Events

(Non) Violent Stories of Gender Rights

Mar 30, 2021 | RGU School of Applied Social Studies
Online

Join Lina AbiRafeh (Arab Institute for Women at the Lebanese American University), Natascha Mueller-Hirth (Robert Gordon University), Meghan Laws (University of St Andrews/Third Generation Project)…

WaterAid and Women - How WaterAid is Tackling Gender Inequality

Mar 29, 2021 | Royal Holloway University of London
Online

WaterAid is an international charity set up in 1981 by the UK water authorities. These bodies recognised the need for better access to clean water,…

Climate, Gender and Economics Webinar for the General Public

Mar 29, 2021 | The Green Economics Institute
Online

The Green Economics Institute Exhibition Stand was one of the few at Paris United Nations COP15 in 2015, which Ban Ki Moon- The General Secretary…

Taliban Return: Implications for Women’s Rights and Global Security

Mar 26, 2021 | CW4WAfghan
Online

The fate of Afghan women is a barometer for women elsewhere. As intra-Afghan peace talks proceed, the threat grows of grave compromise on women’s rights.…

At the Intersection of Climate Change and GBV Lies Women and Girls

Mar 24, 2021 | CWS
Online

This session will highlight CWS’ work and how Involving rural women in the management of water scarcity and energy poverty in Africa leads to positive,…

Women as Catalysts for Peace

Mar 23, 2021 | Affinity Intercultural Foundation
Online

The integrated nature of the SDGs shows the strong link of peaceful and inclusive societies with strong institutions to the achievement of gender equality and…

Elite Bargains and Political Expediency: Sacrificing Women's Lives in the Name of Security

Mar 22, 2021 | Centre for Women, Peace and Security
Online

In this third session of the Coming of Age of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda, Centre Director Sanam Naraghi Anderlini will be in conversation…

Role of Higher Education in Shaping the Women, Peace and Security Agenda

Mar 19, 2021 | D.C. Student Consortium on Women, Peace and Security
Online

This event will include a panel discussion with several Washington D.C. area student leaders on the role of higher education institutions in increasing awareness of…

International Support for Afghan Women’s Rights

Mar 19, 2021 | Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security
Online

The Permanent Missions of Afghanistan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, on behalf of the Group of Friends of Women in Afghanistan, with the…

Roundtable on Women’s Rights in Armed Conflict under International Law

Mar 16, 2021 | Ulster University; Edinburgh Law School
Online

Join us to celebrate the launch of Dr Catherine O’Rourke’s new monograph, Women’s Rights in Armed Conflict under International Law (Cambridge University Press, 2020).

Women’s Rights in Armed…

People and Planet: Gender, Environment and Climate in the 2030 Agenda

Mar 16, 2021 - Mar 19, 2021 | UN Women; UNEP; SIDA; SEI; SDMENA
Online

A Global Learning Event organised by Sida Partnership Forum in collaboration with UN Women, UNEP, the Swedish Dialogue Institute for the Middle East and North…

Global Perspectives on Gender and Environmental Justice

Mar 16, 2021 | UBC Climate Hub
Online

Join us for an evening of storytelling centered around different intersections on the topic of gender and environmental justice. From issues of migration, activism, leadership,…

Women in Climate Diplomacy

Mar 16, 2021 | (UK) Parliamentary Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group
Online

Hosted by Caroline Lucas MP, this vital discussion will look at the role of women in global climate diplomacy. 

We will explore the critical role women…

Empowering Women in Water Diplomacy in the Middle East and North Africa

Mar 15, 2021 | Geneva Water Hub
Online

Since the launch of the report of the Global High-Level Panel on Water and Peace “A Matter of Survival” in 2017, the implementation of its…

Women in Public Life: Equal Participation in Decision-Making

Mar 15, 2021 - Mar 26, 2021 | The Commission on the Status of Women
Online

The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment…

Virtual Coffee with Changemakers - Celebrating Women's Achievements in Promoting Nature-based Solutions

Mar 12, 2021 | UNEP; PEDRR
Online

UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Partnership for Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction (PEDRR) start the new year with a new Massive Open Online Course…

International Women's Day Forum

Mar 10, 2021 | The Sister Sister Global Network
Online

This year’s theme is choose to challenge, a rallying cry for people all over the world to stand in solidarity and choose to challenge and…

Why the Green New Deal Must Be Feminist

Mar 9, 2021 | Bournemouth University
Online

Women and people of colour are often the most affected by climate change, but are the last to be consulted. We want to hear your…

Ending the Yemen conflict – Voices of Local Peace-Builders

Mar 9, 2021 | European Council on Foreign Relations
Online

After six years of conflict, culminating in what the UN has labelled the world’s biggest humanitarian crisis, the new Biden administration has vowed to redouble US…

U.N. Perspective Series: Gender Equality and International Women's Day 21

Mar 9, 2021 | United Nations Association of Greater Boston
Online

The U.N. Perspective Series are free events aiming to build community and convene global and local perspectives on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).…

United Nations observance of International Women’s Day 2021

Mar 8, 2021 | UN Women
Online

The theme for the United Nations Observance of International Women’s Day 2021 is “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world, on…

Women’s Leadership in Peace Building and Conflict Prevention

Mar 8, 2021 | OSCE
Online

The OSCE has supported the development and strengthening of women’s leadership ranging from working with young women alumni of the OSCE Scholarship for Peace and…

The Voices of South Sudan’s Women

Mar 8, 2021 | United States Institute of Peace
Online

In recent years, South Sudanese women have made significant strides in their push for inclusion in national peace processes. Women negotiators were crucial in shaping…

Climate Action and Gender Equality: Can We Close One Gap Without the Other

Mar 8, 2021 | COP26 Presidency; Chatham House
Online

Marking International Women's Day, this event organized by the COP26 presidency in partnership with Chatham House, will explore how gender equality and climate action go…

Women in Sustainability Leadership Series

Mar 8, 2021 - Mar 16, 2021 | USGBC Wisconsin; WSBC's Women in Sustainability; Evolution Marketing
Online

Our 2021 "Women in Sustainability Leadership Series" collaborators and co-hosts, USGBC Wisconsin, WSBC's Women in Sustainability and Evolution Marketing, invite YOU to join us on March 8th, 9th, and 16th to…

The Power of Community to Achieve Global Gender Equality

Mar 6, 2021 | Dining for Women
Online

The theme of this year’s event is “The Power of Community to Achieve Global Gender Equality”, which is inspired by Dining for Women’s new mission statement: Dining…

Climate of Hope: Women, Girls and Climate Justice

Mar 3, 2021 | CSUMB
Online

The Climate of Hope forum will shed light on how the climate emergency disproportionately impacts girls and women and the essential work that they do.

Speakers…

Regenerative Women on the Land

Mar 3, 2021 | Regenerative Women UK
Online

Grab a cuppa and join us for a restful hour building connections with other women who cohabit the land. This is our second meet up,…

Making the Law Work for Women

Feb 25, 2021 | Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security
Online

No country has achieved gender equality yet. How do we overcome persistent inequalities? What is working for women and girls – and could be scaled…

Women in Politics and International Relations

Feb 24, 2021 | KCL International Relations Society
Online

The KCL International Relations Society is pleased to invite you to an outstanding event in collaboration with the King’s Women in Law, King’s Women and…