Blogs & Opinions
10 Young Climate Activists Changing the World, in Honor of International Women's Day
Mar 5, 2021
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Sophie Hirsh
Monday, March 8, 2021 marks the annual International Women’s Day, a global holiday that celebrates women’s achievements, fights for gender equality, and fundraises for women’s organizations.…
Zambia: The Voice of Leadership: Women in Wildlife in Zambia
Mar 4, 2021
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Patricia Malasha
In Zambia, women and men are making the choice to challenge cultural and social barriers to women’s participation in natural resource management
When it comes to…
4 Assumptions About Gender that Distort How we Think About Climate Change (and 3 Ways to Do Better)
Mar 1, 2021
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Jacqueline Lau, Pip Cohen, and Sarah Lawless
Gender influences how people experience and respond to climate change. This is particularly evident in developing nations where women and men adapt to climatic shocks differently.…
International Women’s Day, 2021 Gender Equality is Our Captain for Sailing to a Green & Just Recovery
Mar 1, 2021
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Jennifer Morgan
The climate crisis doesn’t stop for anyone or anything, not even the pandemic that has forced billions of us to radically overhaul our lives. And…
Protecting the Amazon by Empowering Its Women
Feb 17, 2021
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Maiara Folly, Adriana Erthal Abdenur
Climate change and environmental crime endanger food, health, and economic security in the Amazon region. This disproportionately affects women who play an important role in…
How Lake Chad Fuelled the Ecofeminist Movement
Feb 15, 2021
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Oladosu Adenike
Climate change crises create a feminist issue as climate change shadows gender equality in several ways. I am Oladosu Adenike from Nigeria – an ecofeminist,…
In Humanitarian Settings, Addressing Gender-Based Violence is Paramount
Feb 3, 2021
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Sara Matthews
“One hundred thirty-seven women are killed by a family member every day,” said Beth Schlachter, Executive Director of Family Planning 2020. “That’s a staggering statistic.” She…
Educating Young Women is the Climate Fix No One is Talking About
Jan 27, 2021
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Vanessa Nakate
What springs to mind when someone says ‘climate change solution’? Probably wind or solar farms, maybe meatless burgers or ‘moonshot’ technologies. These are all important…
It's Time to Shift to Locally-Led Climate Change Adaptation
Jan 27, 2021
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Birgitte Qvist-Sørensen
The past year brought unprecedented suffering from Covid-19. On top of the pandemic, climate change continued to batter already vulnerable communities, disproportionately hurting those with…
Gender, Climate Change, and Security: Making the Connections
Jan 25, 2021
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Chantal de Jonge Oudraat & Michael E. Brown
Gender issues, climate change, and security problems are interconnected in complex and powerful ways. Unfortunately, some of these connections have not received enough attention from…
Ensuring Women’s Participation in Land Governance: “Bringing the Law Home” in Tanzania
Jan 20, 2021
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Isabella Nchimbi
Despite Tanzania’s progressive legal framework on land rights and governance, many women are often left out of community decision-making due to social and cultural norms…
Indigenous Women Are Championing Climate Justice
Jan 19, 2021
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Kavita Ramdas and Laura Garcia
For Indigenous Mollo people on Indonesia’s Timor Island, the forests, mountains, and water are not just their surroundings; they are as essential to their lives as food…
From Rhetoric to Reality: Advancing Women’s Participation in Peace Processes
Jan 15, 2021
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Marlene Spoerri
As President-elect Biden prepares to tackle global challenges, there is a concrete way to increase the odds of success: involve more women in high-level decision-making.…
Gender Equality and Food Security in Rural South Asia
Jan 6, 2021
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Cindy Zhou
Globally, nearly 690 million people were hungry in 2019. Though the number of people who experience hunger in Asia has declined since 2015, the continent still…
Gender Equality and Food Security in Rural South Asia: A Holistic Approach to the SDGs
Jan 4, 2021
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Cindy Zhou
Globally, nearly 690 million people were hungry in 2019. Though the number of people who experience hunger in Asia has declined since 2015, the continent still…
