Voices from COP16: Empowering Women, Conservation and Community in Colombia
Updated: 2024-11-18 11:23:15
Isabella Cortes is CEO of Women for Conservation, a valued partner of Population Matters. Here she shares her transformative experience at COP16 in Cali, Colombia. From empowering rural women leaders to spotlighting the critical link between family planning and conservation, her reflections highlight the power of grassroots action.
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