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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #82 – January 15, 2026 |
SpotlightThis month's Spotlight was written by Maryruth Belsey Priebe (Co-Founder, aXXelerate): When the Smoke Clears: How Hybrid Warfare Exploits Gender Vulnerabilities in Climate Disasters January 14, 2026 | Maryruth Belsey Priebe The hurricane passes. The wildfire is contained. The flood waters recede. Then the real fight begins. |
AnnouncementsJanuary 15, 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.Call for Proposal: Gender, Climate, and Social Cohesion January 15, 2026 | UN Women Asia and the Pacific Given Afghanistan's increased climate vulnerability and the dispropotionate impact on women anand girls, this CfP aims to (1) leverage media platforms (TV, radio, digital initiatives) to shape public awareness of climate change and…January 5, 2026 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association Travel grants for Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding aim to increase the diversity of voices at the conference, with a particular focus on enabling the participation of students, individuals from or residing…Environment and Peace – International Call for Proposals (Deadline: February 16, 2026) December 22, 2025 Environmental organisations play a critical role in the fight against biodiversity loss and climate change. In doing so, they navigate complex social dynamics and tensions. |
EventsEnvironmental Peacebuilding: The Year in Review and the Year Ahead January 28, 2026 Environmental Peacebuilding Association online Please join us for our annual Year in Review and the Year Ahead Webinar during which we will discuss the global developments in Environmental Peacebuilding during 2025 and the things to look forward… |
LibraryClimate Justice in Action: Activism and Adaptation in Eastern Africa January 13, 2026 | Katie McQuaid, Neil J.W. Crawford, Admire Mare, and Susan Nanduddu (eds.) Eastern Africa is one of the most climate vulnerable regions of the world, and this book is the first to highlight the direct action and policy change taking place to address the region’s…Brief: Gender-Responsive Action for Women's Food Security and Nutrition in Asia and the Pacific January 12, 2026 | UN Women Asia and the Pacific In 2018, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women recognized the impacts of climate change in undermining food security for women, noting that the effects of food, land and water insecurity…Essential Concepts of Environmental Peacebuilding: An A to Z Guide January 4, 2026 | Carl Bruch, Richard Matthew, Larry Swatuk, Rachel Weaver, and Erika Weinthal (eds.) Essential Concepts of Environmental Peacebuilding: An A to Z Guide (Routledge 2026) is a first-of-its-kind reference work that consolidates and clarifies the diverse and rapidly evolving vocabulary of environmental peacebuilding.August 25, 2025 | Ibikunle Adeakin and Tayo Agboola Environmental issues particularly climate change, are largely an unexplored area in social research in Nigeria, particularly the link between changes in climatic conditions and some conflicts within the country.June 2, 2025 | Lotsmart Fonjong and Mbuli Clodine Armed conflict amidst climate challenges significantly impacts on men and women in sub-Saharan Africa. |
JobsRemote: Senior Expert Consultant on Women, Peace and Security National Action Plans, ACRO, UN Women January 9, 2026 | UN Women I. |
International NewsIndia: The Green Burden: Women, Climate Action, and The Unfinished Revolution In India – Analysis December 16, 2025 | Manasi Sinha and Ejjala Likitha Pavani In India’s changing climate, where failed monsoons, raging rivers and searing heatwaves define daily life – women stand at the frontlines of survival and sustainability.Global: Women Human Rights Defenders Powering Climate Justice December 9, 2025 | UNDP Across the globe, women environmental defenders lead the fight for a just and sustainable future.Liberia: Women Marginalized in Customary Land Processes in Lofa Despite Legal Protections November 17, 2025 | Korto D. Snowe Women in Lofa County continue to face difficulties participating equally in customary land and natural resource management.November 12, 2025 | Ibukun Taiwo Climate change impacts are not gender-neutral and vary across population groups. |
BlogsLiberia: COP30 - a Turning Point Missed - and a Line Drawn for Frontline Women Defenders January 2, 2026 | Radiatu H. S. Kahnplaye Gai Monrovia — COP30 has come and gone in Belém, Brazil--another global climate summit marked by lofty promises and limited political courage. |
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Compiled by Maria Camilla Cadonicci, Kathleen McLean, 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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