Islamabad – PM’s coordinator on climate change & environmental coordination Romina Khurshid Alam stated that Pakistan’s commitment to gender inclusivity in national mainstream and climate action is unwavering. In our national climate policy and adaptations plans gender has rightfully been prioritized as an area for action, she added. She was addressing Pakistan gender climate award 2024 second edition, which was hosted by civil society coalition for climate change, in collaboration with Embassy of France, the French development agency, the European Union delegation to Pakistan, the UAE embassy and UNDP.
PM’s coordinator stated that the recognition of women achievers through this award ceremony underscores the critical nexus between gender and climate. It serves as powerful reminder of the indispensable role that women play in driving climate action forward, often in face of unique challenges and barriers. She also extended her heartfelt appreciation to the foreign governments represented in the event for their invaluable support and partnership in our collective journey towards a more sustainable and resilient future.
While congratulating the women achievers, she also remembered Mr. shabbir, climate beat reporter who passed away during reporting & raising awareness on climate change and said her ministry was working on climate award attributed to his name.
To celebrate the contributions of Pakistani women in climate action, the Embassy of France,
the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates, the Delegation of the European Union, the French
Development Agency (AFD), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the
Civil Society Coalition for Climate Change (CSCCC) held the ceremony of the 2
nd edition of the
Gender Climate Award. The objective of the award is to highlight women’s commitment,
leadership and concrete initiatives in the fight against climate change and its effects in three
categories: climate action, green enterprise, and young climate journalism.
The proud winners of the Pakistan Gender Climate Award 2024 are: Qandeel Rehman (Climate
Action), Umbreen Arif (Green Enterprise), and Khalida Niaz (Young Climate Journalism).
The winners received a trophy and a cash award of PKR 1.2 million each to advance their
activity and use the funds to deepen the gender-climate nexus in their area of work.
The Pakistan Gender Climate Award ceremony held at the Serena Hotel was attended by
dignitaries from the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, diplomats,
civil society, academia, youth and the media.
