prole(:t and promotc thc right to u.ork and rights at \\ork o[ all $'omcn and cnsure lhc cclllal access of $gmen Lo decent u,'ork and quaLity .jobs in a1l scclors, sLr(h as sustainable eners/, fisheries, forestry, LrgricLlllurc and torrrisnr, b\ elimlnaling occupational segregalion, cliscriminaurry social norms and gcnder sLereot-vpcs and violence and sexual harassmcnt, sr-rpporting the LranslLion from informal to krrmal work in all scctols, ensuring thcir equal pay for u,ork of equal value, pr,,t,-(ling irgilinst cliscflmina tior-r .llrd al)use and ensuring the safety oI all rvornen ilr Lhc $,o11d oI u.
()rk, and prornoting the righr to organizc and barg..ijn co]lcctively to .rdvarlcc, zts rv<:ll as access Lo sustainable livelihoods, including in thc contexl ol a.just transition oI the H.orklorce \ & s\t \ 46 62 63 61 The Commission recognizcs its primaLry rolc'for Lhe f<rllo* trp to thc Beijing DeclaraLiorl and Pl:rribrm ibr Action, in $,hich its rvork is groundcd, and slrcsses thar il is critical to address and integrirtc gendcr cqualjL\', allcl th( empo\\'ermenL oI Lrll womcn and girls Lhroughout n.1tion.ll, rcilional an(l g1ob21l reviervs of rhc implementation of lhe 2O3O Agcndn for Sustarnablc Devc'lopmcnr alrd to ensur_e slnergics tjet\reen the f()llo\\-Llp L() the Bcijing Platli)rm li)r Action and the gender rcsponsive lollo\&'up b the 2O3O Ag.nd.r.
The Commission cirlls upon the United N.rLions svstcm enlities, \\'ithin their' aesl)octiv( rnan(lates, and other relevant lriternillional finafcial insliluliuns and mulli- slakeholder platforms to support Meml)cr SLates, Llpon thclr- reqllest, in thcir eiforls to itchieve gender cqualil\, anal Lhc cmp()$'ermclrt oi' all u,omcn and girls in the context oI clirnatr: c'h:rnge, environmenLal an(l disastcr l isk rc(luct()D policies and programmes.
Th(' Commission calls upon thc UniLcd Natlons EntrtY fo1 Gender EqualitY and Lhe Empoq'ermont o[ Womcn (UN-Women) lo conrinue to pl:lv a ccntral rolc in promoting gcncler cquality, thc empo\\,orlrlenL of all \,\'omcn an(l gir ls :rrrcl in supporting (iovernments and national gcnder equillit:" nr('ch2urisms, upon their requcsl, in coordinating the Unitcd Nirti()ns svstcrn :rl-td il) molrrllzing civil socrely, tlrc privalc sector, cmplovcrs'ortj:lnizaLions and a(lc ur-riorrs, :rr'rd othcr rclc!a11t stakcholclcrs, :rt all l{\,cls, in srrpport of thc [ull.
elle( tive and .rccelcrated implcmentation of Lhc BciJing Dcclaration an<l PIatlbrm lbr Action, and thc gender-rcspon sive rmplementarion of thc 2030 Agcncla for Sustainal)le Dcvelopmenl to\\:lrds achic\,ir)g gendcr c(lllallt\'.

an(l thc cmpowermcnl ol all uomen and girls in th.

d)n1cxt ol-climale chitnge, en\,rx)nmcntal ancl disastcr- risk redllclion policir-s ancl progr ilmmcs.
4.O Other Activities on the Sidelines of 66CSW .1- +\," 4,L VoluntaryPresentation Egtpr, Uganda and Solrlh African rvere among the 12 countries that rradc voluntary preselrtations on Women's Economrc Empowermcnt (WEE.
I-e:rrrirrg lrom oLlrrr countrlcs rl Ls lmpoatant that the follo$ ing lblk^r up :rc ons (,r'c implemcntcd: Organise a meeling u,ith the Pllblic Procurement and Disposal of AsseLs Aulhorit\' :rnd th( Minisln, oI Encrg] and Oil to cxplor-c thc possibilitv oI rrrplemer]trng tlIC 30'll) rescrv:rLiolr for \\.orrcn, ]()Lutg people ancl I)WDS.
M(iLSD lo bench mark South Afric.r on Lheir cxperienccs on the implcmentation oI rcservations lor $,omen, yollng people and PWDs as a sr rir, g1 [,r'srren*rlr(-ninq I heir -.onomi.

cmn ,uIrmcnr.

