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<p>Championing women’s roles as decision-makers, educators and climate leaders is
essential if we are to deliver effective, long-term solutions to climate change and
ensure that women and girls are empowered as agents of change, including at COP26.</p><p>There
is a dedicated civil society and youth engagement team in the COP Unit that facilitates
engagement with diverse women and gender groups in addition to a team responsible
for gender policy that works on implementing the COP25 Gender Action Plan. Officials
also lead 6 weekly calls with civil society and youth groups to update on COP Unit
priorities and planning. Both have good representation of women’s civil society groups
and are a part of the Presidency’s wider approach of ensuring civil society is at
the heart of COP26 preparations.</p><p>The COP President Designate has also set up
the Civil Society and Youth Advisory Council which is meeting monthly in the run up
to COP26. The most recent meeting took place on 24 February 2021 where gender and
climate change was discussed. Officials also regularly meet with the high level Friends
of COP, who advise the UK Presidency on a variety of issues such as gender and inclusion.</p>
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