Spotlights

At COP27 and Beyond, Women's Voices Belong at the Heart of Climate Change Negotiations

Nov 16, 2022 | Marisa O. Ensor

The United Nations Conferences of the Parties (COPs) are the largest climate-related conferences worldwide. During these meetings, nations have negotiated groundbreaking and legally binding climate…

Indigenous Women as Frontline Defenders in the Fight Against Climate Change

Oct 11, 2022 | Marisa O. Ensor

Although Indigenous communities comprise less than 5 percent of the world’s population, Indigenous peoples safeguard 80 percent of the planet's biodiversity. Indigenous lands are also crucial…

Seasonal Change, Climate Adaptation, and the Women, Peace and Security Agenda

Sep 15, 2022 | Marisa O. Ensor

The Autumnal Equinox (September 22nd) has historically marked the beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere – and heralded spring in the Southern one. Climate…

From Colonialism to Human Security: Addressing the Gendered Costs of Palm Oil and the Dispossession of West Papua’s Indigenous Communities

Szilvia Csevár and Yasmine Rugarli

This spotlight is based on the full article Greasing the Wheels of Colonialism: Palm Oil Industry in West Papua published in Global Studies Quarterly. As…

Del colonialismo a la seguridad humana: abordar las implicaciones de género en el cultivo de palma de aceite y el despojo de las comunidades indígenas de Papúa Occidental

Por Szilvia Csevár y Yasmine Rugarli

Este artículo se basa en el artículo completo en inglés Greasing the Wheels of Colonialism: Palm Oil Industry in West Papua, publicado en Global Studies…