Events
Greenovate Boston Gender Equity & Climate Rountable 2
Mar 12, 2020
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Greenovate Boston
Boston, USA
The Gender Equity & Climate Roundtable is meant to encourage conversation around the connection between climate change and gender equity. Though climate change will affect…
Women at the Frontline: Knowledge, Skills, and Leadership of Women in Climate Action
Mar 11, 2020
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Governments of France and Sweden
New York City, USA
UN Headquarters, Conf Room 6*
UN badge required
Who: Governments of France and Sweden with Women's Environment and Development Organization
Where: New York City, USA
When: 11 March 2020
Environmental Justice and Women's Leadership: Lessons From a CEDAW State
Mar 11, 2020
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Women's Environment and Development Organization, Heinrich Boell/USA, Office of the Governor of California, Office of the Lt. Governor of California, San Francisco Commission on the Environment
New York City, USA
CCUN, 2nd Floor
Who: Women's Environment and Development Organization, Heinrich Boell/USA, Office of the Governor of California, Office of the Lt. Governor of California, San Francisco Commission…
Atmospheres of Violence: Conflict, Gender and Environmental Rights
Mar 10, 2020
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The British Academy
London, UK
The global demand for natural resources causes environmental damage on an unprecedented scale. This demand in turn fuels armed conflict as activists - often women…
#SheLeadsinCrisis Event
Mar 10, 2020
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Care
Ottowa, Canada
ender justice is key to addressing the interlinked climate and humanitarian crises. Since we know that women and girls are disproportionately impacted by crises, they must be an…
International Women's Day 2020 - Gender Equality within USAID Programs
Mar 10, 2020
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Mercy Corps
Online
Join gender equality champions from leading humanitarian agencies: Mercy Corps, CARE, Catholic Relief Services (CRS), and Save the Children on Tuesday, March 10th at 9 am…
Nature of Women, Peace and Security: Lessons from Colombia
Mar 9, 2020
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University of Oxford
Oxford, UK
OTJR Seminar Series HT Week 8 - The Nature of Women, Peace and Security: Lessons from Colombia
Venue: Faculty of Law - Seminar Room L (to…
Climate Crisis: the Next Wave of Gender Inequality
Mar 9, 2020
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UNFPA, SPC & Government of Tuvalu
New York City, USA
Climate Crisis: The next wave of gender inequality
UN Headquarters, Conf Room D*
UN badge required to attend.
Who: UNFPA, SPC & Gov. of Tuvalu with Women's Environment and Development…
Gender, Climate and Migration: Cross-Movement Dialogue
Mar 9, 2020
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Women in Migration Network, United Methodist Women, Women's Environment and Development Organization
New York City, USA
CCUN, 2nd Floor
Who: Women in Migration Network, United Methodist Women, Women's Environment and Development Organization
Where: New York City, USA
When: 9 March 2020
Leading Change International Women's Day
Mar 9, 2020
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Eskäret Foundation and Shero Leaders
Östermalm, Sweden
Join us for International Women's Day! Monday March 9 at Klustret for a climate-smart vegan breakfast and discussions on how women can lead and create…
Women as Climate Justice Champions: International Women's Day 2020
Mar 8, 2020
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Dining for Women, UNICEF USA, and Women of Peace Corps Legacy
Santa Barbara, USA
Women and girls are the most adversely affected by climate change, yet they are also well-suited to find solutions to prevent further degradation and adapt…
Women as Climate Justice Champions: International Women's Day 2020
Mar 8, 2020
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Dining for Women, UNICEF USA, and Women of Peace Corps Legacy
Washington DC, USA
This International Women's Day event will headline Dr. Tererai Trent, one of today’s most internationally recognized voices for quality education and women’s empowerment. Distinguished as Oprah…
What Protection for Women Climate Activists?
