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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #83 – February 19, 2026 |
AnnouncementsMinorities in Peace and Security Mentoring Programme February 19, 2026 | Minorities in Peace and Security The MPS Mentorship Programme is a six-month transformative journey designed to support and empower emerging leaders from under-represented and marginalised communities who are committed to advancing peace, security, and social change.February 17, 2026 | EnPAx Gender Interest Group We're seeking GIG members with expertise in behavioral science approaches—particularly using behavioral interventions—within environmental peacebuilding contexts to contribute to a workshop we're developing for the 2026 EnPAx conference. |
LibraryGendered Dimensions of Climate-Related Security Risks in the OSCE Area January 28, 2026 | Stockholm International Peace Research Institute This report examines how climate change is exacerbating security risks across the OSCE region through gendered and intersectional pathways.Gender Responsive Climate Security Assessment for Sri Lanka January 20, 2026 | Janani Vivekananda, Emma Whitaker, and Mary Potts Commissioned by the UNDP–DPPA Joint Programme and UN Women with the support from the Government of Australia, and conducted by adelphi research, this pioneering assessment offers the first integrated analysis of climate resilience,…Herder-Related Violence, Labor Allocation, and the Gendered Response of Agricultural Households January 20, 2026 | Jeffrey R. Bloem, Amy Damon, David Francis, and Harrison Mitchell Violent conflict between nomadic herders and settled agricultural communities in Nigeria occurs as both groups clash over the use of land and natural resources, in part, due to a changing climate.Haiti, The Impacts of Cash for Work on Food Security and Gender Equality: Impact Evaluation December 18, 2025 Haiti faces severe food insecurity and gender inequality, with nearly half the population lacking adequate food and women especially vulnerable. |
JobsNigeria/Kenya/Rwanda: Value Chain Strategy Lead (Fixed-Term) January 19, 2026 | One Acre Fund Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5. 5 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. |
International NewsEcuador: Yachay Wasi Teaches Climate Lessons Through Indigenous Language and a Garden February 2, 2026 | The Latin American Post Staff In Ecuador, a small intercultural bilingual school called Yachay Wasi treats environmental education as a political project rooted in Indigenous languages, farming, and justice.Indonesia: The Long Struggle of Women Farmers to Halt a Zinc Mine in North Sumatra January 26, 2026 | Tonggo Simangunsong SILIMA PUNGGA-PUNGGA DISTRICT, Indonesia — Rainim Purba first heard the rumor in 1996.Afghanistan: The Unseen Drought: How Widespread Female Illiteracy Threatens Water Conservation January 20, 2026 | Numan Rahim Female illiteracy in Afghanistan undermines water conservation, leaving millions at risk as households struggle with scarcity, poor hygiene, and inefficient water use practices.Pacific Islands: Climate Security in the Pacific: Emerging Trends, Priorities, and Solutions January 19, 2026 | UNDP Pacific Island countries are among those most affected by climate change.Guinea: Women Scatter Seeds, Restore Forests in Guinea, the ‘Water Tower of West Africa’ December 16, 2025 | Liz Kimbrough For Mariame Condé, the seed-collecting work came at a critical time. In January 2022, she was pregnant and nearly out of food.Liberia: UNDP Hosts Gender Workshop for Inclusive Forest Governance December 12, 2025 | The New Dawn Monrovia, Liberia; December 11, 2025: To promote inclusive forest governance and ensure equitable participation in natural resource management, the European Union funded Leh Go Green project, implemented by the United Nations Development Programme… |
BlogsVenezuela’s Democratic Transition Needs Women, Including Machado February 11, 2026 | Caroline Hubbard Women have been on the frontlines fighting Maduro’s dictatorship, and other countries’ transitions show that women’s participation is vital for democracy to succeed.Why Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Belong in Climate Action January 29, 2026 | Ipas & The Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and Climate Justice Coalition A conversation with Ipas research expert Sally Dijkerman on why climate action must include sexual and reproductive health and rights, and what it will take to move from evidence to real-world solutions.January 26, 2026 | Aïssatou Oumar Magra Avaramla As Lake Chad’s waters shrink and droughts intensify, pastoralists and farmers clash over the remaining oases. Amid this crisis, rural women – farmers, water-keepers, and mediators – hold the keys to peace.January 21, 2026 | Fernanda Soto, Marlène Elias, and Jenny Wiegel A new methodology helps agrifood companies meet their gender equality and inclusion commitments by better understanding diverse actors and experiences in their supply chains.Winter in Afghanistan: Women and Girls in the Front Line as Hunger Deepens December 16, 2025 | Peyvand Khorsandi As winter sets in across Afghanistan, so does dread. |
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Compiled by Maria Camilla Cadonicci, Natalia Jimenez, and Maryruth Belsey Priebe Edited by Madeleine Loll Coordinated by Mara Pusic Designed by Graham Campbell Managed and Published by Silja Halle and Carl Bruch |
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