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How Pangani Villagers Push for Gender and Climate Justice

Mar 26, 2023 | Ramadhani Ismail

Globally, women and children remain the biggest sufferers when it comes to climate change. The numbers double and triple in second and third world countries,…

Congo-Kinshasa: Goma - Monusco Supports the Project "Women Elders and Ambassadors for Peacebuilding"

Mar 22, 2023 | Marylene Seguy, All Africa

The consortium of women's organizations in North Kivu launched the "Women Elders and Ambassadors for Peacebuilding" project on Friday, March 17 in Goma, North Kivu.This…

Colombia: Plan to Mine ‘Clean Energy’ Metals in Colombian Amazon Splits Communities

Mar 22, 2023 | Natalia Torres Garzón, Mongabay

In this richly biodiverse region, where the cool mountains of the Andes meet the Amazon Rainforest, opinions are divided and emotions are high among communities…

Gender Matters at the UN Water Conference 2023

Mar 16, 2023 | Marisa O. Ensor

The first global water summit in nearly 50 years – the UN 2023 Water Conference – will take place at UN Headquarters in New York, 22-24 March 2023. This high-profile…

5 Facts About Gender Equality and Climate Change

Mar 16, 2023 | GABRIELA CARBÓ ZACK

Girls and women do not experience climate change in the same ways as boys and men. The reason? Historical and structural gender inequalities — which…

Gender Data Can Reinvigorate the SDGs

Mar 15, 2023 | Papaalioune B. Seck and Krista J. Baptista

In his February 2023 remarks to the General Assembly during the Consultation on the Summit of the Future, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged Member States to commit…

How Women Are Tapping into Sustainable Land Management for Livelihoods and Landscape Restoration in Mali

Mar 12, 2023 | M. Bourne

Djelika Malle is a farmer in the village of Dintiola who relies heavily on the land and its resources for her livelihood. From a distance,…

Women Are Necessary for Ukraine’s Relief, Recovery and Reconstruction

Mar 8, 2023 | Jess Keller

Ukrainian women and civil society organizations (CSOs) are on the frontlines of the war advancing peace and security. Women have taken on new roles and…

IWD23 Protecting Women Environmental Defenders in Conflict

Mar 8, 2023 | Peixuan Xie

Environmental defenders, or environmental human rights defenders, are individuals and groups who strive to protect and promote human rights relating to the environment, by protecting…

Gender Bonds: A Far-Reaching Solution Towards Empowerment and Climate Resilience

Mar 7, 2023 | Shireen Muhiudeen

In 1908-15,000 women marched through New York City, USA, demanding for shorter hours, better pay and voting rights.

In 1911 – International Women’s Day was observed…

International Women’s Day: Our Planet Needs Gender Justice

Mar 7, 2023 | Friends of the Earth

Although women bear the brunt of environmental injustice, they’re also leading the way to save our planet. Find out why we celebrate International Women’s Day…

Nigeria: Group Seeks Equitable Distribution of Resources for Women

Mar 7, 2023 | EnviroNews Nigeria

The Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO), a non-governmental organisation, has advocated for equitable distribution of resources to women in the society.

Women Defenders for Territories Free of Mining

Mar 7, 2023 | Ada Recinos, Amazon Watch

Celebrate International Women's Day by meeting defenders on the front lines of the Mining Out of the Amazon movement.

“Environment and Security”: Developments

Mar 7, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

"Environment and Security" is the leading global outlet for peer-reviewed research and debates on issues at the intersection of environmental and security. The Environmental Peacebuilding…

Women are Neglected in Peace Building. That Needs to Stop.

Mar 7, 2023 | Noraida Endut

There should be more women at the negotiation table to achieve gender equality and inclusiveness in peace processes.

War is dangerous. But it is even more…

The Impact of Climate Change on Women and What Investors Can Do

Mar 7, 2023 | Morgan Stanley

Climate-related issues such as water scarcity, natural disasters and access to electricity have a disproportionate effect on at-risk female populations. Here’s what investors can do. Climate…

Iraq: No Water by 2040: The Crisis Engulfing Iraq and Its Historic River Flow

Mar 6, 2023 | Zainab Hussain, The BMJ

The Middle East’s ancient Tigris-Euphrates river system flow is under threat, bringing a plethora of health emergencies to Iraq.

Niger/Nigeria: Peace and Conflict Assessment (PCA) with focus on Resilience and Gender for Niger (Diffa) and Nigeria (Borno and Yobe State)

Mar 6, 2023 | Christian Blind Mission

Background and rationaleCBM is a Christian international development organisation, committed to improving the quality of life of persons with disabilities in the poorest communities of…

Kirabati: Individual Consultant – To support Women’s Resilience to Disasters Programme implementation, UN Women Kiribati Office

Mar 6, 2023 | United Nations Women

BackgroundUN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and…

Moldova: UN Women National Consultant with technical expertise on social issues to support the informal Women´s Advisory Board (WAB) on Sustainable Peacebuilding

Mar 6, 2023 | United Nations Women

Background UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and…

Moldova: UN Women National Consultant with technical expertise on economic issues to support the informal Women´s Advisory Board (WAB) on Sustainable Peacebuilding

Mar 6, 2023 | United Nations Women

BackgroundUN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and…

Ukraine: Protection Specialist - Gender Based Violence Specialist

Mar 6, 2023 | Danish Refugee Council

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is an international non-governmental organization, which promotes and supports durable solutions to the problems faced by refugees and internally displaced people all…

Uganda: Programme Specialist: Women, Peace and Security

Mar 6, 2023 | United Nations Women

BackgroundUN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and…

Indonesia: Gender Technical Advisor for Clean Cities Blue Ocean

Mar 6, 2023 | Tetra Tech

The USAID-funded Clean Cities Blue Ocean (CCBO) project in the USA, implemented by Tetra Tech International Development, is currently accepting expressions of interest for Gender…

India: Head of Department (HOD), Gender, Water and Climate Change Department (GWCC)

Mar 6, 2023 | Centre for Social Research India

About the Role:This role is in the Gender, Water and Climate Change (GWCC) department of CSR as the Head of the department and will report…

International Women's Day: Environmental Change and Gender

Mar 3, 2023 | IUCN

Climate change is often defined as a “threat multiplier.” For many women and girls around the world, it is also enacting, and at times creating,…

Pakistan: Women to Lead Actions for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation

Mar 3, 2023 | IUCN

Pakistan is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, with extreme weather events affecting millions of people each year. To address this, the government…

Peace and Water: GOWP Brief Calls for Urgent Rethinking of Approach to Water Management

Mar 2, 2023 | The Water Diplomat

The Global Observatory for Water and Peace (GOWP) has released a brief ahead of the upcoming United Nations Mid-Term Review Conference in March 2023, highlighting…

Separate or Relational and Truly Rational? A Few Notes on Gender, Nature, and Modernity’s Patriarchal Heritage

Mar 1, 2023 | Jan-Olav Henriksen

Everything that lives is constituted by relationships with everything else. Accordingly, it is of profound importance if we understand ourselves as conditioned by, dependent on,…

Who Is Conservation? Removing Barriers for Women Working in the Environmental Field Will Only Make Conservation as a Whole More Effective.

Feb 24, 2023 | Robyn James

More women are studying and working in conservation than ever before. Robyn James, TNC’s director of gender and equity in the Asia-Pacific Region, examines how institutional…