We Are Here

An Awareness Campaign Championing African Women in Climate-Focused spaces

African CSOs Biodiversity Alliance( ACBA) is running a campaigned titled #WeAreHere which aims to highlight and normalize successful African women in climate-focused industries, to overcome the negative bias associated with women in male-dominated spaces, to foster gender positivity and empower younger women to take up space in climate-focused industries Inform and to educate the general public on the important role African women have played and continue to play in conservation and fighting climate change across industries.

The campaign was inspired by Esther Githinji's novel research recommendations on highlighting more successful African women in male-dominated, climate-related industries to reduce gender biases and improve outcomes regarding access to financial resources for such women.

A campaign Championing Stories of Strength and hope

Objective of the campaign:

• Highlight and Normalize- The campaign seeks highlight and normalize successful African women in climate focused industries to overcome the negative bias associated with women in male dominated spaces,
• Foster and empower- by highlighting- successful African climate focus spaces, we hope to foster gender positivity and empower younger women to take space in climate focused industries
• Inform and Educate - Through telling the stories of African women in climate-focused spaces, we seek to inform the general public on the important role African women have placed and continue to play in migrating climate change.

WE ARE HERE

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