Climate action needs women in decision-making: COP31 ambassador

Daily Sabah · Amez Ahmed · 2026-11-06 09:13 UTC

COP31 provides an opportunity to turn climate commitments into practical solutions through international cooperation, women’s leadership and long-term...

Women must have a greater say in climate policymaking, from shaping decisions to accessing green finance, Türkiye’s COP31 Women’s Ambassador Tuğba Işık Ercan told Daily Sabah ahead of the U.N. climate summit in Antalya from Nov. 9 to 20.

“Women’s participation is not an optional addition to climate policy, but it is essential to making that policy effective and lasting,” said Ercan, who chairs the ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AK Party) Women’s Branch.

She said Türkiye’s experience in mobilizing women for environmental action, including a zero-waste training program that reached approximately 45,000 women in six months, could contribute to international climate efforts.

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