Side Event

The importance of gender in ABS

Organizer
IUCN- The World Conservation Union and the CBD Secretariat

Date and Time
10 October 2007 13:15 - 15:0

Meeting
Fifth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABS WG 5)

The promotion of gender equity and equality has been pointed out as one of the key elements to sustainable development and poverty alleviation. An analysis of the importance of mainstreaming gender criteria in ABS process will be examine. Suggestions of practical ways of addressing gender issues will be presented as well.