Women and Peacebuilding Can Help Reduce Poverty
Jan 3, 2021
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Kylar Cade
Violent conflict had been on the rise even before the onset of the pandemic. Fragility, conflict and violence (FCV) have already caused much suffering and…
Biden's Climate Plan Will Not Address Gender and Racial Inequality
Dec 28, 2020
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Greer Gosnell and Sara Hastings-Simon
Women and minorities have suffered disproportionately from the pandemic recession and must be part of any comprehensive recovery program. The Biden administration’s quest to green the…
Women Working on the Front Line
Dec 23, 2020
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Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a crisis reaching far beyond health, challenging fundamental aspects of the ways we have previously arranged our social and economic…
Tackling Gender Inequality Is ‘Crucial’ for Climate Adaptation
Dec 15, 2020
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Ayesha Tandon
Efforts to tackle gender inequality can play a key role in how countries adapt to the growing risks posed by climate change, a new study…
What Afghan Women Leaders Want You to Know about the Peace Talks
Dec 14, 2020
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The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security
Peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban officially began in October of 2020, opening the possibility for ending to decades of violence through…
To Raise Ambition at the Climate Summit, Let’s Promote Quality Education - Especially for Girls
Dec 10, 2020
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Christina Kwauk and Lucia Fry
Last month, over 330 youth delegates to the Mock COP26 from over 140 countries signed a treaty of demands aimed at world leaders to address the greatest intergenerational equity…
Peacebuilding without Protection: Yemeni Women’s Barriers to Peace
Dec 10, 2020
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Nadia Ebrahim, Aïcha Madi, and Nesmah Mansoor
Women peacebuilders at the frontlines face multidimensional threats and violence in Yemen. The Peace Track Initiative’s staff can only deplore a lack of international awareness…
In the Words of Riko Nagu: “In Order to Build an Inclusive Society and a Resilient Community both Women and Men Should Work Together.
Dec 3, 2020
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Anastasiia Tiurmenko
The IGNR project presents a series of articles, the heroines of which are local leaders who participated in the Traditional Governance and Facilitation Bill consultations…
How the Women, Peace and Security Agenda Must Change in Response to the Climate Crisis
Dec 3, 2020
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Carol Cohn and Claire Duncanson
The 20th anniversary of UNSCR 1325 in October this year has been an occasion of reflection for feminist peace activists around the world. What has…
Women, Peace, and Security: This Is How We Win
Nov 29, 2020
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Kelley E. Curie
Brave women, stepping forward and refusing to be ignored, have been critical to shifting the trajectory of ... threats to international peace and security.
This idea — that women’s…
Women, Peace and Security in Cameroon: The Missing Voices of the Anglophone Crisis
Nov 27, 2020
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Corinne Aurelie Moussi
The 21st century has been marked by growing calls to promote the inclusion and participation of women in peace processes as well as recognise their unique…
Can Promotion Groups Help Strengthen Women’s Access and Control over Land?
Nov 24, 2020
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Ibrahima Dia
In Senegal, women’s ‘promotion groups’ have traditionally been vehicles for helping women share resources, ideas and experiences to increase income. But they are also –…
In the Caribbean, Climate Change Is a Gender Issue
Nov 16, 2020
Caribbean countries are vulnerable to climate change and its impacts, including rising sea levels, extreme and unpredictable weather (including natural disasters), drought and flooding, biodiversity…
Integrate Gender When Designing Climate Policy
Nov 16, 2020
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Mara Dolon and Jessica Olson
The team of people tasked with coordinating the global climate change negotiations for the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in 2021, we recently learned, consists…
Will Bangladesh Ever See An End To Gender-Based Violence?
Nov 16, 2020
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Rosie Pasqualino
Acid and dowry-based attacks have been particularly prominent in the country, though sexual, physical, psychological and economic abuse has been recognized as forms of abuse…