Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace

Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace

Issue #89 – August 20, 2026

Announcements

Request for Proposals: PeaceCon 2027

August 19, 2026 | Alliance for Peacebuilding

On January 11th - 14th, join the Alliance for Peacebuilding—in partnership with George Mason University’s Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution and Notre Dame University’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, Keough School of…

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Environmental Peacebuilding Association Launches Open Access "Essential Concepts of Environmental Peacebuilding: An A-Z Guide"

August 17, 2026 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) is excited to announce the publication of Essential Concepts of Environmental Peacebuilding Terms: An A-Z Guide, a resource developed to foster understanding and dialogue across the growing field…

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Events

Course Applications Open: Gender, Conflict, and Peacebuilding Course

September 23, 2026 - 2026-09-25

SwissPeace

Basel, Switzerland

This course will delve into the intersectional relationship between gender, conflict, security, and peacebuilding, catering to policymakers, peacebuilding practitioners, and international development professionals.

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Library

In the past month, several new publications were added to our online library of materials on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace. Here is a sampling of the new additions:

Gender Norms and Protection: Navigating Agency, Risk, and Backlash

July 7, 2026 | Anki Sjöberg, Ján Michalko, and Gemma Davies

Conflict exacerbates and creates gendered inequalities and risks rooted in gender norms.

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Toward Gender-responsive Forest Governance and Climate Actions in Myanmar: Insights from a Systematic Review

April 1, 2026 | Nyein Chan, Khin Nilar Swe, Kyaw Win. Ho Thi Phuong, and Siti Kusujiarti

This study presents the first systematic review of gender dynamics in forest and climate governance in Myanmar, aiming to synthesize existing knowledge, identify research gaps, and inform policy and practice.

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Climate Change, Resource Conflicts, and Rural Women's Empowerment in Nigeria Amid Democratic Erosion: A Feminist Political Economy Perspective

April 1, 2026 | Seun Bamidele

The crises of climate change, resource conflicts, and the decline of democracy significantly impact the empowerment of rural women in Nigeria's agrarian areas.

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Jobs

Afghanistan: Program Manager, Gender Responsive WASH Program

August 18, 2026 | Solidarités International

Desired start date: 1st October 2026
Duration of the mission: 6 months
Location: Kabul

SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by…

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Vanuatu: Gender Climate Infrastructure Consultant

August 6, 2026 | International Organization for Migration

Introduction

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations and the leading UN agency in the field of migration.

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International News

South Sudan: UN Launches Initiative to Increase Women’s Peacebuilding Participation

August 15, 2026 | Radio Tamazuj

UN Women and UNESCO have launched a three-year initiative to increase women’s participation in peacebuilding, leadership and community decision-making in Western Equatoria and Western Bahr el Ghazal states.

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Nigeria: Mercy Corps Strengthens Peacebuilding Efforts for Women, Youths in Katsina Communities

August 11, 2026 | Faith Awa

Women and youth from four Local Government Areas of Katsina State have begun a four-day training aimed at strengthening their capacity to prevent conflicts, resolve disputes, and promote peaceful management of community resources.

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Somalia: IGAD Launches Initiative to Strengthen Women’s Economic Resilience and Inclusive Peacebuilding in Somalia

July 20, 2026

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), with financial support from the African Development Bank (AfDB) through the Transition Support Facility (TSF), has officially launched the Building Women’s Economic Resilience for Sustainable Peace (BWERSP)…

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Blogs

Women in Africa: The Unseen Victims of Crisis and Conflict

August 14, 2026 | Kim Heller

On Sunday, as South Africa commemorated the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Women's March, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai stood at the Union Buildings in Pretoria and delivered a heartfelt tribute to…

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Protecting Women Environmental Defenders: Lessons from Colombia

August 6, 2026 | Juanita Serrano Zapata

For women environmental defenders, protecting the environment is inseparable from peacebuilding, protecting human rights, and territorial survival.

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Little Rumours, Real Consequences: Disinformation and Gender in the Central African Republic

July 31, 2026 | Conciliation Resources

In global debates around information integrity and “fake news”, attention tends to concentrate on digital platforms, algorithm regulation, and election security in high-connectivity nations.

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Young People Taking Action Against the Causes of Violence in their Communities

May 29, 2026 | Conciliation Resources

This month, more than 40 young men and women gathered in Kaga Bandoro, Central African Republic to work on their youth-led local action plans.

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Compiled by Maria Camilla Cadonicci, Natalia Jimenez, and Maryruth Belsey Priebe

Edited by Madeleine Loll and Andy Zhang

Coordinated by Mara Pusic 

Designed by Graham Campbell

Managed and Published by Silja Halle and Carl Bruch

© 2026 Environmental Peacebuilding Association, UN Environment, UNDP, UN Women, and UN Peacebuilding Support Office. All rights reserved.

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