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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #88 – July 16, 2026 |
SpotlightThis month's Spotlight was written by Maryruth Belsey Priebe (Co-Founder, aXXelerate). Spanish translation by Natalia Jimenez Galindo (Environmental Peacebuilding Consultant). July 16, 2026 | Maryruth Belsey Priebe From Presence to Power Not whether women are in the room, but whether women decide Women's Leadership Lunch, June 18, 2026, Ottawa · Quotes are drawn from facilitators' notes and participants' takeaway cards, and are…July 16, 2026 | Maryruth Belsey Priebe De la presencia al poder No se trata de si las mujeres están en la sala, sino de si las mujeres deciden Almuerzo de Liderazgo de Mujeres, 18 de junio de 2026, Ottawa · Las… |
AnnouncementsEthics of Care in Environmental Peacebuilding — a Draft to Build on Together July 16, 2026 | EnPAx Gender Interest Group When we gathered in Ottawa, we held a workshop on the ethics of care in environmental peacebuilding.June 23, 2026 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) is excited to announce the publication of Essential Concepts of Environmental Peacebuilding Terms: An A-Z Guide, a resource developed to foster understanding and dialogue across the growing field… |
EventsCourse Applications Open: Gender, Conflict, and Peacebuilding Course September 23, 2026 - 2026-09-25 SwissPeace On-Site (Basel) This course will delve into the intersectional relationship between gender, conflict, security, and peacebuilding, catering to policymakers, peacebuilding practitioners, and international development professionals. |
LibraryThe Gendered Impacts of the Fuel Crisis in Myanmar July 6, 2026 This brief examines the gendered impacts of the fuel crisis that began in Myanmar in March 2026, driven by global shortages stemming from the conflict in the Middle East.Why Is Women’s Access to Land So Complex in Myanmar? June 23, 2026 Women face many obstacles in equality, work, ownership and access to land in Myanmar, rights that are essential for their everyday livelihoods. |
International NewsIndonesia: Changing Tides: How Women Seaweed Farmers in Indonesia Are Adapting to Climate Change July 9, 2026 | Trisha Albay Before sunrise, Fatmawati Palele is already by the sea. Growing up in Sulamu, a coastal community in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, the ocean has always shaped her life.Guatemala: Indigenous Women Build Climate Resilience with Old and New Farming Methods July 2, 2026 | Adam Wentworth Lake Atitlán is one of Central America’s most critical local sources of drinking water, and is surrounded by volcanoes, a thriving tourism industry and an ancient Mayan culture.Afghanistan: The Afghan Women Farmers Keeping Their Village Alive July 1, 2026 In a remote province of northeastern Afghanistan, women farmers are playing a vital role in their community's survival among the snow-capped mountains.Kenya: Women Call for Equity in Land Rights July 1, 2026 | Esther Mwangi and Dennis Rasto Securing women’s land rights in Kenya is vital for successful environmental conservation and climate action since without secure ownership or tenure, women who make up the backbone of rural farming, are severely limited…Kenya: Women at the Center of the Future of Sustainable Food Systems June 30, 2026 | Rachel Kibui Women-led seed conservation in Kenya is reshaping food security. See how the Kabudi Agoro Community Seedbank turns indigenous seeds into climate resilience and income.June 25, 2026 | UN Women Peace is often determined in processes, agreements, and political milestones.Peru: Women Elevating the Role of Bees in Conserving Amazonian Biodiversity June 25, 2026 | UNESCO Perú Like Lesli, a group of Indigenous and rural women in the Oxapampa–Asháninka–Yánesha Biosphere Reserve (BIOAY), located in the Pasco region, are leading a quiet yet transformative movement: protecting native stingless bees and, through… |
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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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