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The All-Male COP29 Committee is a Big Step Backwards for Climate
Jan 19, 2024
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Nella Canales, Isabelle Mallon, Laura Del Duca and Trevor Grizzell
The recent appointment of an all-men committee, with members linked to the country’s oil and gas industry, to organize this year’s Cop29 climate summit in Azerbaijan…
Women Added to Cop29 Climate Summit Committee After Backlash
Jan 19, 2024
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Damian Carrington
The president of Azerbaijan has added 12 women to the previously all-male organising committee for the Cop29 global climate summit, which the country will host in December.The…
Afghanistan: Drought-Affected Kabul Residents Queuing for Hours to Fetch Water
Jan 19, 2024
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Abdul Haleem, Xinhua
War-torn Afghanistan has suffered years of drought. Local residents say the drought was also felt in the capital Kabul in the ongoing harsh winter, with…
China/Philippines/South China Sea: Philippines to Explore Oil-Rich Waters amid China Tension: ‘It’s Quite Urgent That We Start Now’
Jan 18, 2024
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Bloomberg
The Philippines is building defence alliances with the US and other security partners to help pave the way for resource exploration in the oil-and-gas-rich…
Philippines: Gender Specialist, Education Pathways to Peace
Jan 14, 2024
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Palladium International
Project Overview and Role: Education Pathways to Peace in Mindanao (Pathways) is a Philippines-Australia partnership supporting quality inclusive kindergarten to grade 3 education for all children…
Poland: WGSS (Women and Girl’s Safe Space) Facilitator
Jan 14, 2024
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International Rescue Committee
Job DescriptionThe International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933…
Ukraine: Women Economic Justice (WEJ) Technical Advisor
Jan 14, 2024
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CARE Germany
CARE INTERNATIONALCARE International (CI) is among the world’s largest international non-governmental humanitarian relief and development confederations. Drawing on more than 75 years of experience, through…
Ukraine/Moldova: Gender & Inclusion Lead
Jan 14, 2024
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Plan International
The OrganisationPlan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. Plan International believes in the power and…
Remote: Supporting gender equality outcomes in the World Bank’s Sahel Adaptive Social Protection Programme
Jan 14, 2024
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Development Alternatives Incorporated
Objective:The objective of this assignment is to provide technical assistance to support the Sahel Adaptive Social Protection Programme to help shape the SASPP’s future vision…
Central African Republic: Program Analyst, Peace and Humanitarian Action
Jan 14, 2024
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United Nations Women
BackgroundThe Central African Republic (CAR) continues to face political instability, conflict, an acute humanitarian crisis, and insecurity for several decades. The consequences of this prolonged complex…
Gender Equality in Climate Leadership Can’t Wait
Jan 12, 2024
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Karen Stefiszyn and Robyn Camp
A record number of participants, and yet only 15 of the 133 world leaders present were women. A historic commitment to transition away from fossil…
Another Layer of Misery: Women in Gaza Struggle to Find Menstrual Pads, Running Water
Jan 11, 2024
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Aya Batrawy and Abu Bakr Bashir, NPR
Heba Usrof, a young woman in Gaza, is running out of options to deal with her menstrual cycle. Pads have disappeared from pharmacies and stores.…
10 Women Leading in the Fight Against Climate Change
Jan 10, 2024
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Christiana Jansen
Although women roughly make up half of the global population and are more vulnerable to climate change due to cultural, social, and economic factors, many women are leading the…
How 3 Indigenous Women are Leading the Way on Climate Change
Jan 9, 2024
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Gabriella Trujillo, 19th News
These profiles showcase the efforts and expertise of the land's original stewards who are working, in one capacity or another, to address climate concerns.
Gender-Responsive Just Transition and Climate Action Partnership Matters
Jan 9, 2024
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Ghina Raihanah, Jakarta Post
Recent findings demonstrate that women who rely on natural resources for sustenance, which often represent their primary income stream, are disproportionately susceptible to climatic uncertainties.
