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Nigeria: Female Farmers Seek an End to Gender Disparities in Ownership of Land Holdings in Agriculture
Oct 15, 2021
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Great Ozozoyin
Female farmers in Taraba State have again expressed sadness at the way and manner they are often being relegated to the background in allocating lands…
Focus on Women and Girls Matters as Disaster Risks Shift
Oct 14, 2021
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Riyanti Djalante and Mohammad Naciri
At its heart, ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response has a simple but visionary objective to reduce disaster risks and losses in lives. …
The Women’s Agenda for Climate Crisis
Oct 14, 2021
80% of the world’s resources are looked after, consolidated by women across the globe. If that is not an agenda that Women Peace and Security…
In a Flashpoint South Sudanese Town, Women Peacemakers Try to Bridge the Divide
Oct 14, 2021
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Natalia Ojewska
More than 18 months into a power-sharing government between South Sudan’s rival leaders, local conflicts still simmer, undermining a fragile peace accord. But in the…
North Macedonia: Women Agricultural Producers in North Macedonia Get Help to Grow Their Businesses
Oct 13, 2021
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Mirage News
Under a new measure achieved through gender-responsive budgeting, 250 women farmers received financial support to expand their businesses.
Educating Girls: The Overlooked Solution to Climate Change
Oct 12, 2021
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T. Shawn Taylor
Addressing a global challenge as complex as climate change demands a full suite of solutions and actors, but one powerful intervention is widely overlooked: educating…
Yemen: Qat-to-Coffee for Climate Resilience and Human Security
Oct 12, 2021
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UNDP
This project aims to support improved climate security and boost employment in Yemen by piloting the transition from Qat-to-Coffee. The Qat sector has grown immensely…
International Day of Rural Women Theme: Rural Women Cultivating Good Food For All
Oct 11, 2021
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Charles Mulungi
This year, the International Day of Rural Women (15 October), puts a spotlight on “Rural Women Cultivating Good Food for All.”
NEW YORK, USA, October 11,…
Afghanistan: UN Chief Slams ‘Broken’ Taliban Promises Made to Women, Girls
Oct 11, 2021
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Al Jazeera
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has slammed the Taliban’s “broken” promises to Afghan women and girls, and urged the world to inject cash into Afghanistan in…
Iraq/Lebanon/South Sudan: UK Funding for Land Mine Clearance Scrapped in Lebanon, Iraq and S. Sudan
Oct 9, 2021
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New Arab
UK government funding for land mine clearance in Lebanon, Iraq and South Sudan, as well as three other countries, has been scrapped in what humanitarian…
India: Risk Factors for Gender-Based Violence: The Case of Indian Agriculture
Oct 8, 2021
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OXFAM
The present study documents the incidence of domestic and workplace violence among Indian female agricultural workers, and the factors that put these women at risk…
Burkina Faso: Artisanal Gold Mining in Context of Violent Insecurity
Oct 7, 2021
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Mirage
Over the last 5-6 years Burkina Faso has become seriously implicated in the rapid and dramatic changes in the geopolitical situation in the Sahel. The…
Analysis: The Lack of Diversity in Climate-Science Research
Oct 6, 2021
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Ayesha Tandon
Publishing research in respected journals, such as Nature or Science, is a key way for academics to share their findings with the scientific community and beyond.
A researcher’s publication…
Women, Peace, and What is Security?
Oct 4, 2021
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Phoebe Donnelly, Gretchen Baldwin, Masooma Rahmaty, and Phesheya Nxumalo
The past year has raised many questions for those focused on the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, as well as highlighting issues that feminist…
Argentina: Falklands Land-Grab: Argentina Tests UK with New Sovereignty Bid - 'No More Concessions!'
