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'Outside the Net': Women's Participation in Fishing Activities in Trincomalee District of Sri Lanka
Jan 5, 2015
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Gayathri Lokuge
‘The woman left us slowly and moved to the other side of the beach seine, sat down on the sand and started piling the seaweed…
Women's Land Rights and Africa's Development Conundrum- Which Way Forward?
Dec 12, 2014
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Eric Yeboah
How can African countries use land policies to ensure agricultural development and inclusive growth? Particularly in countries which are dominated by patriarchal land ownership systems?…
Alina Saba of Nepal and Agnes Kinaka of Papua New Guinea Reflect on Their Participation in the UN Climate Summit
Oct 29, 2014
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ADWID
In addition to the 120 Heads of State who attended the UN Climate Summit in September, 38 civil society representatives were selected by their peers…
Afghanistan’s Mining Industry, Crucial for Economy, Holds Risks for Women
Oct 10, 2014
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Emily Horin, United States Institute of Peace
As Afghanistan attempts to develop its economy by attracting investment to its mining sector, the already daunting conditions for women in rural areas could worsen…
Somali Refugees Show How Conflict, Gender, Environmental Scarcity Become Entwined
Aug 25, 2014
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New Security Beat
Under international law, someone who flees their country because of conflict or persecution is a refugee, but someone who flees because of inability to meet…
Can Women Make the World More Peaceful?
Aug 11, 2014
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Laurel Stone
Do women hold the key to a peaceful society? Much is known about the victimisation of women through rape, trafficking, and early marriages, but much…
Conflict Minerals: How to Make the Most of Africa’s Business Boom
Aug 9, 2014
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Sara Murphy, The Motley Fool
Following the close of this week's unprecedented U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, the business community's eyes are trained on Africa. Perhaps not since colonization has the West…
Voices from Nepal: Promoting Women's Climate Leadership
Aug 3, 2014
The magnitude of the problem of climate change and environmental degradation in a mountainous and developing country like Nepal is very alarming.
Rapid population growth and…
World: Official Urges Greater Action To Combat Sexual Violence
Apr 26, 2014
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The Daily Times of Nigeria
UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict Zainab Bangura has said in spite of unprecedented political momentum to fight rape in war zones.
It says…
China/Japan: Pacific Rim Deal Could Reduce Chance of Unintended Conflict in Contested Seas
Apr 23, 2014
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Austin Ramzy and Chris Buckley, The New York Times
TAIPEI, Taiwan — A naval code of conduct approved by more than 20 nations around the Pacific, including China, Japan and the United States, could…
On International Day, Ban calls for protection of natural resources in war-torn countries
Nov 6, 2013
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United Nations
World: Empowering Women in Natural Resource Management Critical for Lasting Peace in War-Torn Countries, Says UN Report
Nov 6, 2013
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UNEP
Geneva /New York/Nairobi, 6 November 2013 - Ensuring that women have better access to and control of natural resources such as land, water, forests and…
Fiji: Indigenous Women Defend Community and Environment
Feb 20, 2006
In September of 2005, women from rural and urban areas throughout the Macuata Province, Fiji, met to create a strategic, ten-year sustainable development plan. The…
Day 9: Feminism and Food Sovereignty
Pamela Elisa Caro Molina
Food sovereignty offers opportunities to advance women’s rights within the food system, but we must also work to restore gender relations within rural families and…
What Has Happened to Gender Provisions in Peace Agreements?
Agathe Christien
The world seemed to be making slow but steady progress on the inclusion of gender sensitive provisions in peace agreements. References to women and gender had…
Vietnam: Expert in Women’s Economic Empowerment & Disaster Risk Reduction
Background and Purpose of Evaluation The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) was created in January 2011 with the…
Why Addressing the Climate Crisis Can Help Build More Sustainable Peace
Florian Krampe, Farah Hegazi, and Stacy D. VanDeveer
Thirty years of research underlies the realization that climate change poses substantial national, international and human security risks, but analysts have only recently shifted their…
Close the Gender Gap in Climate Change. Five Ways To Do It
Vilas Dhar, Tara Chklovski, and Yolanda Botti-Lodovico
With each breath they take, residents of Delhi endure the dark and dense smog resulting from crop burning. Even though these practices pollute the air and…
Gender, Equity, and Social Inclusion (GESI) Advisor
Winrock Community
The Climate Resilient Water Governance Activity in Pakistan is an anticipated $10-25M USAID-funded four-year project that aims to promote more resilient water governance and management…
Emergency WASH and Gender Advisor
CARE
CARE Humanitarian team is seeking an Emergency WASH and Gender Advisor, who will provide specialized support to CARE emergency WASH programs, with a focus on…
Project Manager: Online School For Afghan Girls
Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan
Status: Part-time (2.5-3 days/a week)
Type: Employment
Location: Remote / home-based
Eligibility: Open to candidates of any nationality
Employer: Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan (CW4WAfghan)
Duration: 24-month contract (including a 3-month probationary period) with the…
Programme Specialist, Women, Peace and Security (WPS)
United Nations Women
Reporting to the Deputy Country Representative, the Programme Specialist contributes to the effective management of UN Women programme portfolio in Women, Peace and Security thematic…
National Consultant – Gender and Climate Change Specialist
United Nations Women
Under the overall guidance and supervision from the Programme Management Specialist/Head of Programmes and in close coordination with Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) and Gender, Peace,…
Local recruitment: Consultant - Gender Assessment in Bauchi State
WaterAid
To this end, WaterAid is seeking to engage a gender expert to conduct a gender and social inclusion analysis in the selected LGA with focus…
Gender & Social Inclusion (GESI) Advisor, USAID/Kyrgyzstan Green Economy (KGE)
Palladium
Palladium is seeking a Gender & Social Inclusion (GESI) Manager for the anticipated USAID Kyrgyzstan Green Economy (KGE) opportunity, which is expected to begin in…
UN Women: Programme Specialist, Gender-Responsive Climate Action
UN Women
Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Policy Advisor, Sustainable Development, the Programme Specialist, Gender-Responsive Climate Action is responsible for managing the Promoting Gender-Responsive…
Gender Project Officer
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
The promotion of gender equality and tenure security is both central to UNCCD’s mandate and is a priority within the organization’s activities. Under the overall…
Gender Equality and Gender-Based Violence Officer (P2) Juba, South Sudan
International Organization for Migration
IOM is committed to addressing Gender-Based Violence in Crisis through an institutional framework launched in 2018. In South Sudan, IOM has been working to strengthen…
Research Fellow: Climate Finance, GESI Integration and Capacity Development
Stockholm Environment Institute
The Research Fellow will be integral to the CFSB programme, reporting directly to its director. This individual will spearhead the development and delivery of social…
Programme Associate UN Joint Program “TAMKEEN” (Local post for Nationals of Egypt)
UN Women
In partnership with the Government of Egypt and the European Union, the United Nations will implement a three-year Joint Programme entitled “Tamkeen.” Under the United…