Israel/Palestine: Emissions from Israel’s War in Gaza Have ‘Immense’ Effect on Climate Catastrophe
Jan 9, 2024
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Nina Lakhani, Guardian
The planet-warming emissions generated during the first two months of the war in Gaza were greater than the annual carbon footprint of more than 20…
Zambia (Remote): Consultant – Integrated Climate Risk, Ecosystem, Gender Equality, and Conflict Assessment for Protected Areas in the Kavango-Zambezi and Greater Virunga Landscapes
Jan 8, 2024
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International Institute for Sustainable Development
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is an award-winning independent think tank working to accelerate solutions for a stable climate, sustainable resource management, and…
Afghanistan: Severe Drought and Climate Change Impacts Ravage Afghanistan, Reports UN Agency
Jan 8, 2024
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Saboor Bayat, BNN Breaking
Afghanistan faces its most severe drought in 30 years, impacting various sectors across the country. Rising temperatures and changing precipitation patterns exacerbate the crisis, leading…
On the Climate Crisis, We Are All Suffering, But Women from the South Are Suffering More
Jan 4, 2024
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Laila Hanifah
In the post-Cold War era, as the risk of major armed conflicts and wars between states declined, other threats of a non-war nature began to…
A Mother, a Daughter, a Deadly Journey
Dec 28, 2023
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Michael Barbaro, NY Times
With mountains, intense mud, fast-running rivers and thick rainforest, the Darién Gap, a strip of terrain connecting South and Central America, is one of the…
Ukraine/Russia: Russia Covered up and Undercounted True Human Cost of Floodings after Dam Explosion, AP Investigation Finds
Dec 28, 2023
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Samya Kullab and Illia Novikov, Associated Press
The residents of Oleshky in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine could not identify many of those they buried after a catastrophic dam collapse in June sent water…
Nature-Based Solutions and Intersectional Gender at COP28
Dec 28, 2023
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Marisa O. Ensor
Climate change is having devastating effects on societies and ecosystems. Nature-based solutions can and should play a significant role in mitigating and adapting to the…
Second Issue of the Environment and Security Journal Published
Dec 26, 2023
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association and SAGE
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) and SAGE are delighted to announce the publication of the next issue of "Environment and Security" (vol. 1, issue 3/4). …
Programme Officer - Women, Peace and Security & Disaster Risk Reduction, Kampala, Uganda
Dec 21, 2023
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UN Women
The Women, Peace and Security (WPS) & Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Programming are one of the priority areas for Uganda. The programming supports Uganda to…
Pakistan: Gender, Equity, and Social Inclusion (GESI) Advisor
Dec 20, 2023
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Winrock International
Gender, Equity, and Social Inclusion (GESI) AdvisorIslamabad, Pakistan
Winrock International is a nonprofit organization that works with people in the United States and around the world…
Remote: Emergency WASH and Gender Advisor
Dec 20, 2023
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CARE
* Remote to CARE USA hub countries.
CARE Humanitarian team is seeking an Emergency WASH and Gender Advisor, who will provide specialized support to CARE emergency…
Women Play Significant Roles in Peacebuilding Efforts Bringing Communities Together.
Dec 19, 2023
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Catherine Gaku Njeru
Emphasizing the active involvement and leadership of women in peace processes goes beyond a request from African women to be part of discussions for the…
Climate Change is Not Gender Neutral: The Need for a Just Transition
Dec 18, 2023
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Emily Williams
There has been strong debate around the success of COP28 and the lack of ambition in moving away from fossil fuels, but even in this…
COP28’s Opportunity to Empower Women-Led Climate Action
Dec 17, 2023
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Nicoline De Haan
Of all the announcements made at COP28, the start of Brazil’s presidency of the G20 may prove to be among the most significant in the…
Stakeholders Explore Dynamics Around Intersection of Climate Change, Gender-Based Violence
Dec 17, 2023
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Enviro News
Development Impact Pathfinders Initiative (Devimpath) in partnership with Centre for 21st Century Issues (21st) on December 5, 2023, hosted a virtual workshop that brought together…