In Focus: International Mother Earth Day 2025

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 22 April as International Mother Earth Day through a resolution adopted in 2009. The Day recognizes the Earth and its ecosystems as humanity's common home and the need to protect her to enhance people’s livelihoods, counteract climate change, and stop the collapse of biodiversity.

Across Asia and the Pacific, women and girls – especially those from rural, Indigenous, and marginalized communities – are at the frontlines of climate change and environmental degradation. While they often bear the brunt of environmental crises, they are also powerful agents of change. Women are stewards of natural resources, innovators in climate solutions, and leaders in community resilience. Yet, their contributions too often go unrecognized, and they continue to face barriers to full and equal participation in environmental decision-making.

On International Mother Earth Day 2025, UN Women calls for urgent action to protect our planet while advancing gender equality. A sustainable future is only possible when women and girls are empowered to lead climate and environmental action – when their knowledge, leadership, and rights are at the heart of efforts to restore and safeguard Mother Earth.