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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #12 – February 20, 2020 |
AnnouncementsCall for Writers: Gender and Environmental Law February 4, 2020 | Tarragona International Environmental Law Colloquium The 5th Tarragona International Environmental Law Colloquium (TIEC) - 'Gender and Environmental Law. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace, please visit our online calendar of events. Nature of Women, Peace and Security: Lessons from Colombia March 9, 2020 University of Oxford Oxford, UK OTJR Seminar Series HT Week 8 - The Nature of Women, Peace and Security: Lessons from ColombiaVenue: Faculty of Law - Seminar Room L (to the left of the entrance to the Bodleian… March 5, 2020 - 2020-03-06 OECD Global Forum on Environment Paris, France This OECD Global Forum on Environment focuses on "Mainstreaming Gender and Empowering Women for Environmental Sustainability".February 26, 2020 University of London School of Oriental and East Asian Studies London, UK The agricultural sector in Tanzania accounts for more than two-thirds of employment and has recorded persistent low levels of investment and productivity. |
LibraryIn the past month, 20 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: Gender Responsive Indicators: Gender and NDC Planning for Implementation January 1, 2020 | Una Murray Gender responsiveness refers to outcomes that reflect an understanding of gender roles and inequalities and encourage equal participation, including equal and fair distribution of benefits.Gender-Based Violence and Environment Linkages: The Violence of Inequality January 1, 2020 | I. Castaneda Carney, L. Sabater, C. Owren, A.E. Boyer, and J. Wen Rooted in discriminatory gender norms and laws and shrouded in impunity, gender-based violence (GBV) occurs in all societies as a means of control, subjugation and exploitation that further reinforces gender inequality.January 1, 2018 | Patricia Justino, Katharine Hagerman, Julius Jackson, Indira Joshi, Ilaria Sisto, and Asha Bradley There is increasing recognition that livelihood security, sustainable peace, conflict prevention and gender equality are complementary goals requiring integrated policy approaches, yet there is limited evidence on the links between these key development… |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Myanmar: Gender Consultant on Sustainable Forest Management and ICCAs/Protected Areas February 17, 2020 | WWF The World Wide Fund for Nature is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1961, working in the field of wilderness preservation, and the reduction of human impact on the environment.Iraq: Consultancy for Women and Girls - Women and Governance Project February 17, 2020 | Oxfam UK Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.Burkina Faso: Gender Consultant, Victory against Malnutrition Plus Program January 11, 2020 | ACDI/VOCA For over 50 years in 146 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. |
International NewsIn the past month, 9 international news items on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Climate Change: Former Homeland Security Secretaries Talk Climate and Security October 28, 2019 | Caitlin Werrell and Francesco Femia, Center for Climate and Security In case you missed it: In a September 9 hearing on “Homeland Security and Terrorism” before the Senate Homeland Security Committee, two former Secretaries of Homeland Security – Janet Napolitano, who served under President Barack…Sudan/South Sudan: Bound by Oil: How Petroleum Is Bringing Sudan and South Sudan Closer Together October 26, 2019 | Denis Scopas, MIddle East Eye For the past eight years since South Sudan gained independence from Sudan, a legacy of violence has marred relations between the new state and its northern neighbour.Colombia: Mothers of Colombia's Disappeared Seek Justice At War Tribunal October 17, 2019 | Anastasia Moloney, Reuters BOGOTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Mothers of young men and teenagers who say their sons were murdered by government soldiers during Colombia’s conflict begged a tribunal for answers on Thursday as the country… |
Blogs & OpinionIn the past month, 29 blogs & opinion pieces on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: Unsung Sheroes, Climate Action, and the Global Peace and Security Agendas February 4, 2020 | Marisa O. Ensor “We’re fighting for our lands, for our water, for our lives,” said an indigenous woman from Colombia, describing her work as an environmental defender."Getting Gender Right" Is Essential for the Sustainability of Food Systems February 4, 2020 | Elizabeth Bryan The growing emphasis on sustainability of food systems (rather than of agriculture alone) highlights the importance of considering gender at all stages, from production to consumption, to address development goals of zero hunger,…Enhancing Gender-Responsive Disaster Risk Management: Why a Change of Mindset Is the First Step January 30, 2020 | Emily Brearley, Thembi Kumapley, and Katharine Vincent Mortality rates from disaster occurrences are exponentially higher for women than for men. |
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Compiled by Jasmine Chen, Charlotte Collins, Desirée De Haven, Adrienne Derstine, Ellen Johnson, and Rachel Stromsta 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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