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USA: Program Manager, Program on Sexual Violence in Conflict Zones

Mar 13, 2022 | Physicians for Human Rights

Physicians for Human Rights’ Program on Sexual Violence in Conflict Zones (SVCZ) is seeking an experienced and qualified program manager who will work with the…

South Sudan: Women in Malakal Lobby for Equal Rights to Own Land and Participate in Governance

Mar 12, 2022 | NNN

“We have been neglected and denied our rights for too long,” said Achol Nyibong, a women’s representative from Malakal, Upper Nile State, South Sudan. “Our…

Ukraine: The Ukraine War — Like All Conflicts — Will Hit Women and Girls the Hardest, UN Warns

Mar 11, 2022 | Tania Bryer

Women and girls pay the “highest price” during conflicts like the one in Ukraine, the executive director of U.N. Women told CNBC. Sima Bahous, who…

Africa: Women Bear Brunt of Climate Disasters - They Should Lead Climate Solutions #AfricaClimateCrisis

Mar 11, 2022 | Melody Chironda

Global news headlines focus on climate projections about rising sea levels and high temperatures - but we rarely discuss how girls and women are on…

Myanmar: Yangon Suffers Water Shortages amid Rolling Blackouts in Myanmar

Mar 11, 2022 | Irrawaddy

Yangon residents have been hit by water shortage as daily power outages disrupt lives across Myanmar.

Gender Equality In Climate Action Talks, A Key Goal

Mar 11, 2022 | UN Women

Women and girls are 14 times more likely than men to be killed or injured as a result of climate crises and natural disasters, so…

Women are Breaking Barriers and Protecting the Environment in Somalia

Mar 10, 2022 | Claudia Rosel

Women continue to play an important role in peacebuilding processes in Somalia. Their ability to cross inter-communal boundaries and unite people from different clans gives…

Violence Against Women- New EU Proposal Likely to Face Challenges

Mar 10, 2022 | Sophie Stowers

Climate Talks 'Need Women'

Mar 10, 2022

Marking this year's International Women's Day, the United Nations has called for the inclusion of women as leading voices to address climate change and guard…

Sudan/South Sudan/Abyei: Withdrawal of Peacekeepers Draws Fears of ‘Security Threats’ in Contested Abyei

Mar 10, 2022 | John Tanza, Voice of America

The spokesperson for U.N. peacekeepers in the contested Abyei region says the mission will face huge security challenges if the U.N. withdraws Ethiopian troops from…

Ukraine: After Fleeing Ukraine, LGBTQ Refugees Search for Safety in Countries Hostile to Their Rights

Mar 10, 2022 | Madeleine Carlisle

Vitaly, who identifies as trans* masculine, is one of the few trans Ukrainians who has been able to have his gender markers changed on legal…

Iceland: Iceland’s First Lady Eliza Reid- What Our Nation Could Teach the World About Gender Equality

Mar 10, 2022 | Nick Duerden

Mexico: On Women's Day, Hundreds March Against Gender-Based Violence, Femicide in Mexico

Mar 9, 2022 | WION

Gender Lens, Essential in Global Response to Climate-Induced Migration

Mar 8, 2022 | Renate Held

Vienna, International Women’s Day 2022 – Some people think of migration as a relatively new phenomenon: the “unfinished business of globalization”. Others call it humanity’s oldest…

Basotho Women Leading the Cause in Climate Change Action and Biodiversity Preservation: Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow

Mar 8, 2022 | UNDP

Among the rolling hills of majestic mountains and green foothills lies the home of ‘m’e ‘Makatleho Kutoane; a 35-year-old bee farmer who has taken it…

Photos: World Rallies for Women’s Day under Ukraine War Shadow

Mar 8, 2022 | Al Jazeera

Rallies held for International Women’s Day as protesters in Europe urge solidarity with war-torn Ukraine.

International Women’s Day Celebrates the Contribution of Women and Girls as Climate Solution Multipliers

Mar 8, 2022

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over the past three years led the Obama administration in making international women’s issues central to progressive foreign policy. A…

International Women’s Day Celebrates the Contribution of Women and Girls as Climate Solution Multipliers

Mar 8, 2022

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over the past three years led the Obama administration in making international women’s issues central to progressive foreign policy. A…

International Women’s Day Celebrates the Contribution of Women and Girls as Climate Solution Multipliers

Mar 8, 2022

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over the past three years led the Obama administration in making international women’s issues central to progressive foreign policy. A…

International Women’s Day: Women at the Heart of Climate Action

Mar 8, 2022

The theme for International Women’s Day, 8 March, 2022 is “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow,” recognizing the leading role of women and girls…

How These Women Are Contributing to a Sustainable Tomorrow

Mar 8, 2022

Every year on March 8, International Women’s Day celebrates women’s achievements and calls attention to the challenges they face. The 2022 International Women’s Day  theme is “Gender…

Climate Crisis Threatens Food Security for Women and Girls

Mar 8, 2022

Johannesburg – Women and girls, especially in rural communities, continue to face the brunt of the climate crisis that exacerbates pre-existing inequalities, jeopardizes their food…

Women and the Environment: An Asia-Pacific Snapshot

Mar 8, 2022

Women and men interact with their environments differently. Women are disproportionately dependent on natural resources, but have less decision-making power over them. Men are more…

Covid-19 and Climate Crisis Worsen Inequalities for Displaced Women and Girls

Mar 8, 2022

Conflict, climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic are delivering a triple blow to the rights and safety of refugee, internally displaced and stateless women and…

Women Play a Key Role in Fighting Climate Change

Mar 8, 2022 | Annette Ssemuwemba, Apurva Mudliar, and Peter Donelan

Women are 14 times more likely to die from a climate disaster than men. That finding, by UN Women, reflects growing acknowledgment that the adverse effects…

Myanmar: Myanmar Timber Exports Continue, Despite Western Sanctions: Report

Mar 8, 2022 | Sebastian Strangio, Diplomat

Myanmar’s military junta exported more than $37 million worth of timber to nations with active sanctions on the country’s state-run timber monopoly, according to the…

Sudan/South Sudan/Abyei: Official Says 27 Killed in Attack in Disputed Abyei Region

Mar 7, 2022 | Deng Machoi, Associated Press

A local official says at least 27 people were killed and four others wounded in an attack in the Abyei region that’s disputed between South…

Education - A Crucial Piece of the Climate Justice and Gender Equality Puzzle

Mar 7, 2022 | Susan Hopgood

For decades we have mobilised across the world and have worked towards gender equality, and increasingly over the last few years to address climate injustice.…

South Korea: South Korea’s Poisonous Gender Politics a Test for Next President

Mar 6, 2022 | Justin McCurry

The identity of South Korea’s next leader will be determined this week by the economy, housing prices and incomes, but the road to the presidential…

DRC: China Cobalt Mine Deal Was ‘Injustice’: My Country Did Not Get Anything, ex-DRC Leader Says

Mar 6, 2022 | Jevans Nyabiage and Finbarr Bermingham, South China Morning Post

As much of the world electrifies its cars, countries are relying ever more heavily on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Central African…