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Indonesia: Feature-Eco-friendly Eid - the Indonesian Women on a Mission to Plant Trees

May 12, 2021 | Harry Jacques, Reuters

On a grass verge by a road dissecting miles of rice fields in Central Java province, a group of volunteers with ‘Aisyiyah, Indonesia’s oldest Islamic…

Vietnam: Agent Orange Case: After Defeat, Woman, 79, Vows to Keep Up Fight

May 12, 2021 | Alexander Durie, Al Jazeera

The landmark trial between a 79-year-old Vietnamese-French woman and 14 chemical multinationals was always going to be a David and Goliath legal battle. Trần Tố Nga…

This UK Campaign is Working to Close the Politics Gender Gap

May 11, 2021 | Kate Whiting

On the green benches inside London’s historic River Thames-side landmark, the Houses of Parliament, sit twice as many men as women. “At the rate we’re…

Liberia: Pres. Weah to Constitute Committee to Probe Nimba Land Dispute

May 10, 2021 | Global News Network

President George Manneh Weah has disclosed plan to set up a committee that will be charged with the responsibility to thoroughly investigate the land dispute…

Afghanistan: Women, Girls, and Afghanistan’s Missing Justice

May 10, 2021 | The New Humanitarian

Rights groups say girls were the clear target of the 8 May violence, when a series of explosions erupted as many students were leaving class.…

United States: Why Indigenous Women are Risking Arrest to Fight Enbridge’s Line 3 Pipeline through Minnesota

May 10, 2021 | Hilary Beaumont, Environment Health News

After a six-year-long permitting process, Enbridge contractors in Minnesota are building Line 3, the largest project in the company's history. If completed, it will carry…

Climate Justice and Gender Justice: An Essential Pairing to Get Resilience Right

May 5, 2021 | Molly Middlehurst and Tamar Eisen

Young women activists from around the world have been leaders in the movement to combat climate change — organizing protests, rallies, strikes, sit-ins and lawsuits…

Afghanistan: At Least 19 Killed after Flash Floods in Western Afghanistan

May 5, 2021 | Anadolu Agency

At least 19 people were killed in flash floods caused by heavy downpour in Afghanistan's western Herat province, the country's officials said Tuesday. Heavy rains…

Philippines: Tausug Women in Conflict Areas Find Solution to Food Security

May 5, 2021 | Liza Abubakar-Jocson, Manila Bulletin

A simple gardening program in Sulu is bringing soldiers and residents together to address the root of poverty and conflict in island communities. Tausug women…

Vietnam: Gender Equality Integration Crucial to Climate Policies in Vietnam

Apr 29, 2021 | Vietnam Plus

Adding the gender issue to climate change policies is crucial to promoting gender equality in Vietnam, according to Deputy Director of the Institute of Strategy…

Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan: Four Die as Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan Armies Clash on Disputed Border

Apr 29, 2021 | Associated Press

Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan traded blame on Thursday for cross-border shelling and clashes that left at least four people dead and dozens injured in a conflict…

Vietnam: Gender Equality Integration Crucial to Climate Policies in Vietnam

Apr 29, 2021 | Vietnam Plus

Adding the gender issue to climate change policies is crucial to promoting gender equality in Vietnam, according to Deputy Director of the Institute of Strategy…

UAE: UAE Launches Drive to Empower Female Afghan Farmers

Apr 28, 2021 | National

The UAE is launching an innovative drive to help empower Afghan female farmers. It will facilitate the sale of organic produce grown by the women,…

Kuwait: UN Gulf War Reparations Body Pays out $380 mln

Apr 27, 2021 | Reuters

The United Nations Gulf War reparations body said on Tuesday it paid out a further $380 million for losses due to Iraq's 1990 invasion and…

IDRC Call for Applications | Women, Peace and Security Research Award 2021 Theme: ‘Women Peacebuilders’

Apr 23, 2021 | International Development Research Center (IRDC)

