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 also 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 grassroots women and support them in being recognized experts on decarbonisation and environmental stewardship, leading women’s initiatives towards a low-carbon future. As a third pillar, the project does 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, is inclusive and democratic and therefore more sustainable.