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“We are organising for climate justice. We are Policy stakeholders and allies must ensure the
re ecting on how to strengthen our network meaningful participation of diverse women and
and we will continue to build our capacity for girls, including young women and women with
climate action and advocacy.” - Melvine Giobun, disability, in decision-making processes related
Bougainville Women's Federation. to climate mitigation, adaptation, loss and
damage, and disaster risk reduction.
Climate change solutions must be designed to
meet the unique needs of a ected Collectively, we must work together to
communities. It’s why women's rights and strengthen partnerships between government
feminist movements work to ensure access to agencies, civil society organizations, diverse
predictable and exible funding. women-led and feminist groups, and other
stakeholders to facilitate this participation.
“We have to continue to raise the importance of
directing climate funds to community and Let's Shift the Power Together for Inclusive
women-led organizations to build community Climate Action!
resilience. These groups engage directly with
local women’s networks and these e orts must
be supported.” – Anne Pakoa, Vanuatu Young
Women for Change.
32 Islands Business, October 2024 Find out more via @shiftingthepowercoalition
