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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #85 – April 16, 2026 |
SpotlightThis month's Spotlight was written by Maryruth Belsey Priebe (Co-Founder, aXXelerate). April 14, 2026 | Maryruth Belsey Priebe It’s August in Boracay, Philippines. The beach bars, restaurants and luxury resorts are packed with revellers and tourists — up to 2. 1 million visiting in 2017 alone. |
AnnouncementsEnPAx Launches New Member Directory March 30, 2026 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) is pleased to announce that it has launched a new online Member Directory. The directory is streamlined and searchable. |
LibraryIn the past month, several 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: February 28, 2026 | Chi Yeung Lo In an era of climate crises and debt burdens, debt-for-nature swaps offer debt relief in exchange for environmental conservation, holding promise for Caribbean small island developing states (SIDS) facing high debt-to-GDP ratios and…January 20, 2026 | Martina Sardo This chapter examines the content and scope of States’ duty to cooperate in responding to the gendered effects of ECEs by exploring various forms of international cooperation under human rights, disasters and environmental…Realizing Gender Responsive Human Rights Through Governance Feminism December 18, 2025 | Linda Dwi Eriyanti and Muhammad Hadi Makmur Human rights guarantees in Indonesia are still far from the expected commitments in the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration, ratified by ASEAN countries on November 19, 2012.Harness Gender Empowerment to Achieve Climate Justice, Sustainability, and Equity Benjamin K. Sovacool In this Perspective, we argue that ending discrimination against girls and women is vital for climate action and inclusive sustainable development. |
International NewsApril 9, 2026 | UN Women The escalation in Lebanon, now in its sixth week, has stoked fear across the country and led to a mass displacement crisis, with women and girls disproportionately affected.Niger: How Community Shelters Protect Children and Help Women Restore Degraded Lands in Niger April 4, 2026 | World Bank Group Washington, USA, 03 April 2026 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Community-built shelters in Niger are enabling mothers to participate in land restoration work by providing shaded spaces for their children, protecting them from extreme…South Sudan: UNMISS Strengthens Capacity of Women-Led Organizations to Combat Climate Shocks March 30, 2026 | UNMISS - United Nations Mission in South Sudan Every year, communities across South Sudan are devastated by severe flooding, due to climate change and inadequate infrastructure to cope with the impact. Those most affected are often women and girls.March 22, 2026 | Brent Patterson Peace Brigades International-Canada expresses concern that proposed major extractive projects brings an increased risk of violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA people in communities near these sites, and the threat of gender-based…Uganda: How Women are Still Walking Miles for Water and Paying the Price March 22, 2026 | Ronald Musoke In the vast, sun-scorched plains of Uganda’s northeastern region of Karamoja, the search for water begins before the day has properly broken.Afghanistan: UN Warns Rapid Urbanization Is Deepening Gender Inequality in Afghanistan Hasht e Subh The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has announced that the rapid pace of urbanization in Afghanistan, driven by internal displacement, forced returns, and economic crisis, is intensifying gender inequalities in informal urban… |
BlogsEmphasize Gender Equality in Water Management Elsewhere March 23, 2026 | The Global New Light of Myanmar Only three per cent of the world’s water is freshwater. However, 2.How CIMMYT is Advancing Women-centered Agriculture in Africa March 23, 2026 | Mariana Callejas Across Africa, women play a central role in producing food, managing farms, and sustaining household nutrition and incomes.February 27, 2026 | Sylvia Kay How can land and agrarian reform create safe spaces for the LGBTQIA+ community? |
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Compiled by Maria Camilla Cadonicci, Thomas Kerber, Natalia Jimenez, and Maryruth Belsey Priebe Edited by Madeleine Loll Coordinated by Mara Pusic Designed by Graham Campbell Managed and Published by Silja Halle and Carl Bruch |
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