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Sexual Violence Is a Hidden Impact of the Climate Crisis That’s Not Discussed Enough
Jun 4, 2021
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Nylah Burton
We know the climate crisis is already here—with environmental destruction leading to many people being displaced from their homes, as well as causing health problems and economic…
Sudan: $23.6 Million to Preserve Biodiversity and Ecotourism in Three Parks
Jun 3, 2021
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Inès Magoum, Afrik 21
The Global Environment Facility (GEF), the United Nations (UN), and the Sudanese government are mobilising $23.6 million for the preservation of biodiversity in Dinder National…
Liberia: EPA, Conservation International Mainstream Gender in Liberia’s Fight Against Climate Change
Jun 3, 2021
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Gerald C. Koinyeneh, Front Page Africa (FPA)
In a bid to boost Liberia’s fight against Climate Change, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Conservation International (CI) have embarked on a project to…
Cameroon: Sexual Violence Pervasive in Cameroon’s Anglophone Regions
May 29, 2021
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Jess Craig, Al Jazeera
Every day, Gladys, a 33-year-old vendor in Buea, the capital of Cameroon’s Southwest region, heads to Muea market to sell vegetables, sweets and other food…
Liberia: Awareness Campaign on Dissemination of Information on Land Rights Acts Begins across Liberia
May 28, 2021
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Selma Lomax, FrontPage Africa
A nationwide awareness campaign on the dissemination of information on the Land Rights Act (LRA) and the Liberia Land Authority Act (LLAA) has begun across…
Climate Change: Scorched Earth: The Climate Impact of Conflict
May 28, 2021
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Stuart Braun, Deutsche Welle
Militaries around the world are under pressure to rapidly reduce their own outsized carbon "bootprint" to help limit global heating — and future climate conflict.
Let´s Talk About Mali: The Impacts of Climate Change on Insecurity and Gender Inequality [Audio]
May 27, 2021
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Climate Diplomacy Podcast
In this episode we speak about climate fragility risks in Mali together with Chitra Nagarajan, author of the climate fragility risk brief on Mali.
During the…
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Discovers New Deposits of Diamond, Bauxite, Iron Ore, Gold, Rutile and Nickel
May 27, 2021
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Abdul Rashid Thomas, Sierra Leone Telegraph
Sierra Leone, one of the poorest nations in the World despite an abundance of mineral resources valued at Trillions of Dollars, has announced new discovery…
Minerals Council Appoints First Woman President in 131 Years
May 27, 2021
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Gerard Peter, Mining Review Africa
Nolitha Fakude has been appointed as president of the Minerals Council South Africa. This is the first time in the 131 year history of the organisation…
Hurting or Helping? Why We Need Gender and Food Systems Research
May 26, 2021
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Nicoline de Haan
Well-intended efforts are being made across the globe to reduce gender inequalities in agriculture, including by engaging women farmers in entrepreneurship or new jobs within…
Figure of the Week: Closing the Gender Gap to Reduce Food Insecurity in Africa
May 26, 2021
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Tamara White, Brookings Institute
In April of this year, the Oxford Business group released its “Agriculture in Africa 2021: Focus Report”. This report outlines the region’s export potential and…
Drought Fueling Western Wildfires, Water Wars, Legal Conflicts
May 25, 2021
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Bobby Magill, Bloomberg Law
The historic dry conditions desiccating the West will pit “tribe against tribe” and “fish against fish” as they compete for the last available drops of…
Sudan: Military Gender Advocate of the Year Highlights ‘Crucial Gender Dimensions’ in Darfur
May 24, 2021
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UN News
Secretary-General António Guterres lauded 32-year-old Military Gender Advisor Steplyne Nyaboga who served in the recently completed UN-African Hybrid Union Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), for the…
How Climate Action and Gender Equality Are Linked in the Pursuit of Justice
May 21, 2021
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Stephen Minas
The movements for gender equality and climate action are two of the great contemporary struggles for progress. The changes they both demand are long overdue. What is…
Afghanistan: Afghan Villagers Pour out Life’s Savings to Build Reservoirs
May 20, 2021
