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Gender-Responsive Climate Finance: The Key to Just Climate Action and Tackling Inequalities
Nov 13, 2023
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Leia Achampong
Countries in the global south have historically contributed the least to causing climate change, yet their economies are disproportionately impacted by the consequences of climate…
Somalia: Women, Peace and Security Project
Nov 13, 2023
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Adam Smith International
Background: WOMEN, PEACE, AND SECURITY SPECIALISTIn the context of Somalia, the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda holds significant importance due to the fact that…
Argentina: Humanitarian, and Women, Peace and Security Analyst
Nov 13, 2023
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United Nations Women
BackgroundUN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and…
Zimbabwe: Gender Specialist, Harare, Zimbabwe
Nov 13, 2023
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Organizational SettingThe main aim of the FAO country offices is to assist governments to develop policies, programmes and projects to achieve food security and to…
USA: UN Women: Policy Specialist/Gender-Responsive Peacebuilding
Nov 13, 2023
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United Nations Women
BackgroundUN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and…
Iraq/Turkey: Explainer: Why Oil Flows through the Iraq-Turkey Pipeline Have Been Halted
Nov 13, 2023
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Maha El Dahan and Ahmed Rasheed, Reuters
Crude oil flows from northern Iraq to Turkey halted for more than seven months could start flowing again this week after Baghdad said it had…
Climate Change Is a Growing Risk for Older Women
Nov 10, 2023
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Danielle Argoni
When forest fires roared through Carpinteria, Calif., in 2017, 88-year-old Nadine Demalleville had just five minutes to evacuate the mobile home where she lived alone…
Nigerian Women Face Steep Climb for Gender Equality
Nov 10, 2023
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Oluwabukola Adimula
Women across the globe have long been subjugated to discriminatory treatment, cast in an archaic belief system that paints them as an inferior gender devoid of…
Afghanistan: Exploration of Major Iron Mine Begun in Herat
Nov 10, 2023
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TOLOnews
The exploration process of a major iron mine was kicked off on Thursday in the Ghorian district of the province of Herat. Over $5.5 billion…
COP28: Why a Gender Power Divide Threatens Climate Progress
Nov 9, 2023
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Sarah Morley and Isabelle Zhu-Maguire
What does gender have to do with global climate change negotiations?
Climate change is not an inherently gender discriminatory phenomenon – but its social impacts are.…
Gender, Agriculture, and Climate Change with Dr. Maureen Miruka
Nov 9, 2023
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New Security Beat
In the first episode of “The Arc,” ECSP’s Claire Doyle and Angus Soderberg interview Dr. Maureen Miruka, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Research at CARE USA.…
Sudan/South Sudan: South Sudan Urges Warring Parties in Sudan to Protect Oil Infrastructure
Nov 8, 2023
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Sudan Tribune
South Sudan has urged warring parties in Sudan to preserve and protect oil infrastructure, amid concerns over a possible halt in the oil flow.
The Next Feminist Wave: Heat
Nov 7, 2023
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Emily Hardy
The summer of 2023 featured some of the hottest days ever recorded. Feminists should be alarmed.
Climate change may not seem like a feminist issue on its face.…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurdistan Warns Gas Company of Deals with Iraq
Nov 7, 2023
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Dilshad Anwar, Voice of America
The Kurdistan regional government's Ministry of Natural Resources has warned the United Arab Emirates-based energy firm Dana Gas against any agreement with the Iraqi government…
Nigeria: HD Forum Strengthens Women’s Engagement in Climate-Related Peacemaking in Nigeria
Nov 6, 2023
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Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
To support strategic roles for women in climate-focused peacemaking in Nigeria, the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD) is hosting a three-day workshop on 7-9 November…
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict 2023
Nov 6, 2023
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Sumit Arora, Adda247
The International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict, observed on November 6th each year, is a significant global…
The Disproportionate Impact of Climate Change on Women: A Closer Look Ahead of COP28
Oct 28, 2023
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Poonam Muttreja
The upcoming 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, scheduled to convene in Dubai,…
Integrating Gender Perspectives to Prevent or Reduce Climate Crisis Impacts
Oct 26, 2023
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Welthungerhilfe
We cannot overcome the multiple crises facing our world, including the climate crisis, the lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the ongoing food and…
Q&A: Ritwika Mitra’s Reporting on Gender Shows Climate Change’s Fingerprints
Oct 24, 2023
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Covering Climate Now
For the past couple of years, freelance journalist Ritwika Mitra has focused much of her work on communities at the “front lines” of the climate…
How Women’s Environmental Action Across the Global South Can Create a Better Planet
Oct 20, 2023
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Andi M. Pratiwi
Climate change has different impacts on men and women, especially in the Global South.
Patriarchal culture is the cause behind this. We often do not involve women in responding to…
In This Exhibition, Gender Meets Climate Activism. It’s a Lot.
Oct 18, 2023
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Emily LaBarge
“We won’t play nature to your culture,” declares a 1983 work by the American artist Barbara Kruger, known for her biting pairings of text and…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurdistan’s Oil Fields Lead Iraq’s Production Rise
Oct 18, 2023
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Oil & Gas Middle East
Kurdistan's oil fields outshine federal counterparts as Iraq's production edges up in September, revealing regional variations and production dynamics.
The Role Of Women In Shaping The Climate Mobility Agenda
Oct 17, 2023
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Samuel Hall
“When these environmental shocks happen, men tend to lose hope and you as a woman, you have to be strong for the family because it…
EnPAx Announces New Benefits to Membership; Upcoming Conference Registration; Fee Changes from 1 January 2024
Oct 17, 2023
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
Following the creation of the "Environment and Security" journal, published in collaboration with SAGE, and the announcement that the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding…
Turkey: International Consultant on Violence Against Women Data and Research
Oct 13, 2023
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United Nations Women
BackgroundUN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and…
India: Senior Project Associate- Gender and Social Inclusion, Climate Program, WRI India
Oct 13, 2023
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World Resources Institute India
WRI India, an independent charity legally registered as the India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable…
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Women, Peace, and Security, Field Coordinator
Oct 13, 2023
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United Nations Women
BackgroundUN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and…
USA: Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Policy Associate - Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security - Georgetown University
Oct 13, 2023
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Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security
Located in a historic neighborhood in the nation's capital, Georgetown offers rigorous academic programs, a global perspective, exciting ways to take advantage of Washington, D.C.,…
Afghanistan: Programme Specialist, Women, Peace and Security (Research and Analysis)
Oct 13, 2023
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United Nations Women
Background UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and…
Europe/USA: Gender and Equity Lead, Clean Air Catalyst
Oct 13, 2023
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World Resources Institute
This position is hybrid and can be based in WRI Europe (The Netherlands or The UK) or WRI US. Existing work authorization is required at…