Events

Confronting the Climate Crisis: Feminist Pathways to Just and Sustainable Futures

Mar 24, 2020 | Consortium on Gender, Security and Human Rights
Boston, USA

Please note: this event has been postponed.

Our reason for holding this symposium is to call attention not only to the climate crisis, but also to…

International Conference on Food Science, Gender and Food Security

Mar 23, 2020 - Mar 24, 2020 | International Research Conference
Tokyo, Japan

ICFSGFS 2020: 14. International Conference on Food Science, Gender and Food Security aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and…

When Women Lead: Feminist Action for Climate Justice

Mar 19, 2020 | Oxfam, Women's Environment and Development Organization and Sierra Club
New York City, USA

Please note: this event has been postponed.

The effects of the climate crisis are not gender-neutral and neither are the solutions. It is women who are…

Women's History Month - Opportunity in Natural Resource Careers

Mar 18, 2020 - Mar 18, 2020 | Department of Environmental Quality's Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs
Raleigh, North Carolina

The Lunchtime Discovery Series features educators, scientists, and other professionals working in a wide range of environmental fields every Wednesday at noon in the SECU…

Social Cohesion Strategies for Building Community Resilience to Conflict in Eastern DRC

Mar 18, 2020 | Peace Exchange

JeanBaptiste Nimubona, Chief of Party of USAID's Solutions for Peace and Recovery (SPR) Project in eastern DRC and Jerome Hansen, Technical Director at Management Systems…

Workshop: Co-Creating Feminist Priorities for the Beijing Action Coalition on Climate Justice

Mar 16, 2020 | Women's Environment and Development Organization
New York City, USA

CCUN, 2nd Floor
Hosted by large collective of women’s rights and feminist climate justice advocates.

Who: Women's Environment and Development Organization 

Where: New York City, USA

When: 16 March 2020

Women as Key Actors for Climate Justice

Mar 16, 2020 | European Parliament
New York City, USA

Ex-Press Bar, GA Building*

UN badge required

Who: European Parliament with Women's Environment and Development Organization 

Where: New York City, USA

When: 16 March 2020

Greenovate Boston Gender Equity & Climate Rountable 2

Mar 12, 2020 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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…