For the first time, the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) has adopted Agreed Conclusions on gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls in the context of climate change, environmental and disaster risk reduction policies and programmes. IPPF has actively engaged in the process by providing technical inputs and raising awareness about the interlinkages between SRHR, climate change, gender equality and the empowerment and human rights of all women and girls. 

IPPF welcomes CSW’s recognition that sexual and reproductive health and rights are critical to ensuring women’s resilience and adaptation to climate and humanitarian crises. As well as climate change is a gendered crisis and disproportionately affects women and girls in all their diversity while recognizing the importance of climate adaptation and resilience for women and girls in the context of climate change, environmental degradation and humanitarian crises. 

Additionally, we welcome references to comprehensive sexuality education, multiple intersecting forms of discrimination, reslience and adaptation, access to justice and accountability of violations, and civil society organizations' meaningful participation, including feminist organizations and women human rights defenders. 

Consensus reached at this year’s Commission reflects the broad based support of Member States to take gender-responsive action to address and tackle the climate crisis - a crisis that is happening now and requires immediate and urgent action.