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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #27 – May 20, 2021 |
EventsFor more upcoming events on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace, please visit our online calendar of events. Human Rights, and the Vulnerabilities of Gender in a Climate Emergency June 2, 2021 University of Oxford Online How to inhabit our common home is an ethical question of great urgency.May 27, 2021 United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Online Building climate resilience for all requires gender-responsive policy-making, programming, and practice that deeply understands and takes coordinated steps to address inequities and empowers diverse people as change agents.May 21, 2021 OECD Online Gender equality and women’s empowerment are central to economic development, environmental sustainability and achieving the SDGs. Yet, evidence shows that gender inequalities have recently increased as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
LibraryIn the past month, 7 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 Hannah, Stacey Giroux, Natasha Krell, Sara Lopus, Laura E. McCann, Andrew Zimmer, Kelly K. Caylor, and Tom P. Evans Preferences for Energy Sustainability: Different Effects of Gender on Knowledge and Importance January 1, 2021 | Janaki Imbulana Arachchi and Shunsuke Managi There is increasing interest in investigating sustainable energy to mitigate carbon dioxide emissions and promote energy sustainability.January 1, 2021 | A.E. Boyer, Seline S. Meijer, and Molly Gilligan Across countries, gender inequality, state fragility, and climate vulnerability present challenges to the well-being of communities and the ecosystems upon which they depend. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Mali: Consultancy for Gender Analysis on USAID program May 18, 2021 | Save the Children Save the Children and its partners, TASSAGHT, ADICOM, G-Force, CMC, VIAMO and Sangare Partners launched the USAID/BHA Albarka[1] Resilience Food Security Activity on October 1, 2020.CAR: International Project Evaluation Consultant May 18, 2021 | UN Women The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, also known as UN Women, is a United Nations entity working for the empowerment of women. |
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: January 22, 2021 | World Bank Group Although water resources have the potential to drive economic development in Central Asia, ineffective resource management often stands in the way.South Sudan: South Sudan Invites Companies to Bid for Environmental Audit January 22, 2021 | Charné Hundermark, Africa Oil & Power South Sudan’s Ministry of Petroleum has invited a shortlist of companies to bid for the environmental audit of the country’s oil fields.January 19, 2021 | Rainforest Trust Rainforest Trust announced 5,407 acres in the El Silencio Natural Reserve, located in Colombia’s Middle Magdalena Valley, have been secured for conservation. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the past month, 10 blogs & opinion pieces on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: Climate Change Impacts Women's Lives Around the World April 22, 2021 | Sammy Luffy and Samhita Rao Climate change impacts everyone on the planet. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has placed additional stress on our communities and our economies, making both increasingly brittle with each passing day.With a Feminist Foreign Policy, Biden Could Get Climate Change Right April 21, 2021 | Bridget Burns and Mara Dolan This week, representatives from 40 countries will join U. S. President Joe Biden to discuss raising ambitions around the world to address climate change.Avoid a Major Blind Spot: Gender-Smart Investing is Risk Management April 21, 2021 | Nikki Walker If a company is not focused on gender diversity and its economic impact, does it really understand the needs of its customers? |
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Compiled by Ford Brodeur, 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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