Empowering Women, Building Resilience: UAE Champions Gender Equality in Climate Solutions

Empowering Women, Building Resilience: UAE Champions Gender Equality in Climate Solutions

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is emerging as a leader in promoting gender equality within the critical issue of climate action. Recognizing women’s unique vulnerabilities and strengths in the face of a changing environment, the UAE is implementing initiatives and advocating for global recognition of women’s role in building a sustainable future. This commitment is evident in the UAE’s leadership of the upcoming Conference of the Parties […]

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is emerging as a leader in promoting gender equality within the critical issue of climate action. Recognizing women’s unique vulnerabilities and strengths in the face of a changing environment, the UAE is implementing initiatives and advocating for global recognition of women’s role in building a sustainable future.

This commitment is evident in the UAE’s leadership of the upcoming Conference of the Parties (COP28), the annual UN climate change conference. The COP28 team boasts a strong gender balance, reflecting the UAE’s long-standing dedication to including women in all aspects of sustainable development. Sheikha Mariam Almheiri, the UAE’s Minister of Climate Change and Environment, has been a vocal advocate for this approach. At the 66th session of the UN Commission