Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace

Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace

Issue #13 – March 20, 2020

Events

For more upcoming events on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace, please visit our online calendar of events.

International Conference on Women, Peace, and Security

July 27, 2020 - 2020-07-28

World Academy of Science, Engineering, and Technology

Zurich, Switzerland

International Conference on Women, Peace, and Security aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Women, Peace and…

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Women, Peace and, Security: Principles, Policy, and Practice 20 Years After UNSC Resolution 1325

May 16, 2020

Oxford University

Oxford, UK

The UN Resolution 1325 (2000) was a key moment for global peace.

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Women Powering Climate Action

March 26, 2020

Victorian Women's Trust

Melbourne, Australia

Please note: this event will be a live stream event only.

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Library

In 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:

Mapping Gender Data Gaps: An SDG Era Update

January 1, 2020 | Kathleen Grantham

In 2014, Data2X published a foundational mapping of gender data gaps across five key areas of development: health, education, economic opportunities, political participation, and human security.

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Towards a Gendered Peacebuilding Processes for Sustainable Peace

January 1, 2020 | Veneranda Mbabazi, Resty Naiga, and Nkabala Nambalirwa Helen

In 2000, the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 affirmed the importance of including women in conflict resolution and peacebuilding processes.

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Pathways to Achieving Food Security, Sustainable Peace and Gender Equality: Evidence from Three FAO Interventions

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…

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Jobs

Please visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities.

Research Consultant on Women in Law Enforcement in Southeast Asia

March 18, 2020 | UN Women

Under the supervision of Regional Advisor a. i.

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Uganda: Gender Consultant Call for Proposals

March 9, 2020 | The Water Trust

The Water Trust empowers  rural communities in Uganda to reduce preventable death and debilitating disease by enabling access to safe water and a healthy, clean environment.

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Bangladesh: Gender Based Violence Programme Coordinator (M/F)

February 17, 2020 | Médecins du Monde

For almost 40 years, Médecins du Monde, a campaigning medical organisation committed to international solidarity, has been caring for the most vulnerable populations at home and abroad.

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International News

In the past month, 9 international news items on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace were posted on our website. The following is a sampling:

Syria: Who Will Control Syria's Oil and Gas?

November 14, 2019 | Omar Moradi, Rudaw

It seems as though Syria’s civil war will come to an end, and its president Bashar al-Assad will retake all of the country’s territory.

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Afghanistan: Parks and Restoration

November 14, 2019 | Ingrid Gonçalves, University of Chicago Magazine

Leopards, tigers, and bears were just the beginning.

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Iraq: Iraq’s Protests Raise Question: Where Does the Oil Money Go?

November 13, 2019 | Samya Kullab, Associated Process

Waves of violent protests have engulfed Baghdad and Iraq’s southern provinces, with demonstrators chanting for the downfall of a political establishment that they say doesn’t prioritize them.

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Blogs & Opinion

In the past month, 28 blogs & opinion pieces on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace were posted on our website. Here is a sampling:

Reframing the Debate Around Women, Peace and Security

March 8, 2020 | Shreen Abdul Saroor

When a peace deal is struck between warring factions, it is widely understood that peace has been achieved.

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International Women's Day 2020: Women, War and Water in Yemen

March 6, 2020 | Leonie Nimmo

On International Women’s Day 2018 the UN Envoy to Yemen received an open letter calling on him to take a firm stand on women’s demands and to prioritise women in peace processes.

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Gender Inclusivity in Attaining Food Security

February 25, 2020

In nearly two thirds of the countries worldwide, women are more likely than men to face food insecurity.

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Compiled by Jasmine Chen, Charlotte Collins, Desirée De Haven, 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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