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Liberia: Dowry and Women’s Land Rights in Liberia: A “Double-Edged Sword” for Women
Mar 7, 2018
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Justine Uvuza, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Dowry is a double-edged sword. Research indicates that, on one side of the sword, it can afford a woman social status from both her biological…
Land: Misinterpreting Islamic Law Robs Muslim Women of Land: Experts
Mar 1, 2018
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Reuters
The misinterpretation of Islamic law and a lack of knowledge about inheritance rights are major hurdles in improving women’s access to land in Muslim countries,…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Denies Pull-out from Oil-Rich Kirkuk
Feb 25, 2018
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Middle East Monitor
Iraq’s Defence Ministry on Saturday denied media reports about the withdrawal of federal police forces from the oil-rich Kirkuk province. Local media said federal police…
No Guns, No Drugs, No Atrocities, No Rape, No Murder. Just Bananas…
Feb 25, 2018
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Tim Adams
Don José Manuel Suarez has seen some things. Father of seven and grandfather of 15, his 80 years have been spent farming a patch of…
Liberia: Liberia Looks to Women for Equal Distribution of Forest Resources
Feb 12, 2018
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FrontPage Africa
An eight-bedroom guesthouse, a five-classroom school and a palaver hut are major achievements of a community forest development committee (CFDC) of a community affected by…
Nile Basin: How Big Land Deals Add Stress to the River Nile
Feb 11, 2018
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The Conversation
One of the major scenes of a potential water crisis and conflict is the Nile, the longest in the world. It flows 11 countries -…
Sudan/South Sudan: Sudan to Gain Influence over South Sudan in Oil Deal
Dec 18, 2017
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Tsvetana Paraskova, OilPrice.com
Six years after South Sudan seceded from Sudan, Sudan may regain some of its influence over the south’s oil industry after the two countries agreed…
DRC: Congolese Women Fight ‘Invisible Hands’ of Exploitation
Dec 18, 2017
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Workers World
Marie-Claude Manga, social worker, pastor and fighter for the rights of oppressed women, brought the story of the plight of women in her original home,…
Afghanistan: USAID Empowers Afghan Women to Access Agriculture Credits
Nov 29, 2017
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USAID
One of the most difficult challenges for female farmers and women operating agriculture-related businesses in Afghanistan is access to credit. In addition, many women often…
Iraq: Drought and Neglect Have Decimated Iraq’s Breadbasket
Nov 28, 2017
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Alex Dziadosz, Bloomberg
In Iraqi Kurdistan, farmers face a dizzying array of problems, from drought and polluted water supplies, to ruthless urban expansion and an influx of cheap…
Gender in Conflicts - Interview with Saferworld on Building Peace [Video]
Oct 6, 2017
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Climate Diplomacy
Saferworld is an international conflict prevention organization. The Head of Policy, Larry Attree, in this video, shares the lessons learned over the years to end…
Reforming Women's Property Rights in Afghanistan
Sep 6, 2017
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Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, Becky Allen
On paper, the law is clear: men and women enjoy equal property rights under Afghanistan's 2004 Constitution. But on-the-ground reality says otherwise as a combination…
Cambodia: Land Grab Families Given Deadline
Sep 1, 2017
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Zahron Sokry, Khmer Times
Nearly 300 families accused of grabbing state land to build huts near a canal in Kandal province have been given three days to dismantle the…
Climate Change: Climate Change Leaves Women Farmers in Central Asia Fighting for Water
Sep 1, 2017
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Katie Arnold, NewsDeeply
In the Fergana Valley, mass migration of men has left women in charge of many of the farms. But patriarchal attitudes and a Soviet irrigation…
USAID Hosts Women’s Agricultural Credit Shura in Mazar-E-Sharif to Improve Livelihoods for Afghan Women [EN/Dari/PS]
Aug 25, 2017
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US Agency for International Development
When it comes to accessing credit for women farmers and women-owned agriculture-related businesses, challenges have often forced these operations to close because of a lack…
USAID Hosts Women's Agricultural Credit Sura in Mazar-E-Sharif to Improve Livelihoods for Afghan Women
