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🪡 1/7: #COP27 Live from the #BlueZone : Gender Day Closing Session

#TogetherForImplementation
#JustAndAmbitious
#COP27Gender #Women

2/7: #COP27Gender Day closes with a ceremony hosted by Dr. Maya Morsi and HE Dr. Yasmine Fouad. The #women invited a #student, Nevine Ghazi, on stage to share her perspectives on #climatechange and #youth in #Africa.

3/7: Ms. Ghazi advocates for #climateeducation saying, “I learned about the #SDGs & The #ParisAgreement in university. I instantly became aware of #climatechange and our needs. More importantly, I was able to apply my knowledge and continue to learn.

4/7: Yet millions of others my age still haven’t gotten the opportunity to even think about #climatechange…We need to give young people the privilege of having climate change as part of their vocabulary.”

5/7: Dr. Maya Morsy followed Ms. Ghazi’s speech remarking on the power of young women to champion #climateaction before calling for more #gendersensitive #climate policies and #financing.

6/7: HE Dr Yasmine Fouad shared in the call fo #climatefinancing. Speaking on the pillars of the #African #Women’s CAP initiative launched this morning, Dr Fouad noted "that acting on energy, food, & water without adequate financing will not move us forward."

7/7: “The #young generation is capable of so much, but if we don’t change the framework of #climatefinance to fit with the needs of #gender-sensitive climate response then we will do no good. In order to accelerate we need to depend on #women.”