This year’s theme for International Women's Day focuses on the need to accelerate action and increase momentum to achieve gender equality. This year, twelve women are being recognized for their leadership and commitment in conserving and protecting wetlands. These leaders have been able to unlock resources for wetland conservation, coalesce public support for wetlands, and train and mentor young wetland specialists. The 2025 cohort of women changemakers are recognized across three categories namely:
• Fostering international collaboration for wetlands;
• Wise use of wetlands; and
• Wetland protection “The personal journeys of the women changemakers in the World of Wetlands embody the unstoppable momentum unleashed when we empower women and girls, including Indigenous women. To create lasting impact, we must recognize their challenges—and then transform these challenges into investment opportunities for securing the future of our wetlands,” says Dr Musonda Mumba, Secretary General of the Convention on Wetlands.
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