From Mera 2010 to Ulaanbaatar 2026: Pastoralist Women unite for Land, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Justice, Peace and Solidarity

Side event at COP 17 CBD

26 Oct 26 13: 00 -14:00 hours 

Womens Hub , Action Zone 

Concept Note 

In the second Global gathering of Pastoralist Women held in Kathmandu in May 2026 , pastoralist women representing over 38  countries came together and framed a declaration , The Declaration which built on the Mera Declaration of 2010 and several regional declarations called for Climate justice , Biodiversity , Peace . The women stated “without our land , our livestock and our livelihoods there is no pastoralism and without pastoralism there are no rangelands and no future.” We wish to share the stories of these amazing women with a larger group

Speakers 

Lucia Gerbaldo ( we Can FAO)  will moderate 

Sunita Chaudhary , will present on behalf of ICIMOD

The Movie Women of the Pastures made by ICIMOD  along with the Gender Working Group during the Global gathering ,where several pastoralist women were interviewed will also be launched at the event 

Contact :  luciagerbaldo@gmail.com, Sunita.Chaudhary@icimod.org,Tashi.Dorji@icimod.org,nitya.ghotge@gmail.com
 


 


 

When

26 October 2026
Category
Meeting
12 Themes
Pastoralist women
Contacts
Nitya Ghotge