WOCAN’s Women’s Leadership Circle (WLC) members were invited to participate at the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Governing Council’s Forum on Gender and the Environment, organized by Network of Women Ministers and Leaders for Environment (NWMLE) on 17 February in Nairobi, Kenya. Jeannette presented the Women’s Carbon Standard while speaking on theGender and Climate Change panel along with Co-Chairs of NWMLE H.E. Ms Lena Ek, Minister for the Environment of Sweden and H.E. Rejoice Mabudafhasi, Deputy Minister for Water and Environmental Affair of South Africa.Many other influential women leaders from governments, UN agencies and other organizations around the world also attended.
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