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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #5 – July 18, 2019 |
AnnouncementsCall for Writers: Gender, Climate and Security June 26, 2019 | UN Joint Programme on Women, Natural Resources, Climate and Peace In collaboration with a core group of researchers and practitioners, the UN Joint Programme on Women, Natural Resources, Climate and Peace is developing a publication that highlights the linkages between climate change and security from… |
EventsFor more upcoming events on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace, please visit our online calendar of events. First International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding October 23, 2019 - 2019-10-25 Environmental Peacebuilding Association University of California, Irvine The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is proud to announce that the First International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding will be held October 23-25, 2019 at the University of California Irvine.Women's Empowerment: Minerals, Responsible Sourcing, and the Jewelry Supply Chain August 8, 2019 US Department of State, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, and Office of Threat Finance and Counter Measures Washington, DC The conference "Women's Empowerment: Minerals, Responsible Sourcing, and the Jewelry Supply Chain" will take place in the Harry S. Truman Building, Marshall Center in Washington, DC. Details to follow: MineralsConference19@state.Gender, Land and the Right to Food in Southeast Asia July 22, 2019 SEI Asia Bangkok, Thailand Southeast Asia is going through accelerated agrarian transition due to a number of factors, including transnational land acquisitions, domestic investors, migrants, conservation efforts, and government policies. |
LibraryIn the past month, 44 new publications were added to our online library of materials on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Development Finance for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment: A Snapshot January 1, 2019 Achieving strong gender equality outcomes requires adequate, sustained financing in support of gender equality and women’s empowerment.Mining, Women's Participation and Voice: Case Studies from Colombia January 1, 2019 Women are often adversely impacted by mining, with problems arising within families and communities related to the lack of women’s decision-making and influence on the use of water and land critical for their…War, Women, and Power: From Violence to Mobilization in Rwanda and Bosnia-Herzegovina January 1, 2018 | Marie E. Berry Rwanda and Bosnia both experienced mass violence in the early 1990s. Less than ten years later, Rwandans surprisingly elected the world's highest level of women to parliament.Women as Environmental Stewards: The Experience of the Small Grants Programme January 1, 2018 Women make up half of the world’s population and are fundamental to the achievement of global environmental benefits and the Sustainable Development Goals. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Senior Women's Protection Adviser July 17, 2019 | United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali Org.Programme Manager, Dry Land, Livelihoods and Gender July 3, 2019 | International Union for Conservation of Nature This position is a senior position at ROWA and it plays a crucial role in the management and direction of the regional thematic programme strategy and projects implementation generally associated with Entry Point…Colombia: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Advisor June 12, 2019 | Cuso International Cuso International is a development organization that works to eradicate poverty and inequality through the efforts of highly skilled volunteers, collaborative partnerships, and compassionate donors. |
International NewsIn the past month, 11 international news items on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Israel/Palestine: Israel’s Never-Ending Search for Oil in Occupied Golan Heights April 12, 2019 | Mamoun Kiwan, Asharq Al-Awsat Backed by Washington, Israel is spending an arm and a leg on oil drilling in the contested Golan Heights, Syria.Colombia: Police Attacked in Northern Colombia Trying to Enforce Land Restitution – Four Injured April 12, 2019 | Jake Kincaid Four police were injured in an attack while trying to enforce the restitution of land in Mutata, Uraba Antioquia Thursday, the latest chapter in onogoing conflict in the implementation of the 2011 land…Iraq: Heavy Rainfall Increases Fear of Mosul Dam Collapse April 11, 2019 | Mina Aldroubi, National Iraqi authorities warned on Thursday of the likelihood of a catastrophic collapse of the country’s largest hydro-electric dam due to torrential rainfall. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the past month, 18 blogs & opinion pieces on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: Women Are the Key to Unlocking Peace June 30, 2019 | Isha Tembe The adoption of UN Security Resolution 1325 was supposed to be a turning point for women as it affirmed that women hold a unique experience during and after times of conflict.Women as Climate Action Ambassadors in Coastal Districts of India's Odisha State June 7, 2019 | UN Environment People in the coastal districts of the eastern Indian state of Odisha are increasingly suffering from the effects of climate change.South Asia Needs to Adopt a Gender Mainstreaming Approach in Climate Policy May 31, 2019 | Dhanasree Jayaram The disproportionate impacts of environmental and climate change on women are being studied and documented worldwide. |
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Compiled by Charlotte Collins, Adrienne Derstine, Baindu Idriss, and Marlotte de Jong Edited by Marie Mavrikios Coordinated by Sierra Killian Designed by Graham Campbell Managed and published by Silja Halle and Carl Bruch |
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