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Call for Writers: Gender and Environmental Law
Feb 4, 2020
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Tarragona International Environmental Law Colloquium
The 5th Tarragona International Environmental Law Colloquium (TIEC) - 'Gender and Environmental Law. Challenges and Opportunities for Promoting the Role of Gender in Environmental Justice',…
Unsung Sheroes, Climate Action, and the Global Peace and Security Agendas
Feb 4, 2020
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Marisa O. Ensor
“We’re fighting for our lands, for our water, for our lives,” said an indigenous woman from Colombia, describing her work as an environmental defender. She…
"Getting Gender Right" Is Essential for the Sustainability of Food Systems
Feb 4, 2020
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Elizabeth Bryan
The growing emphasis on sustainability of food systems (rather than of agriculture alone) highlights the importance of considering gender at all stages, from production to…
How Can Data Build a Truer Picture of the Gender Gap in Food Insecurity?
Feb 4, 2020
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Teresa Welsh
Getting an accurate picture of the differences in food security between men and women can be hampered by typical household survey methods, experts say.
The most…
Egypt/Ethiopia: As the Risk of a ‘Water War’ Fades, Is It Too Late to Save the Nile?
Feb 4, 2020
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Peter Schwartzstein, World Politics Review
Ask the farmers, fishermen or anyone else who depends on the Nile River for their livelihood, and they’ll tell you this isn’t the same Nile…
Bridging the Gap of Women’s Role in the Peace and Security Agenda
Feb 4, 2020
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African Union
As the African Union (AU) dedicates year 2020 to accelerate action and efforts towards ending all wars, civil conflicts, gender-based violence and prevention of genocide,…
Building Women's Resilience and Livelihoods
Feb 3, 2020
At IFAD we know that the face of a farmer is often a woman’s face. Around the world today, women make up over half the…
For Thailand's Female Land Rights Defenders, Activism Is a Dangerous and Daunting Necessity
Feb 2, 2020
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Lam Le
Growing up, cassava farmer Nittaya Muangklang did not think she would ever become an activist – let alone that she would lead a group of…
Why Post- War Women's Livelihood Strategies Have Failed in Lanka's Eastern Province
Feb 2, 2020
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PK Balachandran
Sri Lanka’s post-war livelihood strategies for women in the Eastern Province have failed, necessitating fresh thinking based on the experience garnered so far and the…
Mountain Women Bear the Brunt of Climate Change
Feb 1, 2020
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Suruchi Bhadwal, Ghanashyam Sharma, Ganesh Gorti, and Sudeshna Maya Sen
Climate change impacts are disproportionate and influence lives and livelihoods variedly. One crucial determinant of these disproportionate impacts is gender. Existing social norms determine roles…
Myanmar: Myanmar Earns US$310 M from Fishery Exports in 2020
Jan 31, 2020
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Eleven
Myanmar earned about US$310 million from fishery export from October 1 to January 17 in this fiscal year and it is more US$45 million compared…
Study: Climate Challenges Linked to Gender-Based Violence
Jan 31, 2020
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Africa Times
Climate change and related environmental challenges are implicated in gender-based violence and discrimination, notably in sub-Saharan Africa’s fishing and timber industries, according to a new…
Enhancing Gender-Responsive Disaster Risk Management: Why a Change of Mindset Is the First Step
Jan 30, 2020
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Emily Brearley, Thembi Kumapley, and Katharine Vincent
Mortality rates from disaster occurrences are exponentially higher for women than for men. Some studies actually find that women and children are 14 times more…
DRC: Congo Moves to Monopolise about 25 Percent of All Cobalt Exports
Jan 30, 2020
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William Clowes and Michael J. Kavanagh, Bloomberg
The Democratic Republic of Congo created a state monopoly for hand-mined cobalt as the government tries to exert more market control on the battery material.…
Kyrgyzstan: From Where I Stand: “Expanding Economic Opportunities of Women is Key to Ensure Safety and Prosperity”
Jan 30, 2020
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UN Women
Kursanali kyzy Begimai, 24, is the leader of a self-help group in a village on the disputed Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border. Running a profitable agro-business and conflict-resolution…
Climate Breakdown "Is Increasing Violence Against Women"
Jan 29, 2020
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Fiona Harvey
Climate breakdown and the global crisis of environmental degradation are increasing violence against women and girls, while gender-based exploitation is in turn hampering our ability…
Climate Change is Contributing to Exploitation of Women, New Report Details
Jan 29, 2020
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Tebany Yune
Climate-related crises in poorer countries increases violence and exploitation of women, says a recent report, and current attempts to address climate change fail to tackle this…
Guatemala: Indigenous Women's Agro-Ecology Is Healing Guatemala's Landscape
Jan 29, 2020
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Andrew J. Wight, Sojourners
RABINAL, BAJA VERAPAZ, GUATEMALA – The massive, white Catholic Cathedral of Rabinal, commissioned by Dominican friar Bartolomé de las Casas, who arrived in Guatemala's central…
Colombia: Pablo Escobar's Hippos Have Become an Invasive Species in Colombia
Jan 29, 2020
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Alison DeNisco Rayome, CNET
In the early 1980s, infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar created a family zoo full of exotic animals in Colombia, including rhinos, giraffes, zebras and hippos.…
Climate Breakdown 'Is Increasing Violence Against Women'
Jan 29, 2020
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Fiona Harvey, The Guardian
Climate breakdown and the global crisis of environmental degradation are increasing violence against women and girls, while gender-based exploitation is in turn hampering our ability…
New Study Details Overlooked Link Between Climate Breakdown and Violence Against Women
Jan 29, 2020
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Julia Conley, Common Dreams
Women are often the "first to be targeted" when environmental shocks threaten natural resources, international conservation group says.
Facing Climate Change in Honduras: The Importance of Gender Equity
Jan 28, 2020
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Arely Valdivia
The women of the municipality of Namasigue, Honduras, have found empowerment in the Local Technical Agroclimatic Committee (LTAC) of the municipality of Choluteca. LTACs allow women to…
'Join Foces in Defense of Life, Territory and our Womanhood!' Statement Signed by Indigenous Women of the World, Present at COP 25
Jan 28, 2020
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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Colombia: For Colombia, 2019 Was a Year of Environmental Discontent
Jan 28, 2020
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Antonio José Paz Cardona, Mongabay
In Colombia, a year of crucial environmental decisions ended with a national strike that began on Nov. 21, 2019. Various social sectors say they are…
Sri Lanka: Environmental Engineering Technician - Senior Gender Assistant
Jan 25, 2020
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UN Office for Project Services
UNOPS in Sri Lanka is based in Colombo and is responsible for helping the Government of Sri Lanka and partner organizations deliver social and economic…
GBV AoR Communications Officer
Jan 25, 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…
Panama: Peace and Security and Humanitarian Action Specialist-UNV Internacional
Jan 25, 2020
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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…
Palestine: Consultant For MENA Regional Gender Strategy Review
Jan 25, 2020
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Oxfam
Gender justice has constituted a focus of Oxfam’s work in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) for the last forty years. During this time,…
South Sudan: Projects Officer
Jan 25, 2020
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Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa
The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) is a coalition of civil society organizations from Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda, Eritrea, Ethiopia,…
Water: Water Diplomacy Talks -- Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute
Jan 25, 2020
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OOSKAnews
Since the 1980s the Pacific Institute has maintained a historical and current database (chronology and map) of cases where water has been a trigger for…