Gender in Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Congress, Manila, 19–22 October 2008

The Gender in Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Congress held in Manila 19–22 October 2008) was the Third Global Congress of Women in Politics and Governance. Its purpose was to provide a forum for decision makers to formulate gender-responsive programmes related to gender in climate change and disaster risk reduction (DRR). Over 200 people participated, including parliamentarians, representatives of environmental and women’s organisations, and donor agencies. Proceedings focused on the fact that climate change magnifies existing inequalities, in particular and gender inequality. The Congress issued the Manila Declaration for Global Action on Gender, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction.