Through Women4Biodiversity’s  initiative, COP 15 had a dedicated  Gender Day, “Weaving Human Rights  and Gender Equality in the Post-2020  Global Biodiversity Framework,'' held  in two parts on 10 and12 December  2022. The event hosted panels  discussing various topics like human  rights, gender-responsive financing,  and youth and biodiversity issues. It also had a photo exhibit and a wall for art and messages.
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 The best five photos and ten finalists  of Women4Biodiversity’s 'She Shapes  Biodiversity' photo contest were  showcased at the opening of “Weaving  Human Rights and Gender Equality in  the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity  Framework'' on 10 December last  year. The photo contest aimed to  recognize women’s contributions to the  environment. 
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 On 15 December, a High-Level  Ministerial breakfast on Gender and  Biodiversity was organized by the  Secretariat to the Convention on  Biological Diversity. It was hosted by  the  Ministry of Environment of  Finland, in  collaboration with the CBD  Friends of Gender Equality Group, and  co-Chaired by the Ministries of Canada and Malawi and UN CBD Women’s Caucus. This was the first High-Level Ministerial event organized at the CBD Conference of Parties (CBD COPs). 
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 Women4Biodiversity and UNCBD  Women’s Caucus organized various  events at COP 15. One of them was  the side event “Ingredients to    Operationalize the Post-2020 Gender  Plan of Action'' on 9 December last  year. Speaking at the event were  representatives from  Women4Biodiversity, UNCBD  Women’s Caucus, FARN Argentina,  CoopeSoliDar RL, ICCA Consortium,  Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights, Global Environment Facility, and Canada.
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