Climate Change & Disaster Risk Management ... - CAPWIP

Insufficient Women’s Participationin Decision Making• Invariably maledominated (e.g.,COP meetings ofUNFCC)• Greaterparticipation ofwomen at global,national & locallevels needed

Implications for Policies andLegislationTwo essential dimensions• Integrate gender concerns intoCC&DRM legislation; and• Legislate gender-equalparticipation in decision-makingbodies at all levels* Notable accomplishments onboth, outside of the specific realmof CC&DRM

1 st Dimension – IntegratingGender Concerns into Legislation• Ensure women’s right on andaccess to– Property, natural resources,credit, skills, information,education, health, freedomfrom gender-based violence• International and nationalmechanisms– e.g., CEDAW, Beijing Platformof Action• ADB-assisted– National gender strategies inagriculture and environment– National gender equality laws– Awareness of women’s legalentitlements

2 nd Dimension – LegislatingGender-Equal Participation• Affirmative actions– Local level more successful– National level struggling butsome improvements• ADB assisted– Building capacity of locallyelected women and femalejudges– Women’s quota/target incommunity-basedorganizations and nationaldecision-making bodies(water board, ministries)– Gender-responsive andparticipatory local budgeting

Towards gender-responsive responsive &inclusive CC&DRM legislation• Step 1: Ask right questions – e.g. DRM– Preparation– Disaster preparedness– Response to disaster– Post-disaster reconstruction– Responsible agencies– Financing• Step 2: Build alliances and partnerships

Thank youVisit:http://adb.org/gender