Oct 4, 2021
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Ciaran McGrath, Express
Argentina's new Malvinas minister has sought to turn up the heat over his country's sovereignty claim over the Falkland Islands, accusing previous regimes of "concession"…
Philippines: How Women and Technology Can Help Boost Food Security in the Philippines
Oct 4, 2021
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Patricia Bianca Taculao
Food insecurity continues to be a pressing issue in the Philippines. According to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), about 59 million Filipinos…
Addressing Masculinities and Gender Stereotypes to Prevent Violent Extremism and Terrorism
Sep 30, 2021
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Pablo Arrocha Olabuenaga
Fifteen years ago, the General Assembly unanimously adopted the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (GCTS), which has served as the backbone for the efforts of States to…
The Imperative of Climate Adaption for Africa: Building Resilience Across Societies in an Inclusive Manner
Sep 30, 2021
Empowered women and girls have the capacity to build resilient communities using local solutions to climate change to safeguard lives and ensure a sustainable future…
DRC: China, the US and a Twitter Tit-for-Tat over Congo Cobalt Contracts
Sep 25, 2021
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Jevans Nyabiage, South China Morning Post
When the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced his decision, a former American diplomat was quick to offer support. J. Peter Pham,…
COP26: Women Must Be Heard on Climate, Say Rights Groups
Sep 25, 2021
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Fiona Harvey
Women must be enabled to play a greater role at the Cop26 summit, as the needs of women and girls are being overlooked amid the global…
Women and Climate Justice: It’s Time to Act
Sep 24, 2021
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Leocadia I. Zak and Susan Kidd
The headlines are clear. Human suffering from a changing climate is escalating and projections show clearly how it will worsen. Equally clear is the need…
Environmental Peacebuilding Awards: Call for Submissions
Sep 23, 2021
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
To honor outstanding contributions to environmental peacebuilding, the Environmental Peacebuilding Association sponsors awards for leaders, practitioners, and researchers. The Association is seeking nominations for awards to…
Zambia: Study Finds Gender Gap in Benefits of Plant Clinics
Sep 22, 2021
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Ijeoma Ukazu
Researchers assessed whether male and female farmers benefit equally from plant clinicsBoth achieve positive outcomes but these are disproportionately greater in men, the study foundWomen…
Climate Action Must Advance the Rights of Women and Girls
Sep 22, 2021
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Baroness Sugg
As an advocate for gender equality, I believe the most urgent change needed for women and girls is strong action on the climate crisis.
Today is…
It Makes Economic Sense for Women to Lead the Fight Against the Climate Crisis
Sep 22, 2021
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Oladosu Adenike
For the first time ever, the United Nations body whose mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world, passed a resolution recognising access…
Harnessing Drones, Geophysics and Artificial Intelligence to Root out Land Mines
Sep 21, 2021
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Kevin Krajick, Columbia Climate School
Armed with a newly minted undergraduate degree in geology, Jasper Baur is in the mining business. Not those mines where we extract metals or minerals;…
Support the “Assist a Scholar” Campaign to Facilitate Participation in Second International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding
Sep 20, 2021
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
As we prepare for the Second International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding, we are working hard to ensure the event is accessible to a diverse, global…
Environmental Justice: Why Civil Rights and Protecting the Planet Go Hand-in-hand
Sep 15, 2021
As the global ecological crisis impacts ever-more lives, it is becoming clearer that we cannot talk about cimate change, pollution or biodiversity loss without talking…
Australia: Emergency WASH Gender Advisor
Sep 14, 2021
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CARE Australia
The Emergency WASH Gender Advisor is responsible for ensuring a quality, gender-responsive approach to CARE’s emergency WASH. The role is hosted by CARE Australia on…
Ecuador: Consultoría para la Elaboración de Propuesta Técnica sobre Género, Cambio Climático y Seguridad Alimentaria
Sep 14, 2021
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UN Women
La entidad de las Naciones Unidas para la Igualdad de Género y el Empoderamiento de las mujeres, ONU Mujeres, basándose en la visión de igualdad consagrada…