International News

The Congo Unearthed: A Look at the Republic of the Congo’s Mining Sector

Feb 8, 2022 | Damon Biesold, Energy Capital & Power

The Republic of the Congo is endowed with abundant mineral deposits, yet its mining sector remains largely underdeveloped. Overdependence on oil and gas revenues has…

South Korea: The South Korean Election’s Gender Conflict and the Future of Women Voters

Feb 8, 2022 | Darcie Draudt

In South Korea, gender equality and the feminism movement have become politicized and polarizing issues, especially among the younger generation, leading up to the March…

Near East and North Africa Countries Focus on Nutrition, Climate, Resilience, Water and Gender

Feb 7, 2022 | African Business

The 36th FAO Regional Conference for the Near East (NERC36) started today with a focus on improving nutrition, building resilient rural communities, optimizing water management,…

Sudan: ‘Democracy Is Life’: The Grass-Roots Movement Taking On Sudan’s Generals

Feb 7, 2022 | Abdi Latif Dahir

In a bare, dusty field in a neighborhood north of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, about a hundred people — gray-haired men in white robes and…

Chile: Chile Sets a Record with Environment Ministry Going to a Woman

Feb 6, 2022 | Stephanie Alzate

Maisa Rojas, a renowned climate expert is Chile’s new Minister of Environment among 14 women getting relevant positions in new government out of a total…

Pakistan: Award of Mining Leases Protested

Feb 5, 2022 | Dawn

People of minerals-rich Bara Kamangara locality of Nawagai tehsil here on Friday held a protest demonstration against the authorities for awarding mining leases to an…

Guyana: Caricom Preparing Position on Gender Development in Context of Climate Change

Feb 4, 2022 | Jamaica Observer

As Caricom prepares its position ahead of the next conference of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 66), stakeholders in gender development in…

Colombia: Fires in Colombia's Amazon Spark Alarm over Deforestation

Feb 4, 2022 | Oliver Griffin, Reuters

Intense fires in Colombia's Amazon region so far this year point to rising deforestation by people clearing land for ranching and other uses, alarming environment…

Afghanistan: Afghan Women Face Increasing Violence and Repression Under the Taliban After International Spotlight Fades

Feb 4, 2022 | Mia Bloom

The Taliban reportedly captured 40 people in Mazar-e-Sharif, a medium-sized city in Afghanistan, at the end of January 2022. Taliban members then allegedly gang-raped eight…

Ukraine: Amidst Conflict, Ukrainian Jewish Women Are Thriving — and Preparing for Whatever Happens Next

Feb 3, 2022 | Vlada Nedak

As tensions between Russia and Ukraine continue to mount, a chorus of male voices from the Soviet Jewish Diaspora, and an older generation of Jewish…

Jordan: Jordan's Ambitious Push for Gender Equality

Feb 3, 2022 | Jennifer Holleis and Kersten Knipp

Jordan is pushing for more gender equality. It's the official government policy, and there has even been an amendment to the constitution. But women's activists…

Azerbaijan: Integration of Arable Land at Azerbaijani Liberated Territories into National Crop Rotation to Improve Food Security - FAO

Feb 3, 2022 | Trend

Integration of arable land from the liberated territories of Azerbaijan into national crop rotation could potentially improve food security, FAO official told Trend. The official…

Azerbaijan: Women's Role in Post-War Rehabilitation Eyed at Baku Conference

Feb 3, 2022 | Sabina Mammadli

Azerbaijani women's role in post-war rehabilitation has been discussed at an international conference in the capital Baku, ombudsman.az has reported.

Ireland: Cabinet to Examine ‘Zero Tolerance’ Measures on Gender-Based Violence

Jan 16, 2022 | Harry McGee

Response to Ashling Murphy murder to centre on countering violence against women.

Afghanistan: Taliban Forces Pepper-Spray Women’s Rights Protesters in Kabul

Jan 16, 2022 | Agence France-Presse

One woman reportedly taken to hospital after protest calling for right to work and education is stopped.

Afghanistan: ‘We Are Struggling’: Two Former Officials at Afghan Women’s Affairs Ministry

Jan 16, 2022 | Emma Graham-Harrison

Gul Bano and Karima’s former offices are in the hands of the Taliban – and they fear for their lives.

Sudan: In Sudan, the Price of Revolution is Paid for by Women's Bodies

Jan 14, 2022 | Wini Omer

The rape of 13 women at a protest in Khartoum last month by security service personnel is explained by the long history of state-sanctioned sexual…

Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan Unrest Highlights Tricky Terrain of Fuel Subsidy Cuts

Jan 13, 2022 | Charu Sudan Kasturi, Al Jazeera

The government announces a new policy that will increase fuel prices. Street protests break out. An unprepared administration cracks down with excessive force. That amplifies…

India: Exploring the Gender and Social Aspects of Climate Policies

Jan 13, 2022 | The Hindu

After joint initiative with GUCCI, WIA is preparing to hand over policy recommendations and strategy for climate action to the government.

Climate Change: Department of Homeland Security Announces Climate Change Professionals Program

Jan 12, 2022 | Homeland Security Today

Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the creation of a new Climate Change Professionals Program to recruit recent graduates and current federal employees to support…

Climate Change: National Defense Authorization Act Cements DOD’s Climate Resilience Role

Jan 10, 2022 | Kylie Bielby, Homeland Security Today

On December 27, President Biden signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA). The NDAA authorizes fiscal year appropriations principally…

Nigeria: Niger Delta Women Seek America, Britain’s Intervention to Avoid Conflict in Region

Jan 10, 2022 | Obinna Nwaoku

Woman advocating for the development of Niger Delta, under the aegis of Wailing Women of the Niger Delta (WWND), has written to the American and…

Afghanistan: Taliban Halts Iron Ore Extraction amid Talks with Russians on Gas Refineries

Jan 5, 2022 | WION

The Taliban government has reportedly declared a ban on the extraction of iron ore in the country. The development comes after videos on social media…

Norway to Prioritise Women, Peace, Security at Security Council Meet

Jan 5, 2022 | Tribune India

A “signature event” on addressing violence targeting women in peace and security processes to be held.

Netherlands: Record Numbers of Women to Be in New Government in Holland

Jan 3, 2022 | Maya Oppenheim

Women to fill 14 of 29 ministers and secretaries of state roles.

Azerbaijan: Combatting Stereotypes to Prevent Violence Against Women in Azerbaijan

Jan 1, 2022 | UN News

Azerbaijani activist Maryam Majidova is fighting to improve gender equality in her country, and address the daily challenges faced by women and girls.

Ukraine: Ukraine’s Water Wars

Dec 29, 2021 | Politics.co.uk

Anatoli Malyuk and his team of fifteen fitters are responsible for the maintenance of 300 kilometres of water pipeline. It supplies three million people downstream…

Liberia: Women Struggle to Participate in Forest Governance 15 Years after Law

Dec 24, 2021 | Observer

Before the Liberian Civil War in 2003, communities—including women—did not participate in forestry though are the custodians of the forest. But the National Forestry Reform…

Myanmar: Myanmar Jade Mine Landslide Leaves Dozens Feared Dead

Dec 23, 2021 | Reuters

At least one person was killed and scores were missing after a landslide of dirt and rubble ripped down the waste heap of a Myanmar…

India: Indian Climate Action Entrepreneur Wins United Nations Women's Award for Leadership Commitment to Gender Equality

Dec 20, 2021 | Cision PR Newswire

Divya Hegde from Udupi, coastal Karnataka, has won the UN Women's Award for Leadership Commitment at the 2021 Regional Asia-Pacific Women's Empowerment Principles Awards ceremony on November…