Josephine Castillo is a grassroots community leader and organiser with DAMPA in Manila, Philippines, a country that is extremely vulnerable to climate change. She has worked extensively on a number of key urban poor issues, including reversing forced eviction and involuntary relocations, ensuring land and housing security for poor communities, and advocacy for the pro-vision of basic services in urban poor communities. With the support of the Foundation, Josephine has participated in a number of high-level climate events and media engagements to represent the voices of the most vulnerable people. New York, September 2014.

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The participation of people most impacted by the problem should be part of the solution

Posted on 15th March 2018 in Categories: Ensure that Decisions on Climate Change are Participatory, Transparent and Accountable, Human Mobility and Climate Change, News, Respect and Protect Human Rights

On 15 March 2018 Mary Robinson spoke at an informal stakeholder dialogue, being hosted as part of the second round…

Empowering Women to Power Climate Action

Posted on 15th March 2018 in Categories: Ensure that Decisions on Climate Change are Participatory, Transparent and Accountable, Gender Equality, Highlight Gender Equality and Equity, Human Rights, News, Respect and Protect Human Rights, Support the Right to Development, Troika+, Use Effective Partnerships to Secure Climate Justice

Increasing women’s participation in the design, planning and implementation of climate actions can lead to improved environmental and development outcomes…

Time is Now: Rural and urban activists transforming women’s lives

Posted on 8th March 2018 in Categories: Ensure that Decisions on Climate Change are Participatory, Transparent and Accountable, Gender Equality, Highlight Gender Equality and Equity, News, Respect and Protect Human Rights, Use Effective Partnerships to Secure Climate Justice

International Women’s Day 2018 will put a spotlight on the tireless work of activists who have been central to the…