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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #44 – October 20, 2022 |
EventsFor more upcoming events on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace, please visit our online calendar of events. The Impact of Climate Change on Maternal and Newborn Health Outcomes November 1, 2022 The Wilson Center Online Climate change directly and indirectly affects maternal and newborn health outcomes globally. Exposure to climate-related stressors can lead to adverse health outcomes, including miscarriage, low birth weight, malnutrition, and respiratory disease.Book Launch: Women's Access to Transitional Justice in Timor-Leste October 21, 2022 London School of Economics Centre for Women, Peace, and Security LSE Marshall Building 2.05 This book delivers an assessment of access to transitional justice from a gender perspective. |
LibraryIn the past month, 14 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: Tools for Gender-Responsive and Conflict-Sensitive Climate Programming January 1, 2022 | Megan Bastick and Camille Risler In its climate policy and international engagement, the Scottish Government is already a strong voice calling for a gender-responsive approach and women’s participation.A Path Forward for Women, Water, Peace, and Security January 1, 2022 | SIWI The Women in Water Diplomacy Network Nile and Beyond Global Strategy 2022-2027 details the aims and objectives of the Network, together with the strategic pillars and guiding principles which underpin its work.January 1, 2022 | Marisa O. Ensor, Negar Ashtari Abay, and Kathleen Kuehnast This report presents the findings of an exploratory evidence review of the circumstances that promote women’s participation in peacebuilding in contexts of pervasive insecurity and natural resource competition. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. October 13, 2022 | UN Women BackgroundUN Women - the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Women Empowerment, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination… |
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: July 1, 2022 | Nathan Rott, Claire Harbage, and Hanna Palamarenko, NPR The State Environmental Inspectorate of Ukraine, a government agency, has documented more than 300 cases of what it calls "environmental crimes," carried out by Russia since its invasion began in late February.Colombia: Government of Colombia Set to Utilize XRPL Blockchain for Land Registry July 1, 2022 | Crypto News BTC After a yr of labor, Ripple companion Peersyst Know-how, a Barcelona-based software program improvement agency, has introduced the launch of Colombia’s first Nationwide Land Registry on high of the XRPL Blockchain.Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq's Kurdistan Works to Establish Two Oil Firms as Erbil-Baghdad Tensions Rise June 17, 2022 | Rowena Edwards, Reuters Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is working to establish two oil firms, the latest move in the battle between Erbil and Baghdad to control the oil sector in the semi-autonomous region.Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange, Radiation, Toxic Water Included in Landmark Burn Pit Bill June 16, 2022 | Patricia Kime, Military.com In addition to improving access to benefits for post-9/11 veterans exposed to burn pits, the sweeping toxic exposure legislation approved 84-14 by the Senate on Thursday will add two new conditions to the… |
Blogs and OpinionIn the past month, 9 blogs & opinion pieces on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: Bring Women to the Centre of Peace-building October 18, 2022 | Sima Bahous The world today is facing a horrendous range of conflicts. We are seeing military coups, seizures of land by force, and explosion of rivalries into military action.Climate Change is a Threat Multiplier for Women and Girls: UN expert October 5, 2022 | United Nations NEW YORK (5 October 2022) – Climate change and environmental degradation are escalating the risk and prevalence of violence against women and girls across the world, a UN expert warned.Women and Gender in Climate Diplomacy October 5, 2022 | Amy M. Jaffe and Cali Nathanson Prominent women leaders have played a critical role in the success of global climate negotiations and have contributed to a fuller understanding of the gendered vulnerabilities linked to climate change. |
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Compiled by Shiri Salehin, Molly Kellogg, Rachel Stromsta, Sarah Xu, Leela Yadav, and Gaia Ghio Edited by Julie Yoon Coordinated by Tori Rickman Designed by Graham Campbell Managed and published by Silja Halle and Carl Bruch |
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