International News

Afghanistan: Kabul City: On the Brink of Water Shortage Crisis

Daily Outlook Afghanistan

The alarms and concerns over the water shortage crisis are repeatedly expressed or raised in Afghanistan, especially in Kabul city. Last week, the office of…

Pakistan: Action Against Hunger Is Helping Women in Pakistan Grow Saline Tolerant Crops

Gabby Lozano, Food Tank

Action Against Hunger (ACF), an international humanitarian organization, is helping women in Sindh, Pakistan become self-sufficient by teaching them how to grow saline tolerant crops. Climate…

2022 Women Building Peace Award Finalists

USIP

The Women Building Peace Award is given each year to a woman peacebuilder who has made a major contribution to preventing conflict, combatting violence and…

Ukraine: The International Response Should Follow the Principle of ‘Nothing about Us, Without Us"

CIVICUS
IPS

CIVICUS speaks with Ukrainian gender rights activist Maryna Rudenko about the gendered impacts of the war in Ukraine and the importance of including women in…

Afghanistan: UN Warns Rapid Urbanization Is Deepening Gender Inequality in Afghanistan

Hasht e Subh
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…

Colombia: Women Farming the Future

Ministerie van Landbouw, Visserij, Voedselzekerheid en Natuur
Ministerie van Landbouw, Visserij, Voedselzekerheid en Natuur

Women are playing an essential role in Colombia’s agrifood system, as farmers, entrepreneurs, knowledge holders across generations and community leaders. The Netherlands Agricultural Network (LAN)…