Bridging Caribbean advocacy with Global Climate, Care, and Policy Leadership

Sherina Supersad, a WOSSO Fellow from Trinidad and Tobago, advanced an intersectional advocacy approach linking climate justice, gender equality, and care-centred development. Her work positioned Caribbean realities within global policy spaces while remaining grounded in community action.

Her advocacy spanned major global convenings, including COP30 in Brazil, the XVI Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean in Mexico, and the G20 Social Summit in South Africa. Across these platforms, she amplified the voices of rural women, youth, and small island communities, ensuring their lived experiences informed discussions on climate resilience, care systems, and gender-responsive development.

At COP30, Supersad participated in feminist mobilisations, policy dialogues, and high level panels, advocating for gender-responsive climate finance and inclusive leadership. As a panelist in the “Water for the Future” campaign, she highlighted the links between Amazon environmental degradation and Caribbean climate impacts, positioning her as a key voice connecting regional ecosystems to global policy debates. She also contributed to movement-building spaces, including feminist caucuses and cross-regional collaborations, strengthening narratives centred on Indigenous knowledge and rural women's leadership.

In Mexico, she deepened her advocacy on care economies and social protection, engaging in dialogues on building “care societies” and emphasising care as a public good within governance and development planning. Her contributions supported regional commitments on gender equality and inclusive policy frameworks.

At the G20 Social Summit, Supersad engaged with policymakers, donors, and civil society actors, linking grassroots realities to global funding and policy discussions, and reinforcing the importance of investing in community-driven and youth-led initiatives.

Beyond global engagement, her work remains rooted in local action through the Network of Rural Women Producers of Trinidad and Tobago. She has advanced initiatives on environmental protection, agriculture, and care systems, including promoting digital tools to strengthen climate resilience and youth participation in farming.

Across these spaces, Supersad has strengthened connections between local realities and global systems, contributing to greater recognition of Caribbean climate vulnerabilities and increased visibility of gender-and care-centred approaches. Her work reflects a clear trajectory from community advocate to global policy actor, demonstrating how locally grounded leadership can drive change across interconnected systems.