The connections between women and wetlands matter for peace and security. This lab debate at the European Development Days in Brussels will look at how women can be key agents for change. With the right resources, women can play a key role in decreasing risks of drought, loss of livelihoods, involuntary migration and conflicts. The debate is organised by Wetlands International European Association and partners, and chaired by Julie Mulonga of Wetlands International East Africa.
Attendees of the European Development Days can participate via the official EDD app; elsewhere, please follow the Wetlands International Twitter account for further details.
Moderator
Julie Mulonga, Wetlands International East Africa
Speakers
Annet Kandole, Care Uganda
Grace Banda, EDD Young Leader
Rural Women/Girls and Development
Claudio Bacigalupi, Head of Water Sector, DG DEVCO
Carmen Marques Ruiz, Policy Coordinator Environment & Water, Global 2 Global
economic Issues, European External Action Service
Partners:
Partners for Resilience
NlRC (Netherlands Red Cross)
Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre
CARE Nederland
Cordaid
https://eudevdays.eu/community/sessions/522/water-talk-women-water-and-wetlands
You can listen to a recording of this event here, provided by the European Development Days on SoundCloud.
You can also watch here: https://youtu.be/TBOTGTs4DBs
From our partners:
https://www.carenederland.org/carexpertise/publication/water-not-just-an-environmental-issue/