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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #11 – January 16, 2020 |
EventsFor more upcoming events on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace, please visit our online calendar of events. When the Going Gets Tough: Women and the Future of Global Peace and Security February 10, 2020 Centre for Women, Peace and Security LSE London, UK On the 5th anniversary of the Centre for Women, Peace and Security, take a look ahead with the new Director, Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini.Women in Sustainability Oxford Hub January 30, 2020 Women in Sustainability Network Oxford, UK We've moved on from thinking we can solve all our problems by changing our energy sources.Gender Justice and Women's Leadership in the Climate Justice Movement: A Roundtable Discussion January 28, 2020 California Gender Justice Funders Network Oakland, CA The California Gender Justice Funders Network is pleased to host an informal roundtable discussion over lunch. We’ll dive into climate change as it relates to gender justice, women’s leadership, and climate justice. |
LibraryIn the past month, 11 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 | Eleanor Gordon While gender-responsive Security Sector Reform (SSR) is increasingly recognised as being key to successful SSR programmes, women continue to be marginalised in post-conflict SSR programmes, particularly defence sector reform.January 1, 2019 | Ishita Shahid Sams The aim of this study is to explore the gender variation of the impact of climate change induced migration.A Cross-Cutting Agenda: Gender, Climate Change and Conflict January 1, 2019 | Mayesha Alam Gender equality is crucial to achieve climate justice, to resolve conflict and to maintain peace. Many of the risks and vulnerabilities in the conflict–climate nexus have a clear gender component. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Jordan: Women’s Rights Assessment Consultancy January 11, 2020 | Plan International Plan International is an independent child rights and humanitarian organisation committed to ensuring children live a life free of poverty, violence and injustice.United States: Senior Gender and Agricultural Specialist January 11, 2020 | EnCompass EnCompass LLC is seeking a Senior Gender and Agriculture Specialist to manage and provide technical assistance to task orders and contracts related to gender equality and agriculture, and provide day-to-day management and oversight…December 4, 2019 | Global Communities Global Communities has been delivering humanitarian assistance in Syria since 2014. |
International NewsIn the past month, 8 international news items on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: China/Iraq: Iraq, China Launch 'Oil for Reconstruction' Agreement October 10, 2019 | Salem Zidane, Al-Monitor When Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi led a delegation to China in September, Baghdad and Beijing activated an "oil for reconstruction" and investment program.Sudan/South Sudan: Sudan and South Sudan to Renegotiate Oil Agreement October 9, 2019 | Prensa Latina South Sudanese Oil Minister Awou Daniel Chuang reported that he will renegotiate an oil agreement with Sudan, since South Sudan is unable to meet the deadline to pay an agreed anount as a…China/South China Sea: Beijing Deploys New Deepwater Drilling Rig in South China Sea September 25, 2019 | Laura Zhou, South China Morning Post China has deployed a deepwater oil rig in the South China Sea , according to a state media report. |
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: Gender Matters in Coastal Livelihood Programs in Indonesia December 18, 2019 | Emily Gibson and Natasha Stacey Significant investments have been made in improving the well-being of Indonesian coastal communities in recent decades. However, most of these programs have not tackled gender inequalities.Advances for Gender Equality at COP25 December 13, 2019 | Women’s Environment and Development Organization After nearly two weeks of negotiations at COP 25 climate negotiations in Madrid, Spain, the governments have adopted a new 5-year Gender Action Plan (GAP) that progressively builds upon the first GAP, and…Women in Local Governance Are Key to Building Resilience to Climate-Fragility Risks December 3, 2019 | Molly Kellogg and Lauren Olosky The United Nations has recognized climate change as having important implications for peace and security, acting as a “threat multiplier” to other drivers of insecurity. |
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Compiled by Jasmine Chen, Charlotte Collins, Desirée De Haven, Adrienne Derstine, and Molly 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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