Ayesha Constable

Founding Director

GirlsCARE

Ayesha is a feminist academic and activist in the areas of climate justice and feminist organizing. She has worked extensively in the Caribbean on the cross-cutting issues of youth, gender and climate action. She is the founder of GirlsCARE which provides mentorship and training to young women and girl activists in the Caribbean; and of Young People for Action on Climate Change which is spearheading the building of a Caribbean Youth Climate Justice Coalition. She co-leads the implementation of the Envisioning Resilience initiative in Jamaica which trains young women to use for photography as a tool for climate adaptation storytelling.

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