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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #20 – October 15, 2020 |
AnnouncementsCall for Submissions: 1325 Chapter, Thank You UN Book October 15, 2020 | Global Network of Women Peacebuilders Seventy-five years ago, world leaders, recoiling from the horrors of war, sought to secure a future free from fear and free from want. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace, please visit our online calendar of events. Connecting the Women, Peace, Security and Disarmament Agendas October 28, 2020 United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research Online On the 20th anniversary of UN SCR 1325 (2000), we welcome you to an interactive discussion exploring the linkages between the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda and arms control and disarmament.9th Annual Conference: Food: Women's Role in the Struggle to Feed the World October 26, 2020 - 2020-10-29 Giving Women Online The purpose of the conference is to look at the role of women as farmers, mothers, caregivers of children, the elderly and the sick, providers of food for their families, and to expose…Just Climate Action: Gender, Democracy and Local Movement October 21, 2020 - 2020-10-22 Atlantic Council for International Cooperation Online Symposium 2020 will feature a variety of keynote speakers and panelists from around the world, with diverse perspectives, as we reflect on dimensions of justice as we take action towards a sustainable future. |
LibraryIn the past month, 13 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, 2020 | Louis Nyahunda, Jabulani Calvin Makhubele, Vincent Mabvurira, and Frans Koketso Matlakala Women’s vulnerability to climate-induced shocks hinges on a high dependence on climate-sensitive livelihoods and a natural resource base aggravated by the acute inequalities that they experience due to patriarchal dominance.Disasters, Gender, Peace and Conflict [Video] January 1, 2020 | Tobias Ide, Marisa Ensor, Susanne Kozak, Virginie Le Masson, and Isaac Ombara The number and intensity of disasters is increasing worldwide, while levels of armed conflict and gendered violence remain high.Left Out and Left Behind: Ignoring Women Will Prevent Us From Solving the Hunger Crisis January 1, 2020 | Sarah Fuhrman, Emily Janoch, Rebekah Koch, Khin Oo, Vanessa Parra, and Tonya Rawe The COVID-19 pandemic is unfolding in a world that is already experiencing a hunger crisis, one in which 2 billion people—one in every four people—do not have reliable access to enough nutritious and… |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. DRC: Final Evaluation, South Kivu Support Programme October 11, 2020 | medica mondiale e.V. medica mondiale e. V. is a non-governmental organisation based in Cologne, Germany. As a feminist women’s rights and aid organisation, medica mondiale e. V.South Sudan: Gender Assessment Survey Consultancy October 11, 2020 | World Vision Fortifying Equality and Economic Diversity for Resilience (FEED II) is a five-year project (2020-2025) funded by the Global Affairs Canada.Kenya: Gender Senior Scientist October 11, 2020 | International Potato Center The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking a dynamic and innovative researcher on gender to enhance the impact of research and development programs on poverty, malnutrition and climate change. |
International NewsIn the past month, 14 international news items on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: South Sudan: South Sudan’s Desertification Affects Lives, Ecosystem June 17, 2020 | Benjamin Takpiny, Anadolu Agency Trees are cut down in South Sudan and burned for charcoal, with many villagers turning to the illegal activity to earn a living.South Sudan: Oil Spills in South Sudan Prompt Move to Block China's Exports June 16, 2020 | Okech Francis, Bloomberg News A human-rights group in South Sudan is seeking an injunction to stop companies including China Petroleum Corp. and Petroliam Nasional Bhd. exporting oil -- the lifeblood of the nation’s war-ravaged economy.Afghanistan: Afghanistan Hires Lockdown Jobless to Boost Kabul's Water and Trees June 15, 2020 | Shadi Khan Saif, Reuters As lockdown measures imposed in March take their toll on Afghanistan’s workforce, the government is employing more than 40,000 jobless workers to rehabilitate groundwater supplies for its fast-growing capital. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the past month, 6 blogs & opinion pieces on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: COVID-19 Recovery - A Missed Opportunity to Fight Climate Change and Gender Inequality? October 13, 2020 | Sven Harmerling There is a real risk that women will not be able to take advantage of new green jobs as countries overlook gender in pandemic stimulus.Gender, Climate and Security in Latin America and the Caribbean: From Diagnostics to Solutions October 6, 2020 | Adriana Erthal Abdenur Women in the region suffer disproportionately from climate impacts, but they also play an essential role in addressing climate change.Women, Peace and Security as Evolving and Contested Terrain: A Review of New Directions September 28, 2020 | Aiko Holvikivi and Sarah Smith In the WPS agenda’s twentieth anniversary year, New Directions brings academics, practitioners and activists into conversation in a book that demonstrates the evolutionary breadth and depth of WPS policy and scholarship. |
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Compiled by Desirée De Haven, Elen de Paula Bueno, Claire Doyle, Molly Kellogg, and Christopher Marchesano Edited by Marie Mavrikios Coordinated by Shehla Chowdhury Designed by Graham Campbell Managed and published by Silja Halle and Carl Bruch |
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