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Liberia: Gov’t Clears Export of US$4M ‘Illegal Logs’

Jan 17, 2023 | William Q. Harmon, Observer

The government of Liberia will finally give Renaissance Group Incorporated, a controversial logging company, the green light on January 28, to go ahead with the…

Communications Coordinator, Mobilising Men for Feminist Peace (MMF)

Jan 15, 2023 | Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom

The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) with National Sections covering every continent, an International Secretariat based…

Bangladesh: Gender, Youth, and Social Inclusion (GYSI) Manager, Bangladesh Climate Smart Agriculture Activity

Jan 15, 2023 | ACDI/VOCA

Since 1963 and in 148 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington, D.C.,…

Thailand: Research Associate, Gender, Environment and Development

Jan 15, 2023 | Stockholm Environment Institute

Stockholm Environment Institute is an international non-profit research and policy organization that tackles environment and development challenges. They connect science and decision-making to develop solutions…

Sierra Leone: Consultant, Expression of Interest for Feasibility Study for ‘Citizen-Driven Climate Change (CDCC) Project'

Jan 15, 2023 | SEND Sierra Leone

SEND Sierra Leone is a non-governmental organisation in Sierra Leone liaising with communities, traditional authorities, government institutions and foreign partners to combine resources to develop…

Aishwarya Sharma: First Indian Fashion Activist & Climate Advocate At COP27 Demands Global Collective Climate Action

Jan 13, 2023 | Outlook India

Aishwarya is also a global goals ambassador with the TogetherBand (United Nations) representing Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities of the 17 The Global Goals and a…

Uganda: Cultural Leaders Petition Alupo Over Emorimor

Jan 12, 2023 | Simon P. Emwamu, Monitor

The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has started the mediation process between two warring factions of the Iteso Cultural Union (ICU) over who…

How the Climate Crisis Affects Gender Equity and Equality

Jan 11, 2023 | U.S. Embassy and Consulate

Rawalpindi, Pakistan: IUCN reiterates that addressing climate change, environmental protection, and disaster risk reduction for all depends on the leadership of women and girls.IUCN, a pioneer…

This Month in ESG: COP15 and EU Gender Balance Laws

Jan 11, 2023 | Terence Jeyaretnam, Pro Bono Australia

Nothing slowed down in ESG during the last month of the year, with events, new laws and a raft of government announcements, write Terence Jeyaretnam.

Bolivia: Landmark Global Biodiversity Agreement Enshrines Rights of Indigenous Peoples—Providing Hope for Bolivia’s Guarani

Jan 11, 2023 | Juana Vera-Delgado

After more than four years of negotiations, on Dec.19, 2022, nearly 200 nations adopted the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework—a binding agreement to protect at least 30…

Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s Extractives Industry Never Achieved Its Potential: SIGAR

Jan 10, 2023 | Nazir Shinwari, TOLOnews

The US Special Inspector for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) in a new report says that Afghanistan’s extractives industry never achieved its potential, despite years of US…

Gender Inequality and Climate Change are Not Separate Challenges

Jan 9, 2023 | Economist Impact

Climate impacts are reversing gains in gender equality. Women and girls are disproportionately impacted by the climate crisis, which amplifies existing inequalities and builds on societal expectations…

Sudan: Largest Unit of Indian Women Peacekeepers in Sudan Conflict Zone

Jan 7, 2023 | Amrita N. Dutta, Indian Express

The contingent has 25 women soldiers from the Corps of Military Police (CMP) and the Assam Rifles, senior Defence officials familiar with the matter said.

