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South Sudan: UNMISS Peacekeepers from China Share Sustainable Farming Tips with Local Authorities

Jun 8, 2023 | Far Eastern Agriculture

Ongoing conflict in bordering Sudan has cut off imports into Western Bahr El Ghazal, raising concerns about food security. Chinese Blue Helmets serving for peace in this young…

Hunger’s Rising but so is a Key Solution: Gender Equality

Jun 8, 2023 | The Christian Science Monitor

As more countries elevate women’s rights, they allow women better access in agriculture. Afghanistan’s acute hunger proves the point.

UC’s Queer Climate Scientists on Making Science as Diverse as the Nature World

Jun 8, 2023 | Robyn Schelenz, University of California

Honoring the gay and trans folks that participated in the Stonewall Riots of 1969, June Pride is a celebration of the diverse identities that make…

We Must Center Gender and Community Rights for Climate Action (Commentary)

Jun 8, 2023 | Coraina de la Plaza and Valentina F. Martínez

As we head into the mid-year climate talks in Bonn, Germany, the corporate co-opting of the climate agenda has never been starker. Public pressure must…

Hunger’s Rising but so Is a Key Solution: Gender Equality

Jun 8, 2023 | The Christian Science Monitor

The United Nations reported last month that, among countries without violent conflict, Afghanistan has the highest number of people (2.8 million) facing a “catastrophic” level…

Expert’s Take: Six Ways Sri Lanka’s National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security Will Support Women During Crises

Jun 8, 2023 | Prashani Dias

Conflicts and crises affect everyone, but do they affect everyone the same? Sri Lanka’s past shows how the legacy of armed conflict imposes particular hardships…

Hunger’s Rising but so is a Key Solution: Gender Equality

Jun 8, 2023 | The Christian Science Monitor

As more countries elevate women’s rights, they allow women better access in agriculture. Afghanistan’s acute hunger proves the point.

Pakistan: Gender Inequality and Climate Change Exacerbate Food Insecurity for Women in Pakistan's Agri Sector

Jun 7, 2023 | Shivam Dwivedi, Krishi Jagran

Women play a vital role in Pakistan's agricultural sector, but gender-based inequalities continue to hinder their progress. A recent report by 'The Nation' highlights the…

Ukraine: Ukraine Dam's Destruction Increases Mines Threat: Red Cross

Jun 7, 2023 | Agence France-Presse

The destruction of the Kakhovka dam in Ukraine will have a catastrophic effect on locating landmines in the affected region, the Red Cross warned Wednesday.

Integrating Gender and Social Inclusion in Nature-Based Solutions: A Way Forward

Jun 5, 2023 | Brenden Jongman, Mirtha Escobar, Lara Jungman and Balikisu Osman

Vietnam, with its vast coastline extending over 3,000 kilometres, is not only home to prosperous fisheries and socio-economic activities but also bears the brunt of…

The Horn of Africa Crisis: “The Challenge of a Generation”

Jun 1, 2023 | CARE

Across Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia, the Horn of Africa is experiencing the extreme effects of climate change. Compounded by other factors, the impacts on communities…

Liberia: Assessing The Gender-Based Perception Of Climate Change And Ocean Acidification Of Coastal Artisanal Fishing Communities in Liberia

May 29, 2023 | Front Page Africa

MONROVIA – The research was separated into three phases:  (1) designing the survey, (2) conducting surveys and focus group discussions in the field, and (3)…

Afghanistan: Rainstorms, Floods Kill 42, Destroy 20,000 Acres of Land in Afghanistan

May 29, 2023 | Xinhua

Torrential rains and flooding have claimed the lives of 42 people and injured 45 others over the past month in Afghanistan, a spokesman for National…

Climate Change, (In)security, and Violence against Women and Girls

May 17, 2023 | Marisa O. Ensor

Climate change and environmental degradation are recognized as serious aggravators of violence against women and girls across the world. Intensifying environmental pressures intersect with socio-political…

