Women-led decarbonisation initiatives

Women bear the brunt of climate disasters triggered by the climate crisis and unsustainable top-down climate project practices. Women in many regions of Indonesia live under a strong patriarchal culture. This project work on three levels. It prepares local womens‘ organisations in three Indonesian cities/regions to facilitate the process in respective communities. The women’s organizations are working in particular with women-led grassroots movements and support them in being recognized experts on decarbonisation and environmental stewardship, leading women’s initiatives towards a low-carbon future. Further, the project engages in capacity building with local governments, so that they gain knowledge about gender-just climate policy and about how to include local women in the decision making process. The bottom-up approach empowers the capacity of the communities, including the women in the decision-making, and is inclusive, democratic and sustainable.