Plolilc $'omcn lrrrsincsses in all Lhc secLors lor PPDA and oil and gas scctor arrld cmp()\,crmenL of \r'!mcn Lcarn from the expcricnccs of Argentina on creaLing nc\\, jobs IoI st,mt-n in Lhc transport sector and Chile on .rddressing violence in thr: World of Wor-k t1 ul l!

4.2 Bilateral Meetings The HoD.


Ministcr led Lhc team to 5 bilateral mcetings \\'ith her Counterparts fr-om Nor$.a_v, South Afrrca, Qat:rr-, (lman and UNAIDS ESARO Director.
Details from thc meetings are as in Ll-rc laible bclou,: Country Delegation hosted dates t)man, Key issues discussed Follow-up actions and 61 Flnalizatron of signing thc Minister of MGLSD k) Mnrch 2022 Memorandum understanding (iovernment of with of contact the the Minister o1 l-.rbour in Om2in on s/N I .1' ,-, \/r )t-' u-^ I 48 labour cxtcrnalizartion airncd at among others to prolect thc human rights of migranl u:orkcrs in Oman, easc thc mo\,( menLs oI migranL u'orkers :lnd promote arcas of muLual intcrest to bolh p.rrlies Promote sh.rrcd learning and \\.omen excirange rdeas, lr:ssons and good practices on thc clelivcry oI GEWE in particular-; soci.rl pr' 'tcL tion, gcndcr zrnd (quit!
responsive budgeriDg, promoting in leadcrship and decision- making, enactment an(l implcmcnt.llion of la$'s, policrcs aLnd progl amrncs an(l pfevcntion and response t() GBV, Thc incrcasing cirses of (iBV during and post COVID l9 crd ncc(l\ urgelr t atlcntron, lilkrrlq inlo accoLlnt Lhc rights ol voung peopie i c. protecrion against (iBV and l'(iM, :rcccss to scxual reprodLlcLivc heaitll services including sexuahtv education as a sr.ratcgy aga rst tcelrage pregna cY an(l 'V\'I{-" 2 Noru a] , 17rri March 2022 Ln.
finaiizarion anrl ,- signing of the Bilarteral AgrcemcnL bclueen th( MGI-SD Uijanda an(l Mrnrstrr,'o[ Lab()ur C)rniln olr L:lln)rrf Exrcrnalisatiol'l BoLh countrics t() orlli-lrllze exchange / llcnchmarkl ng visits on issucs ol comrnon inLerests.

t() Technrcall Tcanrs fror1l eacl't count es conduct Leohnicai discr rssions on Gll\'' prcv('nlion resp()nse.
an(l MGt,SD k) und( l lirkc ir naLi()11al cirrnpaiglr orl enalllrg chrld ]a rrrag(' and tcenagc pregnancv M(iLSD ro lln:rlisc rhc sexl lalitv e dlr,- aLior, gurrlt lincs for \'ounSl people out oI edu( rlLi()n svstcrn.

49 child marriailc []oD Mrois(er solicrted for thc support of Lhe Hon.

Minlstcr 1br Ms. Brcnda Akia's bid for consideration as a Mcmbers of the UNCEDAW Committee.

Hon.
Hon.

Berty Amongi C)ngom c()ngl atulatecl H.E Malte Nkoana Mashabane, Minister in the Prcsidency for Womcn, Yolllh and Persons With Disabiliries lrom thc Republic of South Alrica lor chairing the CSWb6 Session and cffeclivel!

bringing out the voicc of Alrica on climatc change cspecialll' those ol $,omcn and girls.

Both countries discusscd arrears q,herc each h,rs comparalive advant2l!
{c u'here e2rah ol thern can bcnelil and enrich her work through sh.rred and experiencc sharing e g. ln lhe casc of Uganda on providing an enabling legal and pol1c], frame$,ork on the delivery of GEWE, gcnder and equitl, responsive budgeting and learning Both Minislcrs Lo take advantage oI thc PosirioDs at Regional zrnd Glrbal Levcl ro a.lvancc (iEWE ] EnG io.,"r.i"" to c'ngage inro discussions of areas lor sharccl lcarning lnc1u<ling I organizing exchangc programmes ..1 50 3 Surrrh A1r iL:.r.
I7 r, March 2022 -L .t Oar^r rnrl Trr.o"" of Sourn African-n \\,omeu's participation alrd lrlm bencfit publi,l pr,,.u r,'melt I .rs\, r:\ disposal, access t() land an(l allbrda b1c housrng, nomcn il leadcrship and dccisiol m,rktng strr, c S. Atrt, .r r,'s g:endnr l,,rrrl\.

