International News
Kenya: Women Climate Activists Dismiss Nairobi Declaration as 'False Solutions'
Sep 11, 2023
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Moraa Obiria, Agatha Gichana, and Kamau Maichuhie, Nation
The activists said the declaration left out the 'core agents who drive adaptation and mitigation solutions'.
Empowering Change: Highlights from the High-Level Regional Workshop on Gender Responsive Disaster Risk Reduction in Eastern Africa by UNESCO
Sep 11, 2023
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UNESCO
Delegates from a diverse range of stakeholders in 10 Eastern African countries converged in Nairobi from August 22nd to 24th, 2023 for the High-Level Regional…
India: New Delhi Declaration Accepts Disproportionate Impact of Climate Change on Women
Sep 9, 2023
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The Hindu
‘We commit to close gender gaps, promote full, equal, effective women’s participation in the economy as decision-makers,’ the G-20 declaration said.
G20 Summit 2023: Accelerate Climate Action With Gender Equality At Its Core
Sep 9, 2023
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BQ Prime
In the G20 Declaration, the countries underscored the fundamental importance of gender equality and acknowledged its multiplier effect in realizing the 2030 Agenda.
Afghanistan: Taliban Sell Afghanistan’s Mines Despite Sanctions
Sep 8, 2023
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New Delhi Times
The Taliban, facing international sanctions and a dire economic outlook at home, have intensified efforts to leverage Afghanistan’s vast natural resources. From oil to copper,…
Kenya: Commonwealth Pushes for Gender Equality in Climate Action
Sep 4, 2023
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Kamau Maichuhie, Nation
The Commonwealth has come up with a roadmap towards better representation of women and girls in decision-making and for greater protection against gender-based violence.
Gambia: Upper Nuimi Chief Warns against Farmer/Livestock Conflict
Sep 4, 2023
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Haruna Kuyateh, TheVoice
The Chief of Upper Niumi, Momodou Chatty Cham, has warned against the unleashing of cattle and sheep in farms as he expressed optimism for bumper harvests in this year’s cropping…
FIFA and ASEAN Look to Expand Partnership to Cover Gender Equality and Climate Change
Aug 30, 2023
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INSIDEFIFA
FIFA and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are hoping to expand their existing partnership to cover climate change and gender equality in the…
Food Security: US Intel: Ukraine War caused ‘One of the Most Disruptive Periods’ for Global Food Security
Aug 30, 2023
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Katie Bo Lillis, CNN
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused deep disruptions in the global food supply, raising prices and increasing the risk of food insecurity in poorer nations in…
Food Insecurity Affects More Women Than Men, UN Report Says
Aug 23, 2023
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The East African
The 2023 United Nations' State of food security and Nutrition in the World (Sofi) report has revealed that up to 783 million people around the…
Colombia: The Secret to Colombia’s Drop in Deforestation? Armed Groups
Aug 22, 2023
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Christina Noriega, Al Jazeera
In July, when Colombia announced that deforestation had dropped to the lowest level in nearly a decade, the news was hailed as a victory for…
Nigeria: UN Calls for Women's Inclusion in Conflict Resolution, Peacebuilding in Nigeria
Aug 16, 2023
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All Africa
The Country Representative said women and girls must benefit from relief packages provided during the recovery phase of conflict.
Food Security: Recent Studies Support Dangerously Hungry’s Link Between Food Insecurity and Conflict
Aug 16, 2023
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World Food Program USA
In April of this year, World Food Program USA launched a new report titled Dangerously Hungry: The Link Between Food Insecurity and Conflict. The report…
England: ‘Comply or Else’: Gender and Net Zero Red Tape Blamed for Stifling British Business
Aug 13, 2023
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Simon Foy, The Telegraph
City heavyweights claim rigid diversity and climate targets risk undermining UK competitiveness.
Women Advancing the Global Energy Transition
Aug 13, 2023
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Christine Lins, Impakter
Despsite the gender gap in the energy sector, women are actively participating in the energy transition.
