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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #52 – June 15, 2023 |
SpotlightPromoting Women’s Leadership in “Loss and Damage” Climate Negotiations June 13, 2023 | Marisa O. Ensor Last year, women took the lead on one of COP27’s most contentious and challenging issues: climate reparations, the third pillar of international climate change governance, usually referred to as “loss and damage”. |
AnnouncementsJuly 18, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association The Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx®) and the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies at Leiden University are pleased to announce the call for abstracts for the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding.Women Building Peace Award [Deadline: July 31, 2023] July 17, 2023 | United States Institute of Peace The Women Building Peace Award reflects the Institute’s comprehensive commitment to women and peacebuilding and honors the vital role of women in civil society who are making substantial contributions to the pursuit of… |
EventsFor more upcoming events on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace, please visit our online calendar of events. Extended Dialogue on Forests, Livelihoods and Peace: Gender (A "Path to The Hague" Event) July 12, 2023 AHT GROUP and EnPAx Forest Interest Group online The Forest Interest Group of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association is holding bi-monthly meetings for the Extended Dialogue on Forests, Livelihoods and Peace.Supporting Women in Afghanistan's Social, Political & Humanitarian Spheres July 10, 2023 Women for Peace & Participation online In collaboration with Women for Peace and Participation (WPP) and the Afghan Women’s Coalition for Change (AWCC), the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace, and Security (APPG WPS) is organising a high-level public…Elevating Women’s Leadership for Effective Transboundary Water Cooperation June 20, 2023 USIP Washington, DC Research shows that including women in peace processes makes agreements more durable and leads to lower instances of conflict. |
LibraryIn the past month, 12 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: Gender-Based Violence in Food Systems January 1, 2023 | Lora Forsythe Gender-based violence (GBV) is an important and pervasive global health and human rights issue whereby prevalence rates have remained unchanged for a decade.Women in Water Diplomacy Network After Action Report January 1, 2023 | Elizabeth A. Koch and Ekta Patel In August 2022, the Women in Water Diplomacy Network launched the ‘A Path Forward for Women, Water, Peace and Security’ Global Strategy at the World Water Week.The Gender Gap in Pro‐Environmental Political Participation Among Older Adults January 1, 2022 | Cristina El Khoury, Amédée Felix, Jasmine Lorenzini, and Jan Rosset Citizens are increasingly concerned with environmental issues and some of them take contentious political actions or adapt their lifestyles to reduce their environmental footprint. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. June 11, 2023 | United Nations Women BackgroundUN 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… |
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: Colombia: Sustainable Business and the Struggle for Peace in Chocó February 28, 2023 | David González, Diálogo Chino One of the key pledges of the new Colombian government is environmental protection.Iraq: Levels of Iraq's Tigris and Euphrates Plunge in South February 26, 2023 | Agence France-Presse Iraq's Tigris and Euphrates rivers have witnessed a sharp decrease in their levels in the south of the country, officials said Sunday, pledging to take urgent measures to ease water shortages. |
Blogs & OpinionsIn the past month, 6 blogs & opinion pieces on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: We Must Center Gender and Community Rights for Climate Action (Commentary) June 8, 2023 | Coraina de la Plaza and Valentina F. Martínez As we head into the mid-year climate talks in Bonn, Germany, the corporate co-opting of the climate agenda has never been starker.Hunger’s Rising but so Is a Key Solution: Gender Equality June 8, 2023 | The Christian Science Monitor The United Nations reported last month that, among countries without violent conflict, Afghanistan has the highest number of people (2. 8 million) facing a “catastrophic” level of hunger.June 8, 2023 | Prashani Dias Conflicts and crises affect everyone, but do they affect everyone the same? |
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Compiled by Carrie Hanks, Sarah Xu, Leela Yadav, and Rachel Stromsta 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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