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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #36 – February 17, 2022 |
EventsFor more upcoming events on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace, please visit our online calendar of events. Climate Change and Environment Disaster Risk Reduction: Gender Equality at the Center of Solutions March 14, 2022 Commission on the Status of Women Online The sixty-sixth session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place from 14 to 25 March 2022.March 5, 2022 Midlands Mediation Center Midlands Mediation Center Celebrating Women's Month - Midlands Mediation Center is hosting a Women's Peace Symposium to discuss peace in our communities.Women, Peace, and Security in the Time of COVID-19 March 3, 2022 Simmons University International Relations Department Boston This hour-long guest lecture will feature three activists and academics working to address women’s experiences with violence in the United States and globally during the pandemic. |
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: Pastoral Coping and Adaptation Climate Change Strategies: Implications for Women's Well-Being January 1, 2022 | Sarah E. Walker, Brett L. Bruyere, Jennifer N. Solomon, Kathryn A. Powlen, Apin Yasin, Elizabeth Lenaiyasa, and Anna Lolemu Pastoral women in the semi-arid rangelands of East Africa are significantly burdened by the vulnerability to and responsibility for responding to changing climates.January 1, 2022 | Priyatma Singh, Tammy Tabe, and Tess Martin Climate change is projected to have wide-ranging effects on natural resources, environment, agriculture and fisheries. The various impacts of climate change pose significant risks to Pacific Island communities and people's livelihoods.January 1, 2022 | Fred A. Yamoah and James S. Kaba Environmental and climate change issues have exacerbated the existing gender inequalities in Ghana's cocoa sector. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Palestine: Women, Peace and Security Expert (Consultant) February 16, 2022 | UN Women UN Women (UNW), grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the…Fijil: Women’s Resilience to Disasters – Communications & Visibility Consultant February 16, 2022 | UN Women UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement…February 16, 2022 | International Medical Corps International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs. |
International NewsIn the past month, 11 international news items on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Afghanistan: How Turmoil in Afghanistan Has Impacted Agriculture — a Vital Part of Its Livelihood October 25, 2021 | Peter Kenyon, NPR Afghanistan is facing crisis on multiple fronts as borders are closed, farmers in the country are facing a drought and the economy is in free-fall.USA: DHS Releases First Ever Strategic Framework for Addressing Climate Change October 22, 2021 | Kylie Bielby, Homeland Security Today The U. S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released its first Strategic Framework for Addressing Climate Change to govern the Department’s efforts to combat the climate crisis.October 20, 2021 | Sarakshi Rai, The Hill The Taliban have promised relatives of suicide bombers who attacked U. S. and Afghan soldiers land and cash reward, The Associated Press reports. |
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: Bending Gender Norms: Women’s Engagement in Agriculture February 11, 2022 | Manisha Shrestha Researchers at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) have studied and witnessed that women, particularly in South Asia, have strongly ingrained and culturally determined gender roles.Why Women’s Leadership is Key to Climate Action February 2, 2022 | Nina Jeffs At the COP26 climate summit, the leaders of Estonia, Tanzania and Bangladesh were the first to sign the Glasgow Women’s Leadership statement, calling for countries to support the leadership of women and girls on…Gender, Climate Change, and Security: Missing Links January 26, 2022 | Chantal de Jonge Oudraat and Michael E. Brown Gender issues, climate change, and security problems are interconnected in complex and powerful ways. Unfortunately, some of these connections have not received enough attention from scholars, policy analysts, and policymakers. |
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Compiled by Desirée De Haven, Molly Kellogg, Rachel Stromsta, Sarah Xu, and Leela Yadav 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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