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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #7 – September 19, 2019 |
AnnouncementsGender-Related Activities at the First International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding September 18, 2019 Gender is a themes of the First International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding, and there are a number of opportunities to engage on issues of gender, environment, climate, and peace at the conference.August 28, 2019 With the purpose of establishing a community of practice on gender and REDD+, a Gender and REDD+ Group has been set up on the UN-REDD Workspace to allow knowledge and experience to be… |
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.Advancing Women's Roles and Rights Amid Global Challenges September 25, 2019 International Peace Institute Live Broadcast By many indicators the status of women’s roles and rights globally are under threat. In conflict resolution processes, mediators and negotiators are rarely women, and women’s rights are insufficiently reflected in agreements.Solutions For Implementing Gender-Responsive Climate Action September 22, 2019 Climate Action Summit 2019, United Nations New York City, USA The Social and Political Drivers coalition led by the governments of Peru and Spain, with UN Women, the government of Costa Rica and in collaboration with the Secretary General’s Climate Action Summit team,… |
LibraryIn the past month, 10 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: January 1, 2019 | Shobha Shrestha, Prem Sagar Chapagain, and Motilal Ghimire Increasing trend of the burden of household water management is exemplified by recent literature as the effect of climate change on women.January 1, 2019 | Joseph Amikuzuno, John K. M. Kuwornu, and Damba, T. Osman If the Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO's) evidence that women produce over 70% of sub-Saharan Africa's food is true, then targeting women during agriculture-related research, technology development and diffusion is highly appropriate.Developing an Environmental Peace Diplomacy January 1, 2019 | Dawn Nelson The 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals may seem lofty, or perhaps tangentially related to peace work, but the author argues that these goals are germane to peace building. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. South Sudan: Gender and Protection Advisor September 16, 2019 | CARE USA CARE seeks a passionate Gender & Protection (GBV) Advisor responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of the gender/protection thematic programs in line with the overall CARE Strategic Plan, and Gender thematic strategies…Afghanistan: Gender-Based Violence Program Manager September 16, 2019 | International Medical Corps International Medical Corps is currently implementing approximately 6 programs across eight provinces (Kabul, Nangarhar, Laghman, Kunar, Nuristan, Jawzjan, Balkh and Samangan) in Afghanistan that include provision of medical, psychosocial support and referral services…Submit a Proposal for a Conflict and Gender Sensitivity Assessment in North East Syria September 16, 2019 | DanChurchAid DANCHURCHAID SYRIA programme invites you to submit a Proposal for a Conflict and Gender Sensitivity Assessment IN NORTH EAST SYRIADear Sir/Madam, The Service is required for a Conflict and Gender Sensitivity assessment in North East… |
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: June 18, 2019 | Ian Randall, Daily Mail From the fighting lines of World War One to formerly guerrilla-occupied territory in Colombia, a new Google-powered project is immersing viewers in no man's lands worldwide.Iraq: Heat Wave Hits Iraq—and Sparks Begin to Fly June 16, 2019 | Bassem Al-Rikaby and Khalil Jalil, Phys.org Hospital ventilators shut down, football matches with obligatory water breaks and food spoiling in fridges without power: Iraq's notorious summer has arrived.Why the Global Oil Market Is on a Knife Edge over Regional Tensions June 16, 2019 | Robin Mills, National It goes beyond megaphone diplomacy – more like Friedrich Nietzsche’s “philosophising with a hammer”. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the past month, 12 blogs & opinion pieces on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: This Land Is Ours: New Law Could End Age-Old Injustice Faced by Liberian Women September 17, 2019 | Alexandra Benjamin Lofa County, Liberia – Ten women are gathered in the open-air concrete slab building that serves as a community center for Gbonyea, a village a few kilometers from Liberia’s border with Guinea and a…Is Environmental Peacebuilding the Answer to South Sudan’s Conflict? September 12, 2019 | Marisa O. Ensor September 12, 2019 marks one year since South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and former Vice President-turned-opposition leader Riek Machar signed a new peace agreement.UNCCD Global Mechanism Addresses Gender Equality in LDN Initiatives September 12, 2019 | Leila Mead 6 September 2019: The Global Mechanism of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has published a briefing note and manual to advance gender equality in land degradation neutrality in (LDN) interventions. |
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Compiled by Charlotte Collins, Adrienne Derstine, Baindu Idriss, and Molly Frances Kellogg 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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