Aug 25, 2017
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USAID
When it comes to accessing credit for women farmers and women-owned agriculture-related businesses, challenges have often forced these operations to close because of a lack…
Afghanistan: Improving Livelihoods for Afghan Women through Agricultural Credit
Aug 18, 2017
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Middle East North Africa Financial Network
USAID's Regional Agricultural Development Program-North (RADP-N), in partnership with Agricultural Credit Enhancement Phase-II project (ACE-II), hosted the Women's Agricultural Credit Shura in Mazar-e-Sharif on Wednesday…
FAO Welcomes UN Security Council Recognition of Conflict-Famine Link
Aug 17, 2017
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) welcomes the UN Security Council's recognition of conflict as a major cause of famine, and the call to…
Afghanistan: USAID Hosts Women’s Agricultural Credit Shura in Mazar-E-Sharif to Improve Livelihoods for Afghan Women
Aug 17, 2017
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USAID
When it comes to accessing credit for women farmers and women-owned agriculture-related businesses, challenges have often forced these operations to close because of a lack…
Myanmar: Serenity Amid Conflict at Myanmar’s Indawgyi Lake
Aug 16, 2017
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Hugh Scobie, Adelaide Review
Myanmar is a part of the world where poverty and wealth become very confusing — it suffers from the ‘resource curse’; abundant natural resources but…
Addressing Women's Burdens from Water Risks Could Help Reduce World Hunger
Aug 10, 2017
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Ayushi Trivedi, Natalie Elwell, and Sara Walker
For hundreds of millions of women, providing food to feed their families is a daily imperative. Many of them depend solely on the meager yields…
Reconceptualizing Women's Participation in Water Governance
Jul 24, 2017
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Priyam Das
There is growing emphasis on community-managed water supply and sanitation that embodies a new paradigm in water governance based on demand management. However, projects have…
Inside Conflict: What Does Research Reveal About Women's Rights and Changing Gender Roles in Yemen?
Jul 24, 2017
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Suzy Madigan
Until the acceleration of violence in 2015, women in Yemen were making some headway in challenging a system that largely excludes them from public life.…
How Men Can Promote Gender-Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction
Jul 13, 2017
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Alex Rohlwing
Gender’s importance and the vital roles played by women in all facets of development, humanitarian aid, and disaster response are increasingly recognized. But recognition is…
Afghanistan/Iran: Iran Criticism of Afghan Dam Projects Draws Rebuke from Kabul Officials
Jul 5, 2017
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Noor Zahid, Voice of America
Afghan officials reacted strongly to recent remarks by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani concerning water management and irrigation projects in Afghanistan. Speaking at an international conference…
DRC: In DRC, Women Challenge Custom to Assert Legal Right to Inherit Land
Jul 5, 2017
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Esther Nsapu, News Deeply
Traditionally, women in the DRC gained shares in property through marriage, not inheritance – and today, few realize that this custom contradicts the law. In…
Global Rights, Local Struggles: Barriers to Women's Participation in Community Land Decision-Making
Jun 28, 2017
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Celine Salcedo-La Vina
Seven women quietly filed in and sat on the rough cement floor of the tiny stone block house. We were in a small, dusty village…
Understanding Gender, Conflict And The Environment
Jun 5, 2017
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Alex Reid
The importance of gender in our understanding of the environment and conflict is often camouflaged. Take, for example, the infamous natural resource exploitation that characterised…
Understanding Gender, Conflict and the Environment
Jun 5, 2017
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Doug Weir
Last year’s landmark UNEA-2 resolution on conflict and the environment, the most significant of its kind since 1992, was the product of tough negotiations. Fortunately…
DRC: Study Finds Congo's Miners often Resort to Hunting Wildlife for Food
May 26, 2017
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Phys.org
A new study by WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) has revealed how mining for valuable minerals in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a major…