19/09/2026
On 17 September, SWEDIWorld, in collaboration with Community Links and Human Empowerment Initiative (CLHEI), brought women and adolescent girls together in Abuja, Nigeria, respectively as part of the Women & Gender Constituency Global Week of Action and Feminist Resistance Gatherings.
Our conversation, “The Belém Roadmap: Exploring Feminist Climate Action,” asked a practical question: what does the Belém Gender Action Plan mean for women and girls at community level?
For us, acting on the GAP begins with listening.
Women brought their lived experiences of climate change, livelihoods, farming, care responsibilities and inequality into the conversation. Adolescent girls spoke about voice, rights and their desire to participate in decisions that shape their future.
We reflected on what meaningful participation should look like:
Be Present → Be Heard → Be Considered → Have Influence.
The gathering reminded us that grassroots knowledge is not simply a story to document. It is evidence that should inform climate policy, programmes, financing and implementation.
The Belém Gender Action Plan provides a framework. The work now is to ensure that its commitments reach communities and that women and girls are not only included in climate action, but have a meaningful role in shaping it.
From feminist resistance to meaningful participation, we are committed to acting on the GAP.