Mar 8, 2020
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18th International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights
Geneva, Switzerland
The last two years have been the deadliest for environmental activists. Their actions criminalized, even labelled as "terrorist", while they and their families are subjected…
Climate Change and How It Affects Women Farmers in BC and Around the World
Mar 7, 2020
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Kulea Culture Society and Francophone Immigration Society
Victoria, Canada
According to UN Women, globally, one in three employed women works in agriculture. Rural women and girls play a significant role in agriculture, food security…
Planet, Population and Rights
Mar 6, 2020
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London School of Economics
London, UK
Climate change measures and rhetoric, whether intentionally or not, can have a negative impact on the rights and freedoms of less powerful groups, notably women…
Global Forum on Environment: Mainstreaming Gender and Empowering Women for Environmental Sustainability
Mar 5, 2020
- Mar 6, 2020
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OECD Global Forum on Environment
Paris, France
This OECD Global Forum on Environment focuses on "Mainstreaming Gender and Empowering Women for Environmental Sustainability". It will identify and propose ways to capitalise on…
From Seeds to Movements: Feminist Leadership in Climate Justice
Mar 3, 2020
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University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs
Minneapolis, USA
Feminists have long been on the front lines of environmental and climate justice activism. In honor of International Women’s Day, join us on March 3, 2020,…
Gender Equality: The Future of the Food & Farming Industry-Celebrate International Women's Day 2020
Mar 3, 2020
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Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce
London, UK
Although women are commonly seen as cooks and homemakers, how can they grow to be seen as changemakers, and put themselves at the forefront of…
The Best & Worst Countries for Women: Measuring Equality with the WPS Index
Mar 3, 2020
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Institute for Global Development
Sydney, Australia
Join the Institute for Global Development for a conversation on the findings of the Second Edition of the Global Women Peace & Security (WPS) Index,…
SDGs Ambassadors Forum 2020
Feb 29, 2020
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Young African Chief Executive Directors Network
Accra, Ghana
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by world leaders at the UN Sustainable Development Summit in September 2015. Encompassing everything from health to gender…
Gender Differences in Land Property Rights: How Land Tenure Security Impacts Investments and Agricultural Productivity in Tanzania
Feb 26, 2020
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University of London School of Oriental and East Asian Studies
London, UK
The agricultural sector in Tanzania accounts for more than two-thirds of employment and has recorded persistent low levels of investment and productivity. Among other factors,…
Climate Change Forum Hosted by League of Women Voters of Newton
Feb 26, 2020
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Climate Change Forum Hosted by League of Women Voters of Newton
Newton, USA
The League of Women Voters of Newton, along with the Leagues of Framingham, Needham, Wayland, Wellesley and Weston, will co-host a community conversation that relates.
You’ll learn…
Thriving Women 2020 Conference
Feb 24, 2020
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Women Together Learning
Hahndorf, South Australia
The Thriving Women 2020 Conference is the premier conference to secure a sustainable future for women living and working in agriculture and associated industries.
An initiative…
Women Taking the Lead: Defending Human Rights and the Environment
Feb 24, 2020
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Trocaire
Belfast, UK
Women Taking The Lead: Defending Human Rights And The Environment
Guest speaker: Bertha Zúñiga Cáceres, Honduran activist & daughter of murdered human rights and environmental defender…
Gender, Conflict, and Peacebuilding Course
Feb 19, 2020
- Feb 21, 2020
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Swiss Peace and University of Basel
Basel, Switzerland
War and conflict affect women, girls, men and boys in different ways, and yet a gender analysis is often absent from peacebuilding theories and processes.…
Norms and Practices in UN Peacekeeping: Gender and the Environment
Feb 17, 2020
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King's College London
London, UK
It’s our pleasure to invite you to the talk ‘Norms and Practices in UN Peacekeeping' hosted by the Conflict Security and Development Research Group and…
Women in Sustainaiblity- Stoke on Trent & Staffordshire Hub
Feb 12, 2020
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Women in Sustainability Network
Stoke-on-Trent, UK
We'll be providing an overview of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), covering what they are, how to understand them and how to use them, with…
Economic Aspects of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda
Feb 12, 2020
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Yale University
New Haven, USA
How does women's economic participation shape growth and development? What are the gendered dimensions of war, natural disasters, and state fragility? What is the role…
Women on the Front Lines of Climate Change
Feb 11, 2020
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Self Help Africa
Belfast, UK
'Women on the Frontline of Climate Change' is an exhibition by Self Help Africa, an Irish-based international development organisation that is supporting communities across sub-Saharan…
Twenty Years of Women, Peace and Security Initiatives: Are We Doing Better?
Feb 11, 2020
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, USA
This keynote session will consist of a “fireside chat” discussion with Ms. Michèle Flournoy. As the U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy from February 2009 to…