An inclusive event

All IUCN events, including the IUCN World Conservation Congress, aim to achieve gender equity in governance as well as in both active and passive participation. IUCN makes it a priority to make the Congress a professional, respectful, inclusive and harassment-free experience for all.

In addition to its own gender strategy and anti-harassment policy, IUCN follows the guidance of the Gender-Responsive Assemblies toolkit produced by the International Gender Champions.

IUCN will not tolerate any unreciprocated and/or unwelcome comments, gestures, actions, suggestions, symbols, and/or physical contact based on:

individual’s gender,
gender identity and expression,
sexual orientation,
disability,
physical appearance,
body size,
ethnicity,
race,
national origin,
age,
religion,
working language proficiency or,
other personal characteristics.

Furthermore, IUCN’s Congress endeavoured to:

Promote and strive for equal participation of all men and women as well as equitable interventions/speaking time;
Strive for gender parity in selection of speakers and composition of panels;
Put in place measures that allow all attendees to experience an event free from any harassment;
Prevent sexism and combat gender stereotypes to ensure that gender inequalities are not perpetuated;
Ensure that a gender perspective will inform session planning; and
Promote and advance IUCN’s work and policies on gender in conservation and sustainable development.

Label "Event Gender Equity" (Label Evénement Egalité Femmes Hommes)

IUCN is dedicated to leading by example, which is why organising an inclusive event was at the core of IUCN Congress preparations. As the Congress host country, the government of France shared this commitment and has incorporated gender equity processes and monitored the Congress preparations and implementation.