Chikunga calls for women to lead in climate and energy justice

Inside Politics Reporter

The Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, told a gathering of parliamentarians on Monday that women must move from the margins to the centre of decision-making on climate and energy transitions, warning that exclusion would “sabotage the very resilience we seek to build”.

Speaking at the P20 Women’s Meeting at the Kogelberg Conference Centre in Kleinmond, Chikunga said: “As we move closer to the G20 Leaders’ Summit, it is purposeful dialogue such as today’s meeting that will guarantee that the impact of our Presidency – both in policy and in practice – is felt well beyond declarations.”

She said that women leaders remained “few and far between” in climate action and energy policy. “Yes, representation matters, role models matter, but the issue here is bigger than representation. Both science and humanity suffer when women are excluded from all areas where