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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #26 – April 15, 2021 |
AnnouncementsApril 14, 2021 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association; Geneva Peacebuilding Platform; Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies; Geneva Water Hub, University of Geneva; and UN Environment Programme The Environmental Peacebuilding Association and partners have extended the deadline for submitting proposals for presentations, panels, roundtables, and posters at the Second International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding.March 7, 2021 | Geneva Peacebuilding Platform, PeaceNexus Foundation, International Union for Conservation of Nature, and Environmental Peacebuilding Association The Geneva Peacebuilding Platform acts as a neutral convener of the Geneva Dialogue on Environment, Climate, Conflict, and Peace in order to improve the exchange between environmental and peacebuilding communities. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace, please visit our online calendar of events. Women Taking the Lead: Defending Human Rights and the Environment April 22, 2021 Women's Resource and Development Agency Online Join WRDA for a discussion with Jeannie McCann, NI Campaigns Officer for Trócaire. We will look at the roles women are playing in defending human rights and environment around the world.April 22, 2021 - 2021-04-23 Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice Online The Kroc School's signature Women PeaceMakers (WPM) event returns on April 22, 2021 – and this time, we're going virtual!Advancing Women’s Leadership in Politics and Peacebuilding April 22, 2021 Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security Online Join us for the fourth panel of our five-part virtual event series on how to advance gender equality. |
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, 2021 | Corrie Hannaha, Stacey Giroux, Natasha Krell, Sara Lopus, Laura E. McCann, Andrew Zimmer, Kelly K. Caylor, and Tom P. Evans Persisting gender inequities across political, economic, and public life have motivated global agendas to increase women’s leadership at all levels of society.Exploring Gender Inclusion in Small-Scale Fisheries Management and Development in Melanesia January 1, 2021 | Sangeeta Mangubhai and Sarah Lawless Fisheries, like other sectors, is not immune to gender inequality, and women tend to experience the brunt of inequality as undervalued and underrepresented actors in fisheries management and development.Mainstreaming Gender in REDD+ Policies and Projects in 17 Countries January 1, 2021 | Thu Thuy Pham, Nhat Lam Duyen Tran, Ngoc Nong Nguyen Khanh, and Tien Nguyen Dinh REDD+ is recognized in the Paris Agreement as a key mitigation policy for addressing climate change. However, a major challenge that has impeded REDD+ is ensuring gender equity. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Nigeria: Peace & Development Advisor April 12, 2021 | United Nations Development Programme Peace and Development Advisors (hereafter PDA) are deployed to engage with national stakeholders to build, strengthen, and sustain nationally owned and driven efforts to prevent violent conflict and build just and peaceful societies. |
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: December 10, 2020 | Purdue University A photo exhibit featuring female Colombian coffee farmers will premiere online and in-person in Santa Rosa, Colombia, on Dec. 9.The Arctic: New Project on Gender and Security in the Arctic December 10, 2020 | PRIO PRIO is part of a new MFA funded project on Gender and Security in the Arctic (GSA).Iraq: Two Small Iraqi Oil Wells Set Ablaze in 'Terrorist Attack', Ministry Says December 8, 2020 | Reuters Two wells in a small oilfield in northern Iraq were set ablaze by explosives on Wednesday in a “terrorist attack” but overall production from the field was not affected, the Oil Ministry and… |
Blogs & OpinionIn the past month, 7 blogs & opinion pieces on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: The Blue Economy is an Ocean of Opportunity to Advance Gender Equality March 22, 2021 | Dona Bertarelli Around the world, women are excessively affected by climate change, by market fluctuations, or shocks like the pandemic, which has put millions of jobs at risk.Climate Change Disproportionately Affects Women – But They Can Also Provide the Solution March 21, 2021 | Anne-Marie Trevelyan Climate change affects us all – no matter where you live or what you do.Pacific Women’s Leadership in Climate Change, Peace, and Security: Inclusively Responding to Crises March 17, 2021 | Sharon Bhagwan Rolls Engaging with women peacebuilders in the Pacific to address climate change can transform regional responses, making them more inclusive and focused on human security, Sharon Bhagwan Rolls writes. |
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Compiled by Desirée De Haven, Elen de Paula Bueno, Claire Doyle, Molly Kellogg, Rachel Mural, and Rachel Stromsta 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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