@ClimateGenderAP
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ADB is committed to accelerating gender equality in the region and to supporting equal opportunities for women and girls. #GenerationEquality
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China mulls bolstering laws on women’s rights and sexual harassment theguardian.com/world/2021/d…

China mulls bolstering laws on women’s rights and sexual harassment

Draft safeguards would mark major development in women’s rights as China faces calls for gender equality

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This is the kind of good news we all need! #butterflies #biodiversity #hope
NPR
@NPR27 Nov 2021
Last year, the number of monarch butterflies that migrated to coastal California dropped below 2,000.This year, more than 100,000 monarchs have been counted so far. n.pr/3CXEIcL
A girl born today will live in an unequal society. But if the ability to shape the future of women is in our power, what kind of world do we want for them? Learn more at the #ADBGenderForum ➡️ bit.ly/3k5uCA9
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"Stereotypes only prevent us from being the best we can be." Professional rock climber and activist @jayfemrock shares a powerful message to promote gender equality at the #ADBGenderForum.

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Zonibel Woods retweeted
ADB Europe
@ADB_Europe20 Nov 2021
Imagine being born into a world where women and girls can achieve anything and shape their own dreams. Register to the first #ADBGenderForum to be part of the dialogue on #GenderEquality and the future of women and girls: 📅 22-25 Nov 2021 ✅ bit.ly/3qR4RYl
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At the first-ever Gender Forum held by @ADB_HQ, ▶️@UNICEF_ECA ▶️@UNICEFROSA ▶️@UNICEF_EAPRO will share UNICEF’s best practices on achieving #GenderEquality in #STEM. Don’t miss the event: 📅22 Nov ⏱️9.45 – 11.45 CET 🔗Register: bit.ly/3HCLs3l
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At @ADB_HQ's Gender Forum, @UNICEF_ECA & @UNICEF_EAPRO will present the best practices for gender equality in #STEM. #Girl empowerment in digital literacy and innovation is one of the main areas of @UNICEF’s work. Join us: 📅22 Nov ⌚9.45 – 11.45 CET 🔗bit.ly/3HCLs3l
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Women face many challenges which prevent their full integration into the global economy, including: ➡️ Limited access to education. ➡️ Gender pay gap. ➡️ Discrimination. It's time to #changethenarrative. The #ADBGenderForum begins today. Register now: bit.ly/3k5uCA9
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Learn how gender equality and social inclusion can be included in urban sanitation projects and why this is crucial for achieving #sanitationforall in Asia & the Pacific. #ADBGenderForum #GenderEquality #sanitation @ADBWater

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Join me for the 2021 ADB ASIA AND THE PACIFIC VIRTUAL GENDER FORUM | THE POWER TO TRANSFORM: GENDER EQUALITY IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC genderforum.adb.org #genderequality #asiapacific #ADBgenderforum
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It is a DISGRACE that Israeli minister Karine Elharrar was turned away from the COP26 summit in Glasgow yesterday because the venue is NOT wheelchair accessible! There are no other words to describe this. It is an absolute disgrace! 🦽🦽🦽 bbc.co.uk/news/world-5912861…

COP26: Wheelchair-using minister unable to attend summit

Karine Elharrar tweets that it is "sad... the UN does not provide accessibility to its events".

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BBC Politics
@BBCPolitics2 Nov 2021
"We can talk about accessibility... but in life, we need to implement all the conventions and regulations," says Karine Elharrar The Israeli minister could not attend the climate summit on Monday because it was not wheelchair accessible #COP26BBC bbc.in/3bDjpBW
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@NPR2 Nov 2021
Israel's energy minister Karine Elharrar says she was unable to participate in the first full day of the U.N.'s COP26 climate summit because the entrances to the conference are not handicap accessible. n.pr/3EFHhld
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Here is my full speech at the #COP26 World Leaders Summit Opening Ceremony with a key message from Earth to COP: "Open your hearts"! The youth voices at the World Leaders Summit will probably get the least coverage! So I'll upload them here! Share widely!
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Gas Is Not a Bridge Fuel, It’s a Wall. So Why Are Governments Still Financing It? iisd.org/articles/gas-bridge… via @iisd_news @ClimateWomen

Gas Is Not a Bridge Fuel, It’s a Wall. So Why Are Governments Still Financing It?

If G7 nations truly want to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement, they must stop financing fossil fuels.

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Investing in gender equality will build resilience to future shocks adb.org/news/features/invest… via @adb_HQ @ClimateWomen @WEDO_worldwide

Investing in Gender Equality Will Build Resilience to Future Shocks

ADB has committed to ensure 75% of its operations promote gender equality and support climate change mitigation and adaptation by 2030 to build a more resilient and inclusive future for Asia and the...

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70% of the aquaculture workforce worldwide is #female, w/ #women playing key roles in fishing, processing, & marketing. Recognizing women’s role in fisheries will be key to saving our oceans. The future of fisheries is female: blogs.adb.org/blog/more-sell… @annaoposa @ClimateGenderAP
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Nancy has decided to quit her job & become a full-time poultry farmer. Thanks to the training she received through @FAO Farmer Field Schools in hygiene, she is running a profitable poultry business. Her chickens are now healthier, they lay more eggs & ​she is making more money.
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90% of global $540 billion agricultural subsidies are harming environment and human health. Industrially produced, unhealthy products like sugar and GHG intensive commodities like beef receive the most subsidies. Here are 6 steps governments should take: bit.ly/39hEGjH
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