- r'n lc\', d elrmarr t'h;rng- lncllrdinjt lre(' planting and regional L.,lli'n1."

co()perartion.

Both Minrsters .ornmlLt('d r,, B,,rh V'nistrr5 t,, [,\r 'rJ.
k sllpport $romen in busincss to the finalizirtion ancl signing the Memorandum ol participatc and benefit lrom ol th,.

Alrl.an C{,ntincnrcl Frrr Undcrstanrltng,,n WEL.

Trrde Agrrrmcnt (AFCFTA) !\ jlh ., spcL i.rl li cus r,n U r,n lell \ rrnPo\{ {'rmrnl.

Il .s rmJ,,rl- l lhal Utdndd dnd S,,Lrrh Alr:,.

.nr-r inro .r l\,4r'rnr,rirnrllrm .,i Understanding (MOUI ro pr omote WEE Hon.

Minisler solicrted Ior thr Ministcr for S. Alric.r support o[ lhe Holi.
Minlster c()mmrltc(1 lo supl]ort Ms l,,r Ms Br, ndJ Akr,r's Lid l{,r' IJrl rro.r A,fl,r f,,r 'h, i L\i i, r considr:ratiorr as a Mcmbcrs of oI Lhe UN CEDAW thu UNL EDAW L'umrnrll((.

Hol1.

N'li]lrs1('r L ornrnl lt rl M(}LSD Ugirndil Cvnrm'llec.
rrncl i-'t -// 51 Mil1istry of Labour QirLar Lo folkru up the siilning of Lhc RI,A MGLSD anci UNAIDS Ugerndzr to cngatilc discussions on areils intervcnti()ns Dl lbr UNAIDS i\4Cll,SI)'s rca(lincss lo srgn lhc Bilatcral Labour Agrecment tlrr R(:nrrhlrr Lri L,( l\\'(, r lrqancl:r arrrl thc Statc ol' ( ),rrrr IIon MinsLer welcomed Ms. AnDc Githuku Sho[gu'c, Regiondl Dircctor, ESARO to Uganda's Mrssion in Neq York.
I-lun Minisrer h ighli*hted Ugand.l's trailblazirlg \,\,ork on lllV prrverltltrn) t are anLl trcatmcnt that has over the p.lst informed and gave hope k) peol)lc liviug niLh HIV and AIDS globallv and commitre(l to $'ork closclv \r,ith UNAIDS Lo address outslanding r:hallengcs [:rr:ing voung pcople espccially girls lhat is CBV, Lccnaije prcgnanc!, limitecl 2rccess to sexual rcproductive The Regional Dlrector highlighted the priorities UNAIDS as presented in the (ilobal AIDS Stracegr and Education Plus Initiativc and l,n" at,.
*, Stratesf AIDS .s, \p \ 52 r 2O2l 2026 on EncliDg Inequalitics and AIDS.

She cmphasizcd importance of improving the deliver--r' of scxual rcproducLive scrvices lor young people, sexualr tJ' education, economic empo\verment of voung \Yomen among others as key strale:lies hrr ending inequzilitics' ;rnd AIDS in Uganda.
5.O Key Action Required by Parliament A kc\ action requircd b\ Parliament is Lo promole trcc planting in a cost c'ffectivc manner by cverv ablc person as a way of rcstorjng thc degraldc.l environntenl and allcviating somc of thc cflects of clim?rtc changc 6.O Conclusion Thc dclegation recommends that this Report bc.rdoptcd I l)cg to m()\,c // --.

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A,1l' 5l MEMBERS OF THE PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION TO 66CSW No Name Signature 1 2. i 4 5 IIor liirbahcnda I,'lirvia R\\'abuhoro I Ion Opcndi Sar:rlr I Ion.
Avcbarc N4argitrct Hon.

Bakkabulincli Charles [Jon LLltamaguzi Sscmakula .a-.4....' ( 54