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Nigeria: Peace & Development Advisor

Apr 12, 2021 | United Nations Development Programme

Peace and Development Advisors (hereafter PDA) are deployed to engage with national stakeholders to build, strengthen, and sustain nationally owned and driven efforts to prevent…

United States: Policy Specialist, Inclusive Peace Processes

Apr 12, 2021 | UN Women

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and…

Nigeria: As Climate Change Hits Nigeria, Small Scale Women Farmers Count Losses

Apr 10, 2021 | Yekeen Akinwale, International Center for Crisis Reporting

In Nigeria, smallholder women farmers face the worst deprivation from the effect of climate change. And things may not change soon.

Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Dispute over Nile Dam Project May Lead to Military Conflict

Apr 9, 2021 | Mohammad Al-Kassim, Jersualem Post

Talks between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan over Addis Ababa's disputed dam on the Nile River has reached a political impasse, amid rising concerns that the…

Venezuela: Women and Girls at Greatest Risk as Thousands Escape Violence Due to Military Operations in the Border Zone with Colombia

Apr 8, 2021 | Care

At least 5,500 people from Venezuela had crossed the border between Apure and the Colombian department of Arauca in the last two weeks. They are…

Lebanon: Gender Responsive Budgeting Trainer

Apr 7, 2021 | Search for Common Ground

Search for Common Ground is an international non-profit organization operating in 36 countries whose mission is "to transform the way the world deals with conflict…

Tajikistan: National Gender and Environmental and Social Safeguards (ESS) Consultant

Apr 7, 2021 | Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and…

Albania: Gender Specialist/Project Coordinator

Apr 7, 2021 | Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and…

United States: Intern, Gender & Social Equity, Governance Center, Johns Hopkins University

Apr 7, 2021 | World Resources Institute

World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity and human…

Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Ethiopia to Go on Filling Nile Mega-Dam Despite Impasse: Minister

Apr 7, 2021 | Agence France-Presse

Ethiopia said Wednesday it would not be deterred from impounding water at its Nile mega-dam, despite a persistent impasse with downstream countries worried about their…

Sri Lanka: G7 Partners in Sri Lanka Commit to Support Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment for COVID-19 Recovery

Apr 7, 2021 | ColomboPage

The year 2020 marked 20 years since the adoption of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on ‘Women, Peace and Security’ – a groundbreaking…

Afghanistan: Sar-i-Pul, Badakhshan Mines Conundrum Remains Unsettled

Apr 6, 2021 | Ahmad Sohaib Hasrat, Pajhwok Afghan News

The mining contracts of Balkhab copper reserve in Sar-i-Pul province and a gold mine in Badakhshan province have been twice signed and revoked in the…

Tunisia: Minister of Women Calls for Mainstreaming Gender in Climate Change

Apr 6, 2021 | Tunis Afrique Presse

Minister of Women, Family and Elderly Affairs Imen Zahouani Houimel, on Tuesday, called for mainstreaming gender in climate change mitigation programmes and developing the green…

Myanmar: Military Junta Bombs Salween Peace Park in Indigenous Karen Territory after Coup d’État in Burma/Myanmar

Apr 5, 2021 | ICCA Consortium

On 1 February 2021, the military staged a coup d’état in Burma/Myanmar, sparking nation-wide demonstrations in an unprecedented surge of civic mobilization. The military has…

Afghanistan: First Person: The Afghan Woman Putting her Life at Risk to Rid her Home of Mines

Apr 4, 2021 | UN News

Thanks to the bravery and hard work of deminers such as Fezeh Rezaye, the Afghan province of Bamyan has been declared free from mines. On International…

Lebanon: Lebanon to Swap Medical Expertise for Iraqi Oil

Apr 3, 2021 | Agence France-Presse

Officials from Beirut and Baghdad signed a preliminary agreement Friday that would see Lebanon trade its medical expertise for Iraqi fuel supplies, Lebanese state media…

Yemen: Women Struggle to Get by as Yemen Conflict Hits Six-Year Mark

Mar 31, 2021 | Jean Nicolas Beuze, UNHCR

As the world’s worst humanitarian crisis rages on, women and children make up three-quarters of the four million people forced from their homes, putting them…

Policy Brief Describes New Mindset Needed to Accelerate Gender Equality

Mar 31, 2021 | International Institute for Sustainable Development

A policy brief published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development offers a “formula” for accelerating implementation of the 2030 Agenda – enabling women’s participation…

Afghanistan: Country’s Four Million Internally Displaced Need Urgent Support amid Pandemic

Mar 30, 2021 | Amnesty International

The Afghan government and the international community must urgently scale up efforts to support the country’s four million internally displaced people (IDPs), who have been…

Egypt: Market Movers Americas, March 29-April 2: Suez Blockage Impacts Brent-WTI Spread [Video]

Mar 29, 2021 | Joe Fisher, S&P Global Platts

In this week's Market Movers Americas, presented by Joe Fisher: Brent-WTI spread widens amid Suez closure, Traders watch US-Northwest Europe jet fuel arbitrage amid Suez…

United States: DOD Officials Give Report on Women Peace and Security Compliance

Mar 29, 2021 | Jim Garamone, US Department of Defense

The Women Peace and Security program fits right into the Defense Department's breadbasket because "it is a tool for smart power," Air Force Brig. Gen.…

Participants at “Gender, Climate Change, and Migration” Event Were Briefed on the VC Platform

Mar 29, 2021 | UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

Gender equality, women’s protection, and empowerment are keys to the disaster risk reduction and climate change agendas, and to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. To…

4 Ways the Private Sector Can Push for Gender Equality Post-Pandemic

Mar 26, 2021 | Kathleen Sherwin and Divya Mathew

• The pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on women's economic participation.

• Gender equality cannot be achieved without support from the private sector.

• A new…

Afghanistan: Afghanistan No Longer Relinquish Free Water: Ghani

Mar 25, 2021 | Daily Outlook Afghanistan

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday during the inauguration of Kamal Khan Dam in southwestern Nimroz province stressed on implementation of Helmand Water Accord, saying…

Empowering Women in Peace Operations Remains Top Priority, Says UN Peacekeeping Chief

Mar 25, 2021 | UN News

Praising women’s fundamental contributions to peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts, the UN peacekeeping chief reiterated on Thursday that empowering women in the military remains a top priority,…

The Blue Economy is an Ocean of Opportunity to Advance Gender Equality

Mar 22, 2021 | Dona Bertarelli

Around the world, women are excessively affected by climate change, by market fluctuations, or shocks like the pandemic, which has put millions of jobs at…

Not A Noisy Gun: The Women Peacebuilders of Liberia

Mar 22, 2021 | Lucinda Rouse

Leymah Gbowee’s office is a hive of activity. At any one time, there are at least a dozen people within its bright, mural-clad walls. Sitting…

Climate Change Disproportionately Affects Women – But They Can Also Provide the Solution

Mar 21, 2021 | Anne-Marie Trevelyan

Climate change affects us all – no matter where you live or what you do. But the impacts of climate change are not spread evenly…

Afghanistan: Afghanistan Inching Closer to Revive Forest Cover

Mar 21, 2021 | Shadi Khan Saif, Anadolu Agency

With a renewed devotion to the deep-rooted tradition of tree planting and preservative measures, Afghanistan is inching closer to reviving most of its lost forest…

Afghanistan: Breaking the Mold: Landless Afghans Turn to Fungi Farming

Mar 21, 2021 | Sayed Salahuddin, Arab News

Jamila Khoshbo is one of a growing number of landless women who are growing highly nutritious mushrooms in their kitchens or backyards rather than working…