This event has passed.

Women’s Capacity Building and Empowerment on Climate Change, Story Telling, Campaigning and Advocacy

Name: Women’s Capacity Building and Empowerment on Climate Change, Story Telling, Campaigning and Advocacy
Start: 2023-11-20T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2023-11-24T23:59:59+00:00
Location: South Africa

November 20, 2023 - November 24, 2023

Objective: To educate and empower women on their rights and agency in climate change and to facilitate a just transition.

Community Name/Country: Womxndla Community Development NPC; Sekhukhune Combined Mining Affected Communities (‘SCMAC’); Women Group from Grootvlei Power Station area.

From the 20^th to the 24^th of November 2023, The Southern Africa Resource Watch (SARW) hosted a five-day training program focused on Women’s Empowerment in Climate Change and Energy Transition. The program aimed to empower women groups from mining-affected communities in South Africa by providing them with the necessary skills and knowledge to participate actively in climate change and energy transition initiatives. The training covered various topics, including sustainable energy, climate change adaptation, and mitigation strategies. The program was designed to promote gender equality and women’s participation in decision-making processes related to climate change and energy transition. The trained women came from Sekhukhune in Limpopo, Carolina, and Grootvlei in Mpumalanga.

Download Report