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La Red de Mujeres por la Justicia Climática es una iniciativa impulsada por la Fundación Barranquilla+20 que fortalece el liderazgo de mujeres en la acción climática desde los territorios. Articula mujeres diversas —jóvenes, rurales, indígenas, afrodescendientes y lideresas comunitarias— para: Impulsar acciones frente a la crisis climática

Many climate activists have been frustrated with the established multilateral processes for tackling climate change for years. The First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels (TAFF), held in the Colombian city of Santa Marta in April, raised hopes that a new kind of climate diplomacy outside the COP system could be established. Colombian activist Xiomara Acevedo Navarro, who attended the meeting, says she felt represented to a certain extent but is still disappointed by the outcome.

Xiomara Acevedo from Barranquilla +20 (Colombia), highlighted how the care–climate nexus operates as a structural barrier to justice, shaped by patriarchy, colonialism, and extractivism. Their experience demonstrates how climate impacts—such as floods, heat, and territorial dispossession—intensify unpaid care burdens and limit women’s participation in economic and political life.

El septuagésimo período de sesiones de la Comisión de la Condición Jurídica y Social de la Mujer (CSW70) se llevará a cabo en la Sede de las Naciones Unidas en Nueva York del 9 al 19 de marzo de 2026. Representantes de los Estados Miembros de la ONU, entidades de la ONU y organizaciones no gubernamentales (ONG) acreditadas ante el ECOSOC de todas las regiones se reunirán para avanzar en el tema prioritario: garantizar y fortalecer el acceso a la justicia para todas las mujeres y niñas.

Forbes presents 137 profiles of Colombians who, from various sectors, are modernizing the country through their leadership and work. They exemplify that transformation is ongoing and have successfully navigated it.

Although COP30 managed to approve a new Gender Action Plan with 27 measures to incorporate “gender lenses” into climate policies, the text was marked by tense negotiations, attempts to replace gender with “biological sex” and complaints of weakening language about rights, diversities and intersectionality.