Lydia Wanjiku Kibandi

CEO

Lensational

Lydia is a passionate Sustainable Development professional with extensive experience promoting Gender Equality, Inclusion, and Climate Action in the Global South. As CEO of Lensational, she leads a non-profit social enterprise that uses participatory photography to amplify the voices of underrepresented women. _x000D_
Under Lydia’s leadership, Lensational has gained recognition as a promising model for connecting citizens’ voices and in particular women’s voices and perspectives with policy makers. As a speaker at the Women Deliver conference, Lydia brings her expertise in gender, climate, and technology to advance the agenda for gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Event Schedule

DAY 1

19 July 2023

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
02:30 pm EEST	04:00 pm EEST	Creative solutions for amplifying underrepresented women's voices in climate action Concurrent Room MH 1-2	Meaningful participation by women who are on the frontlines of climate change is essential for gender-responsive, locally led adaptation. While there is increasing Read More Meaningful participation by women who are on the frontlines of climate change is essential for gender-responsive, locally led adaptation. While there is increasing recognition that effective adaptation planning must be informed by a diversity of voices, there remain challenges in facilitating inclusive processes. This session will demonstrate creative solutions for amplifying underrepresented women’s voices in climate change decision making, focusing on visual storytelling, which has proven to be effective in bringing together people with different backgrounds and knowledge systems. Activists, mentors, and decision-makers will share perspectives on the transformative potential of stories as a tool for inclusive policy dialogue. Session format: Storytelling Organized by International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) \| NAP Global Network, Lensational & GirlsCARE Read Less Speakers Erica Louise “Rica G.” Neish Educator & Cultural Practitioner GirlsCARE Lydia Wanjiku Kibandi CEO Lensational Angie Dazé Director, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion for Resilience International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) Ayesha Constable Founding Director GirlsCARE