Liberia: Communities Affected by Commercial Logging in Liberia Demand Payment of Their Land Rental Fees

Jan 6, 2023 | Joel Cholo Brooks, Global News Network

Representatives of Communities affected by commercial logging in Liberia are calling on the Government of Liberia through the National Legislators to ensure that the communities’…

Ukraine’s Need for Women in War Conflicts With Nation’s Gender Norms, VCU Professor’s New Research Finds

Jan 6, 2023 | Mary K. Brogan, VCU News

“The Ukrainian military has tried to adopt more equal policies, but those have faced pushback from Ukrainian society, which largely sees women’s place in society…

How the Regenerative Economy can Advance Social Equity and Gender Equality

Jan 5, 2023

COP27 highlighted that the people who will bear the brunt of the climate crisis are also the world’s most vulnerable and marginalized. This is particularly…

The State of Care: Women's Health

Jan 1, 2023 | Deborah L. Blumberg

Historically, physicians have treated endometriosis with hormonal medications to suppress estrogen levels, with surgery, or both. But for the one in 10 women with the…

Climate and Gender Responsive Readiness Program in Pakistan

Dec 29, 2022 | ICUN

Rawalpindi, Pakistan: IUCN reiterates that addressing climate change, environmental protection, and disaster risk reduction for all depends on the leadership of women and girls.IUCN, a pioneer…

Pakistan: Climate and Gender Responsive Readiness Program in Pakistan

Dec 29, 2022 | IUCN

IUCN launches Climate Change Gender Action Plan (ccGAP) with Fatima Jinnah Women University as part of its Academic- Climate and Gender responsive readiness program in…

Colombia: Land Titling Advances in Colombia

Dec 27, 2022 | Alina Ramos Martin, Prensa Latina

Colombia's Minister of Agriculture, Cecilia Lopez, confirmed that her Ministry will close this year with one million hectares titled to promote agrarian reform.

International Women’s Day 2023: “DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality”

Dec 22, 2022 | UN Women

The theme for International Women’s Day, 8 March 2023 (IWD 2023) is, “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”. This theme is aligned with the…

Liberia: Gov’t Revenue from Extractive Industries Reaches US$84.6M

Dec 22, 2022 | William Q. Harmon, Observer

Government revenue from the extractive industries in 2021 stood at US$84.6 million, a report from the Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (LEITI) has revealed. The…

Gender, Climate and Finance: How Financing Female-Led Businesses can Lead the Way to a Net-Zero Future for People and the Planet

Dec 21, 2022 | Joana Pedro, Cassandra Devine, and Marie Wallner

In the third and final blog post in our series on Gender, Climate and Finance, we shift our focus to financial institutions that are leading the way…

Afghanistan: Statement on Afghanistan by Sima Bahous, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director

Dec 21, 2022 | UN Women

The comprehensive onslaught on women’s rights in Afghanistan is unmatched in the world today. The Taliban’s latest announcement of the closure of universities for women, effectively…

South Sudan/Uganda: Security Heightened along Porous Border with South Sudan over Cattle Theft

Dec 21, 2022 | Julius Ocungi, Uganda Radio Network

According to security officials, the porous border point has aided the undetected influx of suspected criminals from the neighboring Nimule Township who loot cattle and…

Women-Focused Investments are Crucial for Community Adaptation

Dec 20, 2022 | Asian Development Bank

At an event during Cop27, speakers highlighted the important role women and girls play as agents of change in community adaptation.

Specifically, emphasis was placed on recognising,…

UN Philippines Peace-Building Program Scores Gains in Bangsamoro Region

Dec 19, 2022 | Manila Bulletin

A United Nations (UN) Philippines peacebuilding joint program in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) marked its completion with results that have significantly…

African and Indigenous Women Voices Essential for Climate Action

Dec 16, 2022 | Radia Mbengue and Chantal Bilulu

The climate crisis is caused primarily by the burning of fossil fuels. Yet some of the key culprits — oil and gas — were glaringly…

Indonesia: Ministry Seeks Gender-Responsive Climate Change Policies

Dec 16, 2022 | Antara

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) is seeking to make policies related to climate change gender-responsive.

South Sudan: As Cattle Migration Season Approaches, Farmers and Herders from Neighbouring States Meet at Joint UNMISS, UNDP Forum

Dec 16, 2022 | United Nations Mission in South Sudan

Every year between January and April, cattle herders from Tonj and Gogrial areas of Warrap, South Sudan move their animals to greener pastures near Wau,…