Women and Gender Constituency

The Women and Gender Constituency (WGC) is one of nine officially recognized stakeholder groups within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), representing a powerful coalition of 54 accredited organizations and over 1,000 advocates working to advance gender equality and climate justice globally. Based in Brooklyn, NY, the WGC coordinates comprehensive technical advocacy across all UNFCCC negotiating tracks, ensuring that women's rights and gender-just policies are embedded in international climate agreements and actions. The organization specializes in feminist climate advocacy, working through dedicated working groups that strengthen participation in the UNFCCC process while centering the lived realities of those most impacted by climate change. The WGC provides a structured platform for collective action, connecting grassroots movements and researchers with global climate policymakers. Their services include coordinating advocacy positions, facilitating participation in UN climate negotiations, amplifying marginalized voices in climate policy discussions, and supporting gender-just climate solutions from the ground up. Since its founding in 2009 and official recognition by the UNFCCC in 2011, the WGC has maintained a commitment to decentralized, collaborative leadership rooted in transparency and accountability. The organization operates through a Facilitative Committee that steers collective strategy and ensures equitable access to increasingly complex negotiating spaces. By combining structural feminist analysis with practical policy engagement, the WGC challenges root causes of climate injustice rather than simply integrating women into existing systems, making it an essential voice for those seeking to align gender equality with climate action.