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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #54 – August 17, 2023 |
SpotlightGendered Youth, Green Transitions, and Sustainable Peace August 17, 2023 | Marisa O. Ensor International Youth Day is marked annually on 12 August. |
AnnouncementsCall for Artistic Submissions / Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding August 7, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies at Leiden University The Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx®) and the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies at Leiden University are pleased to announce the call for art for the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding.July 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. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace, please visit our online calendar of events. The Role of Women and Youth in Peace and Security in Latin America September 21, 2023 World Affairs Council of Western Michigan Online and Piazza of the Wisner-Botrall Applied Technology Center (on the same floor of the Auditorium) In recent decades, Latin American countries are building more peaceful societies—but are still struggling to consolidate democratic principles while residual armed conflict, high levels of inequality, and political polarization remain.Supporting LGBTQ People's Engagement in the Women, Peace & Security Agenda September 18, 2023 Centre for Gender in Politics Online Despite 20+ years of UN Security Council Resolution (UNSC) 1325, and continued discussions of the Women Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, many implementing the agenda still has a limited perspective of the relevant… |
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 Bias and Inequity Holds Women Back in Their Conservation Careers January 1, 2023 | Robyn James, Jonathan R. B. Fisher, Chelsea Carlos-Grotjahn, Cathy J. Robinson, Tiantian Tang, and Nathalie Butt The planet is facing climate and biodiversity loss crises that impact all of humanity and yet globally, women remain underrepresented in leading solutions to these urgent conservation challenges."We Are Still Here" Climate Change, Gender and Immobility in Highly Mobile Himalayan Communities January 1, 2023 | Himani Upadhyay, Kira Vinke, and Helga Weisz In this paper we ask: why do people in rural agrarian communities facing increasing migration pressures from changing climatic conditions, stay? |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Sweden: PhD position in Gender Studies and WASH August 12, 2023 | Uppsala University The Centre for Gender Research at Uppsala University opens a position as PhD in Gender Studies, in collaboration with SWEDESD. The project will be based at the Centre for Gender Research. |
International NewsIn the past month, 10 international news items on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: May 7, 2023 | Ezekiel Geeplay, Global News Network Liberia An independent investigation on the operations of logging companies in Sinoe County has established that three companies are in breach of the forestry law of Liberia, as thousands of logs have been abandoned…Iraq: Iraq Appeals for Urgent International Help as Water Crisis Worsens May 6, 2023 | Sinan Mahmoud, National Iraq on Saturday called for emergency assistance from the international community to help restore the flow of water in the country's two main rivers.Afghanistan: Afghanistan Seeks to Control Its Own Water Destiny May 6, 2023 | Patrick Yeager, Diplomat Facing acute drought conditions, the Taliban government is undertaking an ambitious program to upgrade its water infrastructure. However, the program has elevated tensions with the countries surrounding Afghanistan. |
Blogs & OpinionsIn the past month, 7 blogs & opinion pieces on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: Women This Week: Climate Change Perpetuates Inequality for Women August 3, 2023 | Noël James A new report by the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center at the Atlantic Council (Arsht-Rock) has illustrated the disproportionate impact that extreme heat is having on women in the United States, India, and Nigeria.…Opinion: Addressing the Toll of Climate Change on Women’s Health July 17, 2023 | Natasha Sunderji, Ragini Ahluwalia, and Latika Khurana In 2022, altered weather and rain patterns pushed Kenya into its worst drought in 40 years.Gender-Smart Climate Finance is Critical for Progress, Results, and Impact July 7, 2023 | Franziska Deininger and Sudharshan Canagarajah We know all too well that the multiple crises facing the world – food insecurity, energy access, global health, conflict and climate change – have disproportionate impacts on the most vulnerable. |
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Compiled by Carrie Hanks, Sarah Xu, and Leela Yadav 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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