FEMNET Feminist COP 1.1 The African Women’s Development and Communication Network- FEMNET The African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET) is a pan-African, feminist and membership-based network based in Nairobi, Kenya with over 800 individual and institutional members across 50 African countries and in the diaspora. FEMNET envisions a society where African women and girls thrive in dignity andwell-being, free from patriarchal and neoliberal oppression and injustices. FEMNET recognizes that the commitmentto alter relationsof power, structural injustices,and systemic oppression lies at the heart of feminism. FEMNET is therefore committed to shing towards altering power structures that perpetuate gender inequality by nurturing the Africanwomen’s movement to enable women and girls intheir diversity to effectively claim, affirm, and use their collective power to end all forms of exclusion, oppression, exploitation, and injustices against them. Founded in 1988, FEMNET exists to facilitate and coordinate thesharing of experiences,information, and strategies for human rights promotion among feminists, activists, and women’srights organizations as a strategy for collective organizing; policy influencing <(>&<)> advocacy; strategic communication; capacity strengthening as well as feminist solidarity and movement building.

1.2. Climate Justice FEMNET is implementing the climate justice work under the Africa Activists for Climate Justice (AACJ)project in partnership with Oxfam NOVIB, Natural Justice, PACJA and the Africa Youth Commission. The project is based on thepremise that women, young people, and indigenous peoples are most exposed to climate hazards and less able to adapt and/or recover.They are least positioned to cope with the effects of climate change dueto their limited access to (natural and financial) resources, networks,decision-making power, and legal systems. They are also least likely to be compensated for climate impacts, having to bear the loss and struggle to rebuild their livelihoods and properties. The theme of the Feminist COP will be "Just Transition." This theme underscores the importance of inclusive, equitable, and gender-responsive approaches to addressing climate change and its impacts.It highlights the need to ensure that the transition to a sustainable future leave no one behind,particularly women, girls, and marginalized communities. The theme will be able to link the various thematic dialogues such as Climate finance, debt, renewable energy, the extractive sector, Loss and damage, and adaptation In the face of urgent issues such as climate change, environmental deterioration, and economic disparities, it has become clear that a fair shift towards a sustainable future is not only imperative but also a chance to rectify long standinginjustices. Embracing a feminist perspective on the notion of a just transition acknowledges theinterconnectedness of environmental and social equity, emphasizing that gender equality must be a fundamental element of any transition plan.

The FeministCOP seeks to:
● To provide a safe and empowering space for African feminists to voice their concerns,aspirations, and demands related to climate change and COP 28.
● To foster solidarity and collaboration among feminists, civil society organizations,and activists working towards climate justice in Africa.
● To facilitate a deeper understanding of the COP processes and negotiations, empowering participants to engage more effectively in climate advocacy.
● To document the experiences and stories of African women in the context of climate change and share these narratives with a global audience.