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Mother Nature Gets Tired Too - How Women Carry the Burden of Addressing Climate Change
May 27, 2020
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Eyitayo Kunle-Oladosu
In dealing with the effects of climate change in the Global South, it seems the world has tasked women with building resilient and adaptable communities.…
Myanmar: Campaigners in Myanmar’s Tanintharyi Region Oppose $21m Conservation Project
May 27, 2020
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Daniel Quinlan, Mongabay
Campaigners in the Tanintharyi region of southern Myanmar have urged international donors to support community conservation efforts, rather than what they see as a top-down…
On Peacekeepers Day, UN to Spotlight Vital Role of Women Peace Operations
May 27, 2020
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UN News
Women in Peacekeeping, this year’s theme, highlights their central role in UN operations.
“Women often have greater access in the communities we serve, enabling us to…
COVID-19's Disproportionate Impact on Women and Girls
May 26, 2020
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Jenn Williamson
Because women and girls are already socioeconomically marginalized in many societies, they are especially vulnerable in emergencies. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, women…
Pandemic Disrupts Illegal Drug Trade, Upending Both Product and Profits
May 25, 2020
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Brian Mann, NPR
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the illegal drug trade in ways not seen since World War II, affecting nearly every country and many different kinds…
India, Brazil: Women Peacekeepers from Brazil and India Share UN Military Gender Award
May 25, 2020
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UN News
The award, created in 2016, recognizes the dedication and effort of individual military peacekeepers in promoting the UN principles on Women, Peace and Security in peace operations.…
Climate Change Adaptation and Gender Dynamics
May 24, 2020
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Saudia Anwer and Meer Ahsan Habib
Lack of access to safe drinking water and salinity often causes water-borne diseases like diarrhoea and malaria, not only among the children but also the…
Myanmar: Myanmar’s Hasty Solar Tender Draws Criticism from Investors
May 24, 2020
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Thompson Chau, Myanmar Times
The Ministry of Electricity and Energy (MOEE) is being criticised by the business community over a recent tender for solar power, with key foreign investors…
Women's Appeal for Human Security, Public Health, Peace, and Sustainable Development
May 24, 2020
Governments need to cut military expenditure, and increase their focus and budgets on human security and global cooperation, in order to recover from the COVID-19…
10 Lessons From the COVID-19 Frontline For a More Gender-Equal World
May 22, 2020
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Katja Iversen
Evidence shows that disease outbreak affects women and men differently, that pandemics exacerbate inequalities for girls and women, who are also often the hardest hit,…
Epidemics, Conflict, and Gold: What We Can Learn from DC’s Ebola Outbreak as We Respond to COVID-19
May 22, 2020
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Kady Seguin and Alan Martin
The COVID-19 pandemic is spotlighting the vulnerability of the world’s poorest during a time of crisis. This is especially evident in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) communities,…
Women's Empowerment in Agriculture is Essential to COVID-19 Survival and Recovery
May 20, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic presents a devastating threat to lives and livelihoods around the world. Many development organizations and research institutions are raising their voices and…
The Energy Sector Needs a Stronger Female Presence
May 19, 2020
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Nevelyn Black
Globally, women made up 15% of senior management roles in the power and utilities industry last year. Some industry leaders believe a stronger female presence and voice in…
Colombia: Colombia’s Crumbling Drug Policy: Farmers Thwart Attempt to Resume Aerial Spraying of Coca
May 19, 2020
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Adriaan Alsema, Colombia Reports
The Colombian government thought it could outsmart farmers by taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to resume the aerial spraying of coca. Turns out farmers…
Papua New Guinea: Gender-Based Violence Shakes Communities in the Wake of Forest Loss
May 19, 2020
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John C. Cannon, Mongabay
KOKOPO, Papua New Guinea — Change. That’s what Monica Yongol has seen in her 54 years. In that time, the loggers and then the oil…
Gender Equality in Water Security and Climate Resilient Development in Africa
May 17, 2020
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Global Waters Partnership
The Global Water Partnership (GWP) is a multi-stakeholder international action network created in 1996 to foster the implementation of integrated water resources management: the coordinated development and…
Niger: Women Protection and Empowerment Coordinator
May 17, 2020
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International Rescue Committee
The International Rescue Committee is a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development nongovernmental organization. IRC has been present in Niger since 2013 and has a national…
South Sudan: GBV Coordinator
May 17, 2020
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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.
Established…
Niger: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Specialist
May 17, 2020
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Creative Associates
Creative Associates International is a dynamic, fast-growing global development firm that specializes in education, economic growth, democratic institutions and stabilization. Based in Washington, D.C., Creative…
West and Central Africa: Regional Gender in Emergency Specialist
May 17, 2020
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Plan International
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
We believe in the power and potential of every…
Jordan: Gender, Equality, and Social Inclusion (GESI) Advisor
May 17, 2020
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Siren Associates
Siren Associates helps develop safe and secure societies where there is equal access to justice and freedom from fear. Specialising in civil policing transformation and broader…
The Pandemic's Gender Imperative
May 15, 2020
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Ann Linde and Arancha Gonzalez
Regardless of where one looks, it is women who bear most of the responsibility for holding societies together, be it at home, in health care,…
Libya's Forgotten Half: Between Conflict and Pandemic, Women Pay the Higher Price
May 14, 2020
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Asma Khalifa
Immediately after the state of emergency was declared in Libya, the government in Tripoli began dispensing funds intended to combat the pandemic. Half of it…
Our Recovery from the Coronavirus Crisis Must Have Gender Empowerment at its Heart
May 14, 2020
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Cecilia Ugaz Estrada, Müge Dolun, Carmen Schuber, and Nicolas Schmidt
What most crises have in common is that they hit the most vulnerable and marginalized populations—among which women are disproportionally represented—the hardest. The impact of…
Empowering Women and Youth for Transformative Climate and Environment Justice
May 14, 2020
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Tracy Kajumba
At the beginning of March, Tracy Kajumba was a panellist at the OECD Global Forum on Environment. Here she reflects further on how women and…
Women: The Climate Solution We Need to Talk About
May 12, 2020
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Joky François
Women make up nearly half of the agricultural labor force in developing nations—yet in many countries they can’t even own the land on which they toil;…
Myanmar: Adapting Myanmar Resilience Projects in Response to COVID-19
May 12, 2020
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Cordaid
Cordaid, in partnership with Caritas Myanmar (KMSS), has been working on Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction. In 13 villages, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) committees have…
Papua New Guinea: Women Play Key Role in Crafting Peaceful, Sustainable Future for Papua New Guinea
May 12, 2020
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United Nations
Following is UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s briefing, as prepared for delivery, to the Peacebuilding Commission on the joint mission to Papua New Guinea, in…
Securing Pathways to Environmental Justice for Indigenous Women
May 11, 2020
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Laura Cahier
Across the Americas, Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), such as the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) or the World Bank (WB), finance public and private projects to…
Water Fetching Responsibilities Reveal Unequal Gender Dynamics: Elevates Need for Expansion of On-Site WASH Facilities
May 10, 2020
Women in low-income households have limited access to financial services and educational opportunities, which in turn restricts their ability to tap into the labor market…