Sara Omi

President of the Coordinator of Territorial Women Leaders of Mesoamerica

Coordinator of Territorial Women Leaders of Mesoamerica

An indigenous woman of the Emberá people, Sara Omi is a lawyer specializing in human rights and protection mechanisms. She has a postgraduate degree as an expert in Indigenous Peoples, Human Rights and International Cooperation. She is the legal representative of the Mesoamerican Alliance of Peoples and Forests, president of the Coordinator of Territorial Women Leaders of Mesoamerica, advisor to the Association of Women Artisans and member of the “Jumara Juwa” enterprise, which means the hands of all. She has demonstrated leadership since her adolescence and her contributions have focused on indigenous peoples, especially youth and indigenous women.

Event Schedule

DAY 1

20 July 2023

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
10:30 am EEST	12:00 pm EEST	Advancing Feminist Climate Justice through the Rule of Law Concurrent Room MH 1-2	This session will address the huge gap in optimizing the potential of the rule of law and justice approaches in collective action to advance climate justice for women Read More This session will address the huge gap in optimizing the potential of the rule of law and justice approaches in collective action to advance climate justice for women and girls. It will explore good practices and promising approaches on how legal and justice interventions have been utilized to achieve gender-transformative climate action and strengthen accountability for the promotion of women and girls’ human rights. The panelists will share their expertise and experiences on using legal and justice approaches to promote women’s environmental rights, build their resilience to climate impacts and strengthen women’s leadership in climate decision-making processes. Session format: Thought Leadership Organized by International Development Law Organization (IDLO) in partnership with Rights and Resources Initiative, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and the Generation Equality Action Coalition on Feminist Action for Climate Justice Read Less Speakers Ilaria Bottigliero Director of Research and Learning International Development Law Organization (IDLO) H.E. Mary Robinson Chair of The Elders and former President of Ireland carla Manjate Rombe Regional Gender Officer IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature Joanita Babirye Co-founder - Girls For Climate Actiion Girls For Climate Action Esther Mwaura – Muiru Global Advocacy Director, Stand For Her Campaign Stand For Her Land Campaign/Landesa Sara Omi President of the Coordinator of Territorial Women Leaders of Mesoamerica Coordinator of Territorial Women Leaders of Mesoamerica