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Azerbaijan alters climate committee after backlash over gender bias. The swift makeover adding 12 women hailed, but call for 50:50 gender balance continues.

"The president of Azerbaijan has added 12 women to the previously all-male organising committee for the Cop29 global climate summit, which the country will host in December."

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Panel was originally composed of 28 men, a move condemned as ‘regressive’ and ‘shocking’

Women added to Cop29 climate summit committee after backlash

12 women have been added to the climate summit committee following uproar over plans for an all-male panel.

"The organising committee for the Cop29 global climate change summit in Azerbaijan in December comprises 28 men and no women, the president of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, has announced."

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The all-male committee in charge of the Cop29 organisation includes oil and gas executives and controversial government officials

Azerbaijan appoints no women to 28-member Cop29 climate committee