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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #49 – March 17, 2023 |
SpotlightGender Matters at the UN Water Conference 2023 March 16, 2023 | Marisa O. Ensor The first global water summit in nearly 50 years – the UN 2023 Water Conference – will take place at UN Headquarters in New York, 22-24 March 2023. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace, please visit our online calendar of events. Taking Data Back: Women’s Sovereignty over Land Data March 30, 2023 The Land Portal Online The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality(link is external)”. |
LibraryIn the past month, 11 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: Water Insecurity and Gender-Based Violence: A Global Review of the Evidence January 1, 2023 | Paula S. Tallman, Shalean Collins, Gabriela Salmon-Mulanovich, Binahayati Rusyidi, Aman Kothadia, and Stroma Cole We reviewed the existing literature documenting the association between water insecurity and gender-based violence to (1) describe the characteristics and contexts of available studies, and (2) identify and classify documented gender-based violence across…January 1, 2023 | Dewa Made Frendika Septanaya and Shellyn Fortuna Women are significantly vulnerable to disasters due to gender inequality. Many studies suggest that gender mainstreaming can help minimize women's vulnerability in a disaster. |
International NewsIn the past month, 8 international news items on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Ukraine: Is Food Security Possible without Peace? November 10, 2022 | Sarah McLaughlin, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center The intersection between agriculture and peace has been brought to the forefront of the news agenda this year due to the Ukraine crisis, which has caused widespread disruption to wheat supply chains –…Iran/Iraq/Syria: Strikes in Syria Hit Fuel Convoy from Iraq; Iranians Killed November 9, 2022 | Qassim Abdul-Zahra and Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Late night airstrikes in eastern Syria along the border with Iraq targeted Iran-backed militiamen, inflicting casualties, Syrian opposition activists said Wednesday.Iraq: Billions of Dollars of Oil Theft in Iraq: Technology One Potential Solution, Experts Argue November 8, 2022 | Nagham al-Tamimi, Arabian Business Technology promises to succeed where tonnes of laws have failed in Iraq, the Arab country’s experts believe. |
Blog & OpinionsIn the past month, 13 blogs & opinion pieces on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: IWD23 Protecting Women Environmental Defenders in Conflict March 8, 2023 | Peixuan Xie Environmental defenders, or environmental human rights defenders, are individuals and groups who strive to protect and promote human rights relating to the environment, by protecting the environment itself.Climate Change Worsens Gender-Based Violence: Here’s How the WPS Agenda Can Help December 8, 2022 | Jenaina Irani Climate change is a growing threat to progress, peace, security, and human rights. The negative impacts of climate change often have gendered impacts and are another barrier to achieving gender equality.Integrating Gender into Environment Projects in Fragile and Conflict Settings October 31, 2022 | Agathe Christien and Phoebe Spencer There is growing recognition that natural resource exploitation and environmental pressures can fuel violent conflict. Compounding this threat, situations of conflict and environmental stress also have major gender implications. |
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Compiled by Carrie Hanks, Sarah Xu, Leela Yadav, and Leslie Terrones 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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