G20 and Climate Justice: Advancing Women’s Leadership in Climate Action and Green Transitions
Title: G20 and Climate Justice: Advancing Women’s Leadership in Climate Action and Green Transitions
Date: Wednesday, 7 May 2025
Time: 10:00 – 14:00 (SAST)
Venue: Auditorium, Johannesburg Business School, 69 Kingsway Ave, Auckland Park, Johannesburg, 2092
Zoom Link: Webinar Registration – Zoom
Description: This roundtable aligns with the G20 South African Presidency’s commitment to a just and inclusive energy transition, addressing gaps in the adaptation-finance architecture and strengthening equity in critical mineral governance. It further builds on Brazil’s legacy of advocating for Principles of Just and Inclusive Energy Transitions and integrates the biodiversity-climate-development Nexus through a gendered lens. By embedding women’s leadership at the core of climate action, this initiative will contribute to shaping more resilient, inclusive, and justice-oriented global green transitions.
Ms Zoliswa Ntsoko (South Africa) is the Institute’s Administrative Assistant who assists with general administration and research. She is a seasoned professional with a background in Disaster Management. She holds an Advanced Diploma in Management from Milpark Business School, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Management from Regenesys Business School. She also holds certificates in Project Management, and in Disaster Management. Previously, she has worked as a Disaster Management Specialist at the City of Johannesburg – Disaster Management Centre.
Ms Cecilia Lwiindi Nedziwe-Moyo is the Research Coordinator at the Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation. She previously served as a Regional Coordinator at the Centre for Peace Initiatives in Africa (CPIA) in Zimbabwe between 2007 and 2013. She completed her master’s degree in International Studies, Peace, and Conflict Resolution at the University of Queensland in Australia as a Rotary Peace Scholar. She has just completed her doctoral studies at Rhodes University. Her areas of interest include: gender, foreign policy, regional organisations and conflict resolution.
Ms Thembeka Somtseu is a seasoned professional with a background in the textile and construction sectors. She holds a National Diploma in Business Administration from the Durban University of Technology, and studied Development Communication and Media Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand. She worked as a corporate communications specialist for more than ten years, serving in both local and multinational companies.