Nigeria: Essential Perceptions in Nigeria’s Herder Farmer Conflict
Aug 11, 2023
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Greg Cochran, Persecution.org
What does coffee have in common with violence in Nigeria? Not much. But one similarity comes to mind. Consider the following facts about America’s number…
US: Healing the Frontlines of Racial, Climate, and Gender Injustice
Aug 10, 2023
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Daelin Brown, Non Profit Quarterly
The Hive Fund for Climate and Gender Justice is regranting intermediary funding at the intersection of climate, racial, and gender justice. Their work is geared toward…
Egypt/South Sudan: Egypt Supports Construction of 20 Solar Stations in South Sudan
Aug 9, 2023
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Energy Capital & Power
Egypt has supported the construction of twenty solar-powered stations in South Sudan in order to meet the East African country’s sustainability standards. The development projects…
Climate and Gender at Center of Australian Aid Revamp in Indo-Pacific
Aug 8, 2023
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Phil Mercer
SYDNEY — Australia will put climate change and gender at the heart of its international aid program in a policy revamp designed to compete with China's…
Iraq: Water-Stressed Iraq Dries up Fish Farms
Aug 7, 2023
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Salam Faraj, Agence France-Presse
Drastic government measures have restricted water use for some purposes, including crop irrigation, and authorities have cracked down on illegal practices they long ignored.
Youth Activists' Perspectives on Climate, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, and Gender Inequality
Aug 7, 2023
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Victória M. Rampazzo, Anne H. Barbosa do Nascimento ,Shakira Choonara, and Rosalind Helfand, The Lancet
Generation Equality is a global multistakeholder partnership mechanism advocating for a wide range of issues, including the gender and climate justice agenda. Convened by UN…
US and Pacific Islands Elevate Women’s Leadership in Climate Security in Two-day Workshop
Aug 5, 2023
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US Indo-Pacific Command
The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Office of Women, Peace & Security (WPS), the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA), and Women of Color Advancing Peace, Security, and…
Iran/Kuwait: Iranian Envoy, Kuwaiti FM Discuss Disputed Oil Field
Aug 4, 2023
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Kurdistan 24
The credentials of newly-appointed Iranian Ambassador to Kuwait Mohammad Totonchi were presented to Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah al-Jaber al-Sabah on Thursday, according to…
Fixing Gender Disparity and Climate Change Together
Aug 3, 2023
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Adrian Murdoch
“The consequences of climate change are not gender-neutral,” concludes LSE’s Grantham Research Institute in an article published in late June.Although all-too-little has still been done about it,…
Conflict Minerals: Microsoft's Concerning Conflict Minerals Disclosure Reflects Industry-Wide Slippage
Aug 2, 2023
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Brendan Sinclair, GamesIndustry.biz
Welcome to the ninth conflict minerals report, an annual look at game companies' efforts to ensure their business isn't fueling armed conflict, slave labor, child…
Climate Change Impacts Health, Gender Equality, Economic Growth and Food Insecurity
Aug 1, 2023
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The Hindu
The report titled ‘Our Uncommon Future: Intersectionality of Climate Change and SDGs in the Global South’ recognises the differentiated impact of climate change on global…
Climate Change: Displaced from Home and Sheltered in an Extreme Environment
Jul 31, 2023
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Humberto Basilio, Eos
Millions of people, displaced from their home countries, take refuge in areas that are highly vulnerable to extreme weather.
“We Must Ask for What Is Already Ours” Afro-descendant Women and Access to Land in Alto Mira y Frontera, Colombia
Jul 27, 2023
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Juliana Nnoko-Mewanu
Afro-descendant communities have a right under Colombian law to collective land. However, in practice, communities have long faced significant challenges in exercising this right, including…
Afghanistan: Ground Water Levels Dropping in Afghanistan Due to Drought: Ministry
Jul 27, 2023
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Bibi Amina Hakimi, TOLOnews
Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Sadrazam Osmani said that level of ground water has dropped due to the recent drought in Afghanistan. Speaking…
“We Must Ask for What Is Already Ours”: Afro-descendant Women and Access to Land in Alto Mira y Frontera, Colombia
Jul 27, 2023
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Human Rights Watch
Afro-descendant communities have a right under Colombian law to collective land. However, in practice, communities have long faced significant challenges in exercising this right, including…