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Climate Change Affects Women More. What Can the State Do to Intervene?

Nov 19, 2019 | Sara Hayat

Climate change is affecting us all, but certain demographics more than others. Marginalised communities — and within them, women in particular — feel the discriminatory…

Countering the Caliphate in North Africa: Three Expert Views on Gender and the Need for Collective Action

Nov 15, 2019 | Sherine El Taraboulsi-McCarthy, Rachel George, and Melanie Pinet

While the transnational nature of violent extremism across North Africa is becoming increasingly clear, international and national prevention remains restricted by state borders and often…

Land Portal at CFS46: Empowering Advocates for Women's Land Rights Through Open Data

Nov 15, 2019 | Laura Meggiolaro

At CFS 46, the Land Portal had the opportunity to be the co-organizer of the side event How the VGGT have changed rural women’s lives:  Key…

CAR: Programme Manager - Conflict, Gender and DRR

Nov 14, 2019 | Concern Worldwide

About the role:

This is a 12 months replacement role, with unaccompanied terms based in Bossembele, Ombella M’Poko prefecture, with frequent travel to project locations and…

Iraq: Gender-Based Violence Sub Cluster Co-Lead

Nov 14, 2019 | 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.…

South Sudan: Gender-Responsive Collaborative Dispute Consultant

Nov 14, 2019 | International Organization for Migration

Since the conflict began in South Sudan, more than 2 million South Sudanese have been internally displaced and another 2.4 million have fled to neighbouring…

"Creating the Future Together": SCARA Symposium on ICT and Innovations in Agriculture

Nov 14, 2019

The SCARA Symposium on ICT and innovations in agriculture, “Creating the Future Together“  under the APPEAR project “Strengthening Capacities for Agricultural Education, Research & Adoption in…

The Many Historical Courses of Gender and Water in India

Nov 12, 2019 | Indu Gupta

Water is essential for human survival and development, but the ongoing water crisis in India, despite 70 years of policy-making is widening the circle of…

How Feminist Research Can Help Confront the Climate Crisis

Nov 11, 2019 | Maria Tanyag

Humanity is now at a point where we can no longer afford to examine climate-related risks and their impacts on humans independent of other ecosystems,…

Debate Urges Broader Thinking on Diversity

Nov 11, 2019 | Kristie Batten

Despite its name, the debate focused on broader themes of diversity, based around the topic ‘a diversity debate that begins and ends with gender is…

New Challenges for Women's Land Rights in Africa

Nov 11, 2019 | Hosaena Ghebru

A new wave of gender-related land reforms has swept across Africa south of the Sahara in recent years. These reforms have incorporated innovative approaches to…

Why Should We Care About the Gender Dimension of Climate Change?

Nov 11, 2019 | Renz Louie Celeridad

Women farmers encounter a great deal of challenges that constrain their agricultural activities. Differing societal roles, unequal access to and control of resources, and women’s…

A Lifelong Fight for Gender Equality: In Conversation with Carmen Barroso

Nov 8, 2019

On a recent rainy morning in Portland, USA, Carmen Barroso, aged 75, stood amongst thousands of demonstrators who took to the streets to advocate for…

Can Women Make the World More Peaceful?

Nov 6, 2019 | Paulino Akon Yel Dut

A genuine comprehensive analysis shows that involving women in peacebuilding increases the probability that violence will end in an easy manner. Hence we should thank…

How Often Does the UN Security Council Use a Gender Lens? Not Often Enough

Nov 6, 2019 | Katelyn Jones

The WPS agenda was instituted in October 2000 via the unanimous passage of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325, which marked the first formal…

Iraq: Women Protection & Empowerment Coordinator

Nov 5, 2019 | International Rescue Committee

Iraq is emerging from over three years of civil war against the Islamic State and remains one of the most complex operating environments in the…

DRC: Gender and Youth Advisor

Nov 5, 2019 | Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40…

Sri Lanka: National Consultant - Women, Peace and Security (Parliament)

Nov 5, 2019 | UNDP

The WPS agenda has been initiated by the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 (2000) and reaffirmed through the adoption of seven related resolutions…

Gender Equality and Climate Finance consultant

Nov 5, 2019 | UNDP

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN’s Global Development Network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help…

Guatemalan Women Force Development Bank to Investigate Gender Policy Violations

Nov 5, 2019 | Tamara Mohr

After a complaint filed by women's groups from Ixquisis, Guatemala, the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB) has started an investigation on several policy violations, amongst which…

Ghana Needs a Grievance Mechanism to Secure Women's Land Rights

Nov 5, 2019 | Nana Ama Yirrah

From farms to towns, women are a major provider of food and food security for their families, but women in half of the world still struggle to…

Gender Equality in African Agriculture: An Innovation Imperative

Nov 5, 2019 | Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg

President Barack Obama once highlighted the importance of leveraging the talents of Africa’s women using the analogy of a football match. He pointed out that…

Sudanese Women Urge Gender Balance in Country's Peace Process

Nov 5, 2019 | Amy Lieberman

 Sudanese women were influential in the widespread protests that led to the military overthrow of the country's president, Omar Hassan al-Bashir, in April. Six months…

Democratic Republic of the Congo: How The Mining Business is Helping Women in Congo Escape Isolation

Nov 5, 2019 | Eleonora Vio, TRT World

Congolese women entered the mining sector in the late 90s and ever since they have been fighting discrimination, superstition and outdated customs, while they successfully…

To Give Peace a Chance in Colombia, It's Time to Protect Women Land Defenders

Nov 4, 2019 | Carmen Sanchez Cumming

More than three years have passed since the government of Colombia signed a peace agreement with FARC rebels that promised to end the longest internal armed…

To Give Peace a Chance in Colombia, It's Time to Protect Women Land Defenders

Nov 4, 2019 | Carmen Sanchez Cumming

More than three years have passed since the government of Colombia signed a peace agreement with FARC rebels that promised to end the longest internal armed…

Sahel Region: Gender & Advocacy Specialist

Nov 3, 2019 | 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…

Iraq: Gender and Partnership Program Manager

Nov 3, 2019 | Oxfam

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor.…

Colombia: Colombia's Growing Sustainable Farming Movement

Nov 3, 2019 | Andrew J. Wight, Public Radio International

In the developed world, concerns around pesticides, herbicides, and industrial fertilizers are often framed around their impact on the environment, but for Carlos Osorio and…

The Road to Women's Economic Empowerment: Do Women (and Men) Prefer On or Off the Farm?

Nov 1, 2019 | Berber Kramer and Isabel Lambrecht

Improving women’s economic empowerment continues to be the focus of a wide range of development projects, ranging from vocational trainings to microcredit to cash and…