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Sayed Salahuddin, Arab News
First, the water wells and natural springs went dry. Then, the karez and qanats (ancient underground irrigation tunnels) ran out of water, too, forcing thousands…
CAR: International Project Evaluation Consultant
May 18, 2021
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UN Women
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, also known as UN Women, is a United Nations entity working for the…
CAR: GBV Manager
May 18, 2021
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International Medical Corps
International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.…
Mali: Consultancy for Gender Analysis on USAID program
May 18, 2021
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Save the Children
Save the Children and its partners, TASSAGHT, ADICOM, G-Force, CMC, VIAMO and Sangare Partners launched the USAID/BHA Albarka[1] Resilience Food Security Activity on October 1, 2020.…
Central and Latin American: Gender-based Violence Research Consultants
May 18, 2021
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Making Cents International
Making Cents International is a results-driven small business founded on the principles of social entrepreneurship. Since our founding in 1999, we have been fostering human…
USA: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Consultant
May 18, 2021
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Making Cents International
Making Cents International is a results-driven small business founded on the principles of social entrepreneurship. Since our founding in 1999, we have been fostering human…
It’s High Time We Listen to Indigenous Women On Climate
May 18, 2021
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Heather Mcteer Toney
For the first time in history, with the appointment of Deb Haaland as the Secretary of the Interior, the protection of natural lands in the…
USA: Technical Director - USAID Programming for Peacebuilding and Prevention (P4P2)
May 16, 2021
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Integrity Global
Integrity is an ethical consultancy and service provider working in challenging and complex environments around the globe.
Further information about Integrity can be found at www.integrityglobal.com.
Scope of…
Kenya: Women and Youth Are Leading Kenya’s Coral Reef Revival
May 14, 2021
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Sophie Mbugua, Climate Home News
Five years ago, 20-year-old Said Abdallah was struggling with alcohol and drug addiction while living on Wasini Island, located in the Indian Ocean, 3 kilometres…
Netherlands: Senior Advisor – Gender
May 14, 2021
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KIT Royal Tropical Institute
The KIT Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam is a centre of expertise for sustainable economic development, gender, health care and intercultural communication. They provide advisory…
Chile: Chile Indigenous: Time to Make Our Voices Heard
May 14, 2021
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BBC
Replacing it had been one of the demands made in nationwide protests which swept through the country in 2019. This weekend, Chileans are being asked to…
Kurdistan: Kurdistan Amends Repayment Terms to IOCs, Citing Higher Oil Prices, Pandemic Stress
May 13, 2021
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Herman Wang, S&P Global Platts
The Kurdistan Regional Government plans to slash payments owed for previous shortfalls to international oil producers operating in the semi-autonomous region of Iraq, citing the…
Myanmar: Myanmar’s Anti-Coup Protesters Defy Rigid Gender Roles – and Subvert Stereotypes about Women to Their Advantage
May 12, 2021
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Ei Hlaing, The Conversation
One of the first signs of the military coup that overthrew Myanmar’s democratically elected civilian government was a Facebook Live video of regional lawmaker Pa Pa Han being arrested,…
DRC: DR Congo to Suffer $4bn Shortfall from Gertler Contracts: Activists
May 12, 2021
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Agence France-Presse
The Democratic Republic of Congo is on track to suffer a shortfall of nearly four billion dollars from mining and oil contracts that it signed…
Lebanon/Syria: Syrian Landmines Wash into Lebanon Due to Floods
May 12, 2021
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Najia Houssari, Arab News
As authorities continue to find and extract landmines left behind from the Lebanese Civil War, a new wave of explosives has entered the country’s border…
Myanmar: Gender-Based Violence in Myanmar and the Military Coup
May 12, 2021
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Matthew Brown, Borgen Magazine
Myanmar has long struggled as a multicultural society governed primarily through the ethnic Burmese-led military known as the Tatmadaw. The conflict exists since gaining independence…