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How the Scaling of Voluntary Carbon Markets can Amplify Gender Equality Impacts

Who We Are

WOCAN is a women-led international membership network of 1000+ women and men professionals and women’s associations from 109 countries.

The W+ Standard

The “W+ Standard” project was awarded UNFCCC Momentum for Change 2016, under the women for results focus area.

Enabling Women's Leadership

WOCAN has trained and mentored women farmers and professionals – as well as the men who support them – to accelerate transformational change within communities and institutions.

Podcast Series: 10 Solutions for Feminist Climate Resilient Recovery

In this podcast series, we will be sharing 10 solutions for a climate resilience post-recovery, through conversations with international thought leaders

Women Organizing for Change in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (WOCAN) is a women-led international membership network of women and men professionals and women’s associations.

Latest News

COP27 Reflection: Storm Lewis, Yale School of the Environment

Attending the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, was an immense privilege and learning opportunity. My experience began when I boarded the plane and sat next to two farmers representing La Via Campesina at COP27. As...

COP27 Reflection: Destiny Treloar, Yale School of the Environment

Attending COP27 was a dream come true. Representing WOCAN at this internal convention was an honor as a Latina woman. So many people were excited to learn about the W+ standard and see how their efforts may be incorporated into WOCAN’s network. It was also a special...

Reflections from COP27: Jeannette Gurung

Jeannette attended the COP27 in Egypt along with Kanchan Lama and Yale School of the Environment Students: Destiny Trekiar and Storm Lewis. Here are Jeannette's reflections: (not meant to be comprehensive, these are my own impressions from the events I attended and...

What we do

The W+ Standard

The W+ Standard

Women Leadership Circles

Women Leadership Circles

Leadership and Gender Training

Leadership and Gender Training

Listen to our Podcast

Listen to our Podcast

Courses WOCAN Offers

Reframing Leadership for Gender Equality

Reframing Leadership for Gender Equality

Gender Integrated Planning

Gender Integrated Planning

Training Testimonials

Training Testimonials

Watch Reframing Leadership Video

Watch Reframing Leadership Video

WOCAN is a women-led international membership network of women and men professionals and women’s associations.

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