Intersectional Gender Equity Must Inform Efforts to Enhance Climate Security in Africa

May 16, 2023 | Marisa O. Ensor

The adverse consequences of climate change are being felt around the world, but nowhere more keenly than in Africa. While African nations are among the least responsible for…

Philippines: Assistant Program Officer for Women’s Environmental Defenders in the Philippines (WE-DEFEND) Project – (Mandaluyong Office)

May 15, 2023 | The Asia Foundation

The Assistant Program Officer (APO) shall provide support for the program: Women Environmental Defenders in the Philippines (WE-Defend), a sixteen-month program implemented by The Asia Foundation (TAF)…

Nepal: Gender Equality & Social Inclusion (GESI) Director - USAID-Funded Integrated Nutrition Activity

May 15, 2023 | Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps is powered by the belief that a better world is possible. To do this, Mercy Corps knows its teams do their best work…

Bangladesh: Womens Protection and Empowerment Coordinator

May 15, 2023 | International Rescue Committee

Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is one of the world’s leading agencies working in post-conflict and development contexts, supporting communities in over…

Switzerland: Programme Manager

May 15, 2023 | DCAF - Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance

DCAF – Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance is dedicated to improving the security of states and their people within a framework of democratic governance,…

South Sudan: Programme Analyst, Climate Security (South Sudan nationals)

May 15, 2023 | United Nations Development Programme

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…

India: Program Coordinator

May 15, 2023 | Women Serve India Foundation (WSIF)

Women Serve India Foundation (WSIF) is a non-profit organization that seeks to build individual and community economic security and mobility in the rural communities of…

Jordan: National Gender Specialist

May 15, 2023 | United Nation's Children's Fund

While there has been progress on gender equality in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and the Arab States region, the pace is slow…

Nigeria: Gender Based Violence (GBV) Case Worker - National Position, Konduga Local Government of Borno State, Nigeria

May 15, 2023 | Malteser International

Malteser International (MI) is the international humanitarian relief agency of the Sovereign Order of Malta. For over 60 years MI provides relief and recovery for…

Micronesia: Journal Gives Closer Look at Mental Health, Gender Identity, Environmental Responsibility

May 12, 2023 | Taylor R. Toves, The Guam Daily Post

College students from across Micronesia take a closer look at mental health, gender identity and environmental responsibility in the recently released second volume of the…

Korea: UK Minister for Indo-Pacific Addresses Climate, Gender Issues

May 12, 2023 | Kwon Mee-yoo, Korea Times

British Minister of State for the Indo-Pacific Anne-Marie Trevelyan visited Korea from May 11 to 12, with the aim of enhancing cooperation on climate change…

Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan Worsens, With Disproportionate Impacts to Women and Girls

May 11, 2023

With over 600 people dead, 5,100 injured, approximately 730,000 displaced, and few health centers operational, the dire situation in Sudan is getting worse, with growing…

Afghanistan: Locust Outbreak in Afghanistan’s ‘Breadbasket’ Threatens Wheat Harvest

May 11, 2023 | Lizzy Davies, Guardian

The northern “breadbasket” of Afghanistan is battling a potentially devastating outbreak of locusts that threaten to eat their way through up to a quarter of…

Somalia: Somalia's Women and Girls are Victims of Climate Change

May 11, 2023 | Amal Hassan, Ink Stick Media

The numbers tell an incomplete story of how climate change is impacting women and girls.

Kenya: State Launches National Mapping of Gender, Climate Vulnerabilities

May 11, 2023 | Kenya News Agency

The State Department for Gender and Affirmative Action has launched a National Gender and Climate Vulnerabilities Hotspot Mapping.

Somalia's Women and Girls are Victims of Climate Change

May 11, 2023 | Amal Hassan

Hospitals are filled to capacity with shrieking children and worried mothers. Doctors are rushing, trying to save the lives of many, already knowing that they won’t be…