Events

When the Going Gets Tough: Women and the Future of Global Peace and Security

Feb 10, 2020 | Centre for Women, Peace and Security LSE
London, UK

On the 5th anniversary of the Centre for Women, Peace and Security, take a look ahead with the new Director, Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini.

Who: Centre for Women, Peace and Security…

The Role of Women in Conference of the Parties

Feb 3, 2020 | Women in Sustainability Network
Glasgow, UK

There is still an unequal participation of women in political processes so what should be done at COP26 to highlight this? Don't we need women…

Women in Sustainability Oxford Hub

Jan 30, 2020 | Women in Sustainability Network
Oxford, UK

We've moved on from thinking we can solve all our problems by changing our energy sources. Food is, of course, vital to our existence and…

Empowering Rural and Indigenous Women in Forest Related Climate Actions

Jan 30, 2020 | Global Landscapes Forum
Webinar

The webinar will gather experts and field practitioners who will walk us through national and international experiences on gender, forestry and climate change linkages and…

Gender Justice and Women's Leadership in the Climate Justice Movement: A Roundtable Discussion

Jan 28, 2020 | California Gender Justice Funders Network
Oakland, CA

The California Gender Justice Funders Network is pleased to host an informal roundtable discussion over lunch. We’ll dive into climate change as it relates to gender justice,…

A Community Conversation about Gender Equality and the Environment

Jan 26, 2020 | UN Women USA Gulf Coast Chapter
Sarasota, Florida

A panel discussion with Christine Johnson, President of the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast, and Dr. Heather O'Leary, Assistant Professor ISS-Anthropology, University of South…

Climate Change: What's Gender Got to Do with It? How Women Will Lead Us to a More Sustainable Future.

Jan 16, 2020 | Northern AZ Climate Change Alliance
Clarkdale, AZ

We will explore and discuss the many issues of social justice and gender inequity in a changing climate. The discussion will include opportunity for Q&A.…

Training on Gender-Based Violence

Jan 6, 2020 - Dec 10, 2019 | Devimpact Institute Training Centre
Nairobi, Kenya

The phenomenon of gender-based violence is pervasive around the world, experienced by some one in three women in their lifetimes. The elimination of such violence…

Inaugural Meeting of the AfP Committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Issues

Dec 18, 2019 | Alliance for Peacebuilding and Women of Color Advancing Peace, Security and Conflict Transformation
Washington, DC

As a community, we as peacebuilders are committed to the values of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). We have recognized that DEI is not only…

Status of Women in Afghanistan: Findings From the 2019 Survey of the Afghan People

Dec 9, 2019 | The Asia Foundation
New York City, NY

Underrepresented in the peace process, Afghan women are concerned about potential outcomes and implications of a possible U.S. withdrawal. The 2019 Survey of the Afghan…

How to Build Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response in Your Operation

Dec 6, 2019 | the World Bank
Washington, DC

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is one of the most oppressive forms of gender inequality and stands as a fundamental barrier to equal participation…

Gender Equality in Nordic Peace and Mediation Efforts: Norms and Practice

Dec 5, 2019 | Peace Research Institute Oslo
Oslo, Norway

This talk will focus on models for studying norm contestation in world society, and then illustrates the model's use with reference to three case studies including…

Verve Think Tank: Gender and Climate Change

Nov 27, 2019 | VERVE Think Tanks
Nottingham, UK

Why the climate crisis is a feminist issue...and what you can do about it.

During the global campaign, 16 Days of Activism to end gender-based violence…

WPP "United Women for Peace Forum" London Edition

Nov 27, 2019 | Women for Peace and Participation
London, UK

Please join us for the launch of ‘United Women Peace Forum', an initiative of the non-profit "Women for Peace and Participation”. This event will highlight…

Is Gender Balance a Governance Issue Which Should Be as Prominent as Environmental Risk in the UK's New Stewardship Code?

