Hivos announces we are ending the activities of our program “Global Girls Creating Change – G2C2.” G2C2 aimed to involve girls and women from territories in Brazil, Indonesia, Uganda, and Nepal in global discussions on the climate emergency. The decision to cut the program’s funding was made unilaterally by its donor, the U.S. Department of State.
Results
Through G2C2, we sought to create a network of girls and young women committed to climate action and willing to advocate for and propose solutions for climate injustice in the Global South.
As a result of the commitment shown by the partner networks that helped us implement the initiative, young participants in the program developed 16 research projects that connect the climate crisis to the challenges in their territories. From the rural areas of Madhesh province in Nepal, to six islands in Indonesia, to the outskirts and favelas of Rio de Janeiro and Belém in Brazil, the girls produced countless insights on the links between climate and territory.
In total, 1,196 girls and young women received climate change training. They represented 54 civil society organizations. Additionally, 26 individuals from private or governmental organizations participated in events and training sessions.
Girls and women at the center of the discussions
One of the core premises of the G2C2 program is the recognition that women and girls, in addition to being those most impacted by the climate crisis, are also fundamental agents of change for a more resilient world. Therefore, they must be empowered to accomplish their full potential and lead just climate actions in their territories—through training sessions, seed funding for projects, and exchanges with girls from different realities and countries. While the program ran, all its activities were designed to help girls and young women feel more confident to enter and make an impact in local, national, and international climate-related spaces.
Hivos extends our deepest gratitude to the strategic partners, local movements and collectives, community leaders, civil society organizations, young activists, and local public agents involved in implementing the G2C2 program.
We reaffirm our commitment to maintain ties with the local efforts of girls and young women to build a common global agenda of action in the lead up to COP30. We will continue to support and invest in innovative and feminist ideas to create a just and equitable response to the climate crisis.
