Spotlights
Promoting Gender Equity as We Celebrate Earth Day
Apr 20, 2023
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Marisa O. Ensor
Every year on April 22nd, Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. As the awareness of our…
Gender Matters at the UN Water Conference 2023
Mar 16, 2023
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Marisa O. Ensor
The first global water summit in nearly 50 years – the UN 2023 Water Conference – will take place at UN Headquarters in New York, 22-24 March 2023. This high-profile…
Water, Climate, and Peacebuilding through a Gender Lens
Feb 16, 2023
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Marisa O. Ensor
Climate change is affecting water access for people around the world, causing more severe droughts, floods, and unpredictable weather patterns. Rising water insecurity endangers livelihoods and the…
The Role of Indigenous Women in Preserving Food Security
Jan 19, 2023
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Marisa O. Ensor
Amid climate change and conflict, it is imperative to build a more resilient global food system. Food insecurity in a world in crisis is a…
Promoting Gender-Transformative Disaster Risk Reduction as Our Human Family Grows Larger
Dec 13, 2022
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Marisa O. Ensor
As 2022 sprints to a close, the world has reached a major milestone. The global population surged past the 8 billion mark in November – that…
At COP27 and Beyond, Women's Voices Belong at the Heart of Climate Change Negotiations
Nov 16, 2022
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Marisa O. Ensor
The United Nations Conferences of the Parties (COPs) are the largest climate-related conferences worldwide. During these meetings, nations have negotiated groundbreaking and legally binding climate…
Indigenous Women as Frontline Defenders in the Fight Against Climate Change
Oct 11, 2022
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Marisa O. Ensor
Although Indigenous communities comprise less than 5 percent of the world’s population, Indigenous peoples safeguard 80 percent of the planet's biodiversity. Indigenous lands are also crucial…
Seasonal Change, Climate Adaptation, and the Women, Peace and Security Agenda
Sep 15, 2022
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Marisa O. Ensor
The Autumnal Equinox (September 22nd) has historically marked the beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere – and heralded spring in the Southern one. Climate…
From Colonialism to Human Security: Addressing the Gendered Costs of Palm Oil and the Dispossession of West Papua’s Indigenous Communities
Szilvia Csevár and Yasmine Rugarli
This spotlight is based on the full article Greasing the Wheels of Colonialism: Palm Oil Industry in West Papua published in Global Studies Quarterly. As…
Del colonialismo a la seguridad humana: abordar las implicaciones de género en el cultivo de palma de aceite y el despojo de las comunidades indígenas de Papúa Occidental
Por Szilvia Csevár y Yasmine Rugarli
Este artículo se basa en el artículo completo en inglés Greasing the Wheels of Colonialism: Palm Oil Industry in West Papua, publicado en Global Studies…