Mainstreaming gender and climate strategies and the Mandanas-Garcia Ruling
By Danica Marie Supnet The COVID-19 pandemic and climate change continue to challenge the capacities of developing countries such as ours. The Philippines is among the most vulnerable to long-term climate risks and our healthcare system has been heavily strained by the pandemic. This shows us that “global shocks” do not wait in line. They may happen at the same time which makes the impacts of each, including its economic implications, far worse. The Climate Change Commission noted that “the Philippines needs USD 12 to 15 billion of climate finance to meet our Nationally Determined Contributions by 2030”. Multilateral development [...]
A preview of the WORTH Initiative Project in Guiuan, Eastern Samar
by Danica Marie Supnet Editor’s Note: Danica Marie Supnet is ICSC’s lead analyst for climate governance and a fellow of the Asian consortium Women and Earth Initiative (WORTH) of the Asian-Pacific Resource & Research Centre for Women (ARROW). This is the last blog out of three which culminates the WORTH Initiative project in Guiuan Eastern, Samar; the first two blogs focused on the work on the ground back in March and May 2021. The planning innovation guide for local governments in mainstreaming gender, health, sexual reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in the context of climate change, which also includes [...]
Picking from where we left off: Community assessment and analysis on gender, health, and climate impacts
by Orland Quesada and Danica Marie Supnet Editor’s note: Orland Quesada is ICSC’s community outreach officer and gender focal point under the RE-Charge Pilipinas program. Danica Marie Supnet is ICSC’s lead analyst for climate governance and a fellow of the Asian consortium Women and Earth Initiative (WORTH) of the Asian-Pacific Resource & Research Centre for Women (ARROW). Orland led the team that was deployed in Guiuan, Eastern Samar to conduct community gatherings, with Danica supporting the work online, following an initial round of workshops on gender, health, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), and climate under WORTH in [...]
Advancing local climate action amid COVID-19
by Elainne Lopez and Orland Quesada Editor’s note: Elainne Lopez is an analyst of ICSC’s Climate Governance Team and a geodetic engineer. Orland Quesada is ICSC's community outreach officer and gender focal point under the RE-Charge Pilipinas program. They were both part of the team which conducted workshops on gender, health, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), and climate in Guiuan, Eastern Samar last March 2021 under the Women and Earth Initiative (WORTH) of the Asian-Pacific Resource & Research Centre for Women (ARROW). Orland: In March 2020, ICSC’s Climate Governance and RE-Charge Pilipinas teams were already set to [...]
Finding the nexus: gender, health, and climate change
by Danica Marie Supnet Editor’s Note: Danica Supnet is the senior analyst of ICSC’s Climate Governance Team and a fellow of the Women and Earth Initiative (WORTH) of the Asian-Pacific Resource & Research Centre for Women (ARROW). Danica delivered this presentation during the “Climate Change and Health: A Gender Lens” dialogue organized by the Climate Change Commission, with ICSC and WORTH, in celebration of the 13th Global Warming and Climate Change Consciousness Week with the theme “Adapting for a Sustainable Future.” Good morning! I am Danica Marie Supnet from the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities and I will [...]