Brazil Office to Host Debate on Climate and Gender in the Global South at G20 Social Summit
WBO Press Release
Nov 12 2024
The Brazil Office is hosting a debate at the G20 Social Summit in Rio de Janeiro this Thursday, November 14, at 9 am, entitled “Post-US Election Scenario: Perspectives on Climate and Gender in the Global South”. To participate, you must register via the link: https://g20.cadastro9.com.br/
The conversation will address the prospects for the situation of women – especially after Donald Trump's election victory in the US – in the contexts of India, the country that hosted the G20 meeting in 2023; Brazil, which will host the 2024 meeting; and South Africa, the country that will host the 2025 session.
The event will take place in room 4 on the first floor of Armazém Kobra, located in the port area of downtown Rio de Janeiro, where the G20 Social is held and will feature the participation of Fernanda Kaingang, current Director of the National Museum of Indigenous Peoples; Beatriz Mattos, Research Coordinator at Plataforma Cipó; and Paulo Abrão, Executive Director of Brazil Office. The event will be moderated by Ana Carolina Lima, Legal Advisor at Brazil Office.
“This initiative, Feminist Dialogues in Collaboration, aims to facilitate content, information, participation, and exchange of knowledge to bring civil society organizations closer to influencing international treaties,” said Denise Dora, coordinator of the Gender and Freedom of Artistic Expression Program at the Brazil Office.
The debate on Thursday, November 14 is part of a broader initiative, called “Feminist Dialogues in Collaboration: Strategic Advocacy Towards the G20,”, which held two virtual meetings on November 11 and 13 to prepare for this moment. In May 2024, it monitored the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).
In the future, the “Feminist Dialogues” will also monitor the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in March 2025 and the COP 30 (Conference of the States Parties to the Climate Convention) in November 2025.