Nov 24, 2019 | Women in Banking and Finance
London, UK

Join us for a business breakfast event on the topic of gender balance - is this a governance issue which should be as prominent as…

Gender Equity and Climate Roundtable

Nov 21, 2019 | City of Boston
Boston, USA

The Gender Equity and Climate Roundtable is meant to encourage conversation around the connection between climate change and gender equity. Though climate change will affect all…

Why We Need a Feminist Roadmap for Sustainable Peace and a Sustainable Planet

Nov 20, 2019 | Consortium on Gender, Security and Human Rights
Boston, USA

Western peacebuilding models repeatedly fail to bring sustainable peace. And our dominant economic models, with their overwhelmingly extractive stance toward both people and the planet,…

Leading Change - Can Women Solve the Climate Crisis

Nov 18, 2019 | EcoFeminism Sweden
Norrmalm, Sweden

We want to explore how women can lead and create change for a better and more sustainable society and world. We want to offer a…

Women, Peace and Security Kenya 2019 Conference

Nov 14, 2019 | Women's International League for Peace and Freedom and Africa Women Mediation Collabrative Initiative
Nairobi, Kenya

The theme of the conference is “ The future of Women, Peace and Security , and partnerships to shaping that future”

The conference takes place in the…

Lightning Talks: Unfinished Business from Gender-Based Violence to Youth, Peace and Security

Nov 12, 2019 | Nairobi Summit
Nairobi, Kenya

This session will explore how to accelerate achievement 25 years after the ICPD and in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals. Engaging young people,…

Promising Practices in Gender and Extractives

Nov 12, 2019 | Resource Equity
New York City, USA

Join Resource Equity in New York, New York on November 12th, 2019 to learn about best practices for incorporating gender into extractives projects and share…

Women and Gender Perspectives in the Military

Nov 9, 2019 | Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security
Washington, DC

Women and Gender Perspectives in the Military, edited by Dr. Robert Egnell and Mayesha Alam, compares the integration of women, gender perspectives, and the women,…

Creating a Future for All: Climate Justice and Peacebuilding - A Geneva Peace Week Event

Nov 6, 2019 | Inter-Parliamentary Union, Graduate Institue of International and Development Studies Environmental Committee, and Quaker United Nations Office
Geneva, Switzerland

Climate change is already having disastrous consequences worldwide, and its impacts are most directly borne by the most vulnerable social groups due to their lack…

Gender-Transformative Approaches in Agricultural Skills Development

Nov 6, 2019 | External Cooperation InfoPoint - European Commission
Brussels, Belgium

Only using mainstreaming and sensitisation interventions in agricultural programmes is not enough if we want to tap into the economic potential of women‘s contribution to…

Overcoming Challenges to Women's Participation in Sustainable Peacebuilding

Nov 6, 2019 | Geneva Centre for Security Policy
Geneva, Switzerland

Join us for a workshop to challenge our thinking and reframe how we approach women’s participation in peacebuilding.

Formal resistance and implicit bias by those who…

Gender Inclusion for Peace in the Sahel: The Role of the Local Radio

Nov 6, 2019 | Fondation Hirondelle
Geneva, Switzerland

In fragile states and regions faced with major crises such as the Sahel, women and girls face specific challenges participating in public life and are often…

Gendered Peace in Context

Nov 5, 2019 | Graduate Institute Geneva
Geneva, Switzerland

The Gender Dimensions of Social Conflict, Armed Violence and Peacebuilding project's international consortium, with prominent speakers from Indonesia, Nigeria, and Switzerland, will gather during the Geneva…

Patriarcy, Gender and Peace

Nov 5, 2019 | Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
Geneva, Switzerland

Patriarchy, militarism, and neoliberalism are three inter-related causes that push us all towards more conflict. If we want peace, then we need to change the…

What's Lurking in Your Value Chain? Uncovering the Hidden Costs of Gender-Based Violence in Agriculture

Oct 30, 2019 | Agrilinks and the Feed the Future Advancing Women's Empowerment Program
Online

Please join Agrilinks and the Feed the Future Advancing Women’s Empowerment Program on the eve of Halloween for a webinar on gender dimensions in agriculture.

This…

Plenary: African Women in Sustainable Business and Environmental Management

Oct 30, 2019 | UNEP
Accra, Ghana

Women and men often use and manage resources in different ways, while also observing and experiencing degradation differently. Indeed, in many countries, women traditionally have…