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Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s Most Vulnerable Women

Apr 4, 2019 | Ritu Mahendru

Kuchis, traditionally nomadic communities, are considered to be one of the poorest and most marginalized groups in Afghanistan. Over the centuries, Kuchis, whose numbers are…

Land Is Power: How Land Rights Can Enfranchise Liberia's Women

Apr 3, 2019 | Loretta Alethea Pope Kai

Liberia is in the throes of finalising one of Africa’s most progressive land rights laws but its potential will be thwarted if women are excluded. So…

Iraq: Basra Votes in Favour of Being Autonomous Region in Iraq

Apr 3, 2019 | Middle East Monitor

The Basra provincial council unanimously voted on Monday to turn the oil-rich southern governorate into an autonomous region. Head of the Basra provincial council, Sabah…

Ten Years after the Global Food Crisis, Rural Women Still Bear the Brunt of Poverty and Hunger

Apr 3, 2019 | Oxfam

The “Global Report on Food Crises”, released today by the Food Security Information Network, says that more than 113 million people across 53 countries experienced…

Timor-Leste: Consultancy for Gender and Social Inclusion Power Analysis for iWASH+

Apr 2, 2019 | Plan International

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation which works in 71 countries across the world, in Africa, the Americas, and Asia to advance…

Colombia: 'Defending Our Existence': Colombian Tribe Stands in Way of Oil Exploration

Apr 2, 2019 | David Hill, Guardian

Behind Pablo Maniguaje stands his village’s meeting room, where a gathering has just finished. Talk was of only one thing: proposals by the Colombian subsidiary…

Myanmar: Women Play a Crucial Role in Building Peace in Myanmar

Apr 2, 2019 | Peace Science Digest

Since the passage of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325) in 2000, the international community has devoted a great deal of attention to the…

Angelina Jolie Says Gender Equality Is the Secret to World Peace

Apr 1, 2019 | Erica Sanchez and Leah Rodriguez

Angelia Jolie is urging the world to support gender equality to promote world peace. 

The actress and United Nations special envoy delivered a speech at the…

Afghanistan: A Key to Peace in Afghanistan? Consider Conservation, Says One Scientist

Mar 31, 2019 | Ashley Westerman, NPR

Snow leopards and Marco Polo sheep have not been on the agenda for peace talks involving the Taliban, U.S. officials and Afghan opposition figures. But…

South Sudan: Women Protection & Empowerment Program Coordinator

Mar 28, 2019 | International Rescue Committee

The International Rescue Committee is a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development nongovernmental organization.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Women's Protection and Empowerment (WPE) Coordinator is responsible for strategy…

Oceania: Social Scientist for Gender and Youth Studies

Mar 28, 2019 | Centre for International Migration and Development

The Centre for International Migration and Development (CIM) is the competence centre for global labour mobility in the international cooperation activities of the German Government.…

Myanmar: Gender and Protection Coordinator

Mar 28, 2019 | Lutheran World Federation

The World Service is the internationally recognized humanitarian and development arm of the Lutheran World Federation, assisting people in need irrespective of their ethnicity, religion…

United States: Legislation Introduced for Women and Climate Change Act of 2019

Mar 26, 2019 | Big Island Now

Sen. Mazie K. Hirono and Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, introduced the Women and Climate Change Act of 2019, which would…

Afghanistan: 'The Country Could Fall Apart': Drought and Despair in Afghanistan

Mar 25, 2019 | Rebecca Ratcliffe, Guardian

There are 24 children being treated at Mofleh paediatric hospital’s malnutrition ward, on the outskirts of Herat city, western Afghanistan. Mothers and aunts lean next…

Gender Research in Integrated Pest Management: Unlocking Food Security

Mar 22, 2019 | Sara Hendery

Agricultural production is only one of many factors that impacts global food security. A Virginia Tech team has found that some factors, like gender, take…

Gender Equality, Justice in Law and Practice: Essential for Sustainable Development

Mar 22, 2019 | UN News

Fundamentally linked to human development, gender justice requires ending inequality and redressing existing disparities between women and men, according to a high-level United Nations forum…

Egypt: New Program Pushes Role for Egyptian Women In Sustainable Energy

Mar 22, 2019 | Maryam Raafat, Al-Monitor

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has launched a program to support Egyptian women in the field of green energy by creating more employment opportunities for them…

Resource Scarcity: Water Scarcity Poses 'Fundamental Risk to Stability,' New Report Finds

Mar 21, 2019 | Teresa Welsh, Devex

Ensuring equal access to water is a key component to maintaining societal stability and preventing conflict in fragile states, according to a new report by the…

Liberia: Government of Liberia to Train More Rural Women as Solar Energy Technicians

Mar 21, 2019 | FrontPage Africa

The Government of Liberia, in partnership with the Barefoot College of India, is planning to open a Vocational Training Center at the Grand Bassa Community…

Launch of Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace Newsletter

Mar 20, 2019

Welcome to the Community of Practice on Gender, Natural Resources, Climate and Peace! As part of our Community of Practice, we bring you monthly updates…

Managing Our Resources: Women, Mining and Conflict in the Asia–Pacific

Mar 20, 2019 | Alison Davidian

The extraction and exploitation of oil and mineral deposits have become increasingly possible across Asia and the Pacific. Rapid industrialisation and technological developments have led…

Somalia: Gender-Sensitive Climate Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (G-CVCA) and Community Adaptation and Action Planning (CAAP) Development

Mar 19, 2019 | World Vision

The Somali Resilience Programme (SomReP) is a consortium of seven international non-governmental organizations (INGO). SomReP works to enhance the resilience of chronically vulnerable households, communities…

Occupied Palestine: Junior EU Aid Volunteer in Gender

Mar 19, 2019 | Gruppo di Volontariato Civile

The EU Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council establishing the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps – EU Aid Volunteers and related legislation create…

UNEP Report Showcases Women’s Role in Management of Coastal and Marine Environments

Mar 14, 2019 | Catherine Benson Whalén

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) launched a report that analyzes the gendered nature of the conservation, management and use of coastal and marine environments and…

Protecting Women's Rights in Iraq Affects the Whole Population

Mar 10, 2019 | Nazli Tarzi

What Iraq needs is a state-driven campaign that raise awareness and legislation that protects and encourages greater participation of women in the workforce.

Land Is Power: How Land Rights Can Enfranchise Liberia's Women

Mar 8, 2019 | Loretta Alethea Pope Kai

Liberia is in the throes of finalising one of Africa’s most progressive land rights laws but its potential will be thwarted if women are excluded.

Why Research on Gender and Conflict Matters

Mar 8, 2019 | Robert Malley

Last October, Ethiopia appointed its first woman president, the only female leader of an African state today. In many national parliaments, from Mexico to Rwanda,…

Women Are 'on the Front Lines' of Defending Land

Mar 8, 2019 | Barbara Fraser

When gold miners operating illegally near her farm in southern Colombia fouled the stream where she watered her cows, Mary Alis Ramírez tried to have…

'Balance For Better' Does Little to Address Issues Facing Women

Mar 8, 2019 | Rosie Urbanovich

International Women’s Day had radical roots: at the turn of the 20th century, thousands of women came together to protest dismal working conditions, long hours, and…

Colombia: Colombia Mines Minister Aims for Greater Transparency

Mar 8, 2019 | Peter Kennedy, Resource World

Colombia Energy Minister Maria Fernanda Suarez is aiming for greater transparency in the way the country’s resources are managed. She said Colombia hopes to achieve…