Purpose: to provide a platform to advance gender consideration into the work of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework through sharing reflections on the Updated Post-2020 Gender Plan of Action . The event hopes to  explore synergies and identify gender responsive actions that are needed to ensure a truly transformative biodiversity agenda that will be built on wellbeing, inclusiveness and sustainability and rights of women and girls. The 30 year blueprint for living in harmony with nature cannot be achieved without ensuring that women and girls - the future generations have the opportunity, have dignity and have their rights to a safe, clean and a healthy environment. 

They will discuss the Post-2020 Updated Gender Plan of Action that will be presented during the SBI-3 Session, under Agenda Item 5 on Jan 13, 2021

Objectives: 

·       Reflect, discuss and share specific recommendations to strengthen gender consideration in the gbf. 

·       Share and explore linkages and synergies needed between the Post-2020 Gender Plan of Action and the GBF to ensure a just, equitable and inclusive biodiversity agenda and that the goals and targets of the GBF can be meaningfully and sustainably achieved

·       Ensure all participants after the side-event are better informed and aware about the links between gender, rights and biodiversity governance and sustainability.

·       Launch/share the CBD publication on Best Practices in Gender and Biodiversity: Pathways for multiple benefits