The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is a Canadian Crown corporation funding research in developing countries to advance knowledge and solve practical development problems. IDRC…

Appel à demandes du CRDI | Bourse de recherche sur les femmes, la paix et la sécurité 2021 Thème : « Les femmes artisanes de la paix »

Apr 23, 2021 | Le Centre de recherches pour le développement international (CRDI)

À propos du CRDI

Le Centre de recherches pour le développement international (CRDI) est une société d’État canadienne qui finance la recherche dans des pays…

Syria: Syrian Regime Might Be after Kurdish-Controlled Oil Fields, Says Top US Commander

Apr 23, 2021 | Karwan Faidhi Dri, Rudaw

The Syrian regime and its allies might want to control oil fields currently controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the head of the…

Indonesia: Gender Responsive Finance Interventions Are Central to Tackling Climate Change

Apr 23, 2021 | Nabiha Shahab, Forest News

The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified prevailing gender inequalities, highlighting how women are often hit hardest by crises and disasters. In addition to suffering economic losses, women…

Our Turn: There Is No Gender Justice Without Climate Justice

Apr 22, 2021 | Anna Clews and Rob Werner

On Earth Day 2021, we’re paying special attention to the intersection of climate and gender justice. We believe that there is no gender justice without…

Climate Change Impacts Women's Lives Around the World

Apr 22, 2021 | Sammy Luffy and Samhita Rao

Climate change impacts everyone on the planet. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has placed additional stress on our communities and our economies, making both increasingly brittle with…

How Climate Change Drives Humanitarian Crises

Apr 22, 2021

Climate change is set to unleash widespread and sustained damage across the world—even if we succeed in limiting global warming. This is not a problem for…

How Climate Change Drives Humanitarian Crises

Apr 22, 2021

Climate change is set to unleash widespread and sustained damage across the world—even if we succeed in limiting global warming. This is not a problem for…

How Climate Change Drives Humanitarian Crises

Apr 22, 2021

Climate change is set to unleash widespread and sustained damage across the world—even if we succeed in limiting global warming. This is not a problem for…

Ukraine: How War Is Making Water a Scarce Resource in Eastern Ukraine

Apr 22, 2021 | Emil Filtenborg and Stefan Weichert, Euronews

There are around 12,000 kilometres of pipes near the frontline in eastern Ukraine, supplying water to about 3.8 million people from Sloviansk in the north…

United States: Earth Day Special: Winona LaDuke and the Women Over 50 Fighting to Save The Environment

Apr 22, 2021 | Maggie McGrath, Forbes

While the consequences of climate change—rising air and sea temperatures, droughts, extreme storms and even insect outbreaks—have an impact on all humans around the globe,…

Avoid a Major Blind Spot: Gender-Smart Investing is Risk Management

Apr 21, 2021 | Nikki Walker

If a company is not focused on gender diversity and its economic impact, does it really understand the needs of its customers? This question, asked by…

With a Feminist Foreign Policy, Biden Could Get Climate Change Right

Apr 21, 2021 | Bridget Burns and Mara Dolan

This week, representatives from 40 countries will join U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss raising ambitions around the world to address climate change. Biden’s own ambitions though…

With a Feminist Foreign Policy, Biden Could Get Climate Change Right

Apr 21, 2021 | Bridget Burns and Mara Dolan

This week, representatives from 40 countries will join U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss raising ambitions around the world to address climate change. Biden’s own ambitions though…

With a Feminist Foreign Policy, Biden Could Get Climate Change Right

Apr 21, 2021 | Bridget Burns and Mara Dolan

This week, representatives from 40 countries will join U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss raising ambitions around the world to address climate change. Biden’s own ambitions though…

With a Feminist Foreign Policy, Biden Could Get Climate Change Right

Apr 21, 2021 | Bridget Burns and Mara Dolan

This week, representatives from 40 countries will join U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss raising ambitions around the world to address climate change. Biden’s own ambitions though…