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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #72 – March 20, 2025 |
SpotlightThis month's Spotlight was written by Maryruth Belsey Priebe (Co-Founder, aXXelerate); Spanish translation by Natalia Jimenez Galindo (Environmental Peacebuilding Consultant): March 18, 2025 | Maryruth Belsey Priebe The frequency and severity of climate-related disasters has risen alongside a growing deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve disaster response and recovery operations. |
Announcements2025 Gender Interest Group Survey Environmental Peacebuilding Association Take our Gender Interest Group Survey here! |
EventsAdvocate for Gender and Environmental Peacebuilding at These Events in 2025! March 15, 2025 - 2025-12-31 Environmental Peacebuilding Association Check out these exciting 2025 events in our infographic! |
International NewsZimbabwe: How More Inclusive Maize Breeding Can Yield Better Outcomes for Women Farmers in Zimbabwe March 10, 2025 | Jill Cairns and Maureen Miruka In Zimbabwe, CGIAR, through CIMMYT, runs a maize breeding program to strengthen food security and livelihoods in a country where maize is a staple crop.Global: Women and Girls are at the Heart of Fostering Better Agrifood Systems for All March 6, 2025 | Haley Zaremba Gender equality has never been more important.India: Women Farmers in Bihar Turn to Solar Pumps, Overcoming Patriarchy, Woes March 2, 2025 Indu Devi, a 35-year-old widow from Suryahi village, knows the weight of despair all too well.Kenya: The Silent Struggle: Women in Agriculture Bearing the Weight of Every Task February 28, 2025 | Eileen Bogweh Nchanji, Lutomia Cosmas and Victor Nyamolo Agriculture is a critical lifeline for many rural communities in Kenya. |
BlogsWomen’s Land Rights: The Missing Key to Climate Action March 8, 2025 | Lily Maxwell-Lwin This year’s International Women’s Day theme, #AccelerateAction, calls on the world to address the structural barriers slowing progress.In Praise of Matriarchal Environmental Wisdom March 8, 2025 | Dr. Marisa O. Ensor Since 1911, March 8th has been International Women’s Day, observed around the world as a day to recognize women’s contributions to society and work towards gender parity.Women are Leading the Way to Protect Some of the World’s Most Important Forests October 9, 2024 | Isabela Barriga Across the world’s forests, women are not only dedicated stewards of these vital ecosystems but also trailblazers in reshaping the landscape of gender equality in environmental conservation. |
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Compiled by Maria Camilla Cadonicci, Erin Czelusniak, Eva Garces-Foley, Clare Hill, 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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