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Syria/Turkey: Oil Slicks Blamed on Turkish Strikes Blight Northeast Syria River

Feb 7, 2024 | Agence France-Presse

Oil pollution has been a growing concern in Syria since the 2011 onset of civil war, which has taken a toll on infrastructure and seen…

Do We Have the Data to Realise Gender-Inclusive Climate Action

Feb 6, 2024 | Open Data Watch

The problem: Addressing climate change without inclusive data risks leaving behind the world’s most vulnerable, including women and girls. A closer look at gender-related data through…

Afghanistan: 21 Million Afghans Lack Access to Clean Drinking Water: Official

Feb 5, 2024 | Fidel Rahmati, Khaama Press

The Taliban official claims that 21 million people in Afghanistan lack access to clean drinking water due to climate change. Previously, the United Nations had…

Liberia: Stakeholders Unite to Integrate Climate Change Action into Land Formalization Framework

Feb 5, 2024 | Gerald C. Koinyeneh, FrontPage Africa

Stakeholders have reached a consensus to incorporate climate action within the framework of land rights, aiming for a sustainable and inclusive approach to land formalization.

India: Environmental Conservation, Gender Equality Themes of First Kite Flying Competition in Punjab’s Ferozepur

Feb 5, 2024 | Hindustan Times

Over 5,000 kite enthusiasts are expected to participate in the ‘Basant Panchmi Kite Festival-2024’, to be held from February 10-11, Ferozepur Deputy Commissioner Rajesh Dhiman…

World Bank Urges Action for Gender Equality in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining

Feb 5, 2024 | World Bank

Women account for about one-third of the artisanal and small-scale mining workforce, which supplies minerals essential to modern technologies and the global energy transition. 

Afghanistan: This Forestry Project in Afghanistan is Pushing Women to the Forefront of Climate Action

Feb 5, 2024 | Aga Khan Foundation

Zahra remembers what it was like to have predictable agricultural yields. The mother of six, who lives in Afghanistan’s Bamyan province, farms barley, potato and…

Liberia: ForumCIV, Partners Hold Policy Dialogue to Secure Land Rights for Women and Rural Communities

Feb 5, 2024 | Francis G. Boayue, FrontPage Africa

With support from the European Union (EU), ForumCIV and MAP Liberia have ended a day-long policy dialogue to secure land rights for women and rural…

Sudan/South Sudan/Abyei: 37 People Killed in Disputed Oil-Rich African Region of Abyei in Fighting Linked to Spiritual Leader

Feb 4, 2024 | Associated Press

Thirty-seven people were killed over the weekend in fighting apparently tied to a land feud in the disputed oil-rich region of Abyei, an official said…

Pakistan: Climate, Gender and Democracy

Feb 4, 2024 | Amna Javed, The News

Systemic negligence in addressing climate change and gender-related issues is indicative of the eroding foundations of democracy.

Israel/Palestine: How Israel’s Flooding of Gaza’s Tunnels Will Impact Freshwater Supply

Feb 3, 2024 | Shola Lawal, Al Jazeera

Israel confirmed this week that its troops are pumping seawater into a network of tunnels in Gaza, a method environmentalists say could violate international law…

Bridging the Global Gender Chasm in 2024: Need For More Steam?

Feb 3, 2024 | Arundhatie B. Kundal

A sluggish global economy and growing geopolitical tensions compounded by a looming climate crisis have erected multiple roadblocks that have thwarted concerted efforts to bridge…

Nepal: IFC’s $56-million Investment in Global IME Bank to Bolster Gender and Climate Financing in Nepal

Feb 3, 2024 | My Republica

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is investing $56 million in Nepal's largest commercial bank, Global IME Bank Limited (GIBL), to support small businesses, including those…

Colombia: Severe Drought in Colombia Threatens Crops, Livestock [Video]

Feb 2, 2024 | Reuters

Severe drought in Colombia wreaks havoc on its water resources, threatening agriculture, livestock, and the population, resulting in cracked soil and small mud islands in…

Liberia: Meet the Woman on the Frontline of Conservation in Liberia

Feb 2, 2024 | Tina S. Mehnpaine

31-year-old Grace Zansi was obsessed with the rampant butchering of wildlife in her hometown, Beo Bongarplay, Nimba County.

“I felt bad when I saw people killing…

Nigeria: Stakeholders Seek Alignment of Gender, Climate Change in Agric Policies

Feb 1, 2024 | Tina Abeku, Guardian

Call for Papers/Contributions: WUN Workshop

Jan 31, 2024 | Interdisciplinary Global Development Centre

Peasants, indigenous people and rural communities across the Global South have been at the forefront of mobilising against the fossil fuel industry, large-scale land acquisitions,…

Liberia: Landesa, Partners Rally Support for Inclusive Climate Action and Land Rights

Jan 31, 2024 | Gerald C. Koinyeneh, FrontPage Africa

Landesa, a global advocate for land rights and women’s empowerment, in collaboration with the Rights and Rice Foundation, has commenced a groundbreaking conference titled “Land…

Six Questions to Level Up Your Climate + Gender Strategies

Jan 30, 2024 | Natalie Shriber

A growing number of climate investors are recognizing that applying a gender lens can deepen their climate impact – and accelerate a just economic and climate…

Lessons to Advance Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Through Climate Action

Jan 29, 2024 | International Development Research Centre

Climate change remains one of the major challenges of our time, with countries in the Global South being the most affected. Emerging research shows that…

Yemen: Amidst Ongoing Conflict, Efforts to Save This Endemic Tree Are Threatened

Jan 29, 2024 | Abdulmalik Alnemri, Ensia and Egab

Dragon’s blood, or Dam al-Akhawain (two brothers’ blood), as it’s locally known, is endemic to Socotra, a mostly desert archipelago south of the Arabian Peninsula,…

Burkina Faso: Research Reveals Influence of Gender, Livelihood on Water Insecurity Stress in West Africa

Jan 29, 2024 | Nicole Pomerantz, ASU News

In Burkina Faso, located in the Sahel region of West Africa, the amount of safe water available for homes depends on seasonality and rainfall.

A Feminist Agenda to Tackle the World’s Water Crisis

Jan 26, 2024 | Marisa O. Ensor

“The empowerment of women as custodians and protectors of water is achieved through the recognition and fulfilment of their rights.” So proclaims a recent UN…

Gender Diversity and Trust Will Boost Climate Action in 2024

Jan 23, 2024 | Maria Mendiluce

I spent last week in the small mountain town of Davos along with global business leaders, politicians, academics and members of civil society who came…

Nigeria: WOPEGEE Trains Stakeholders on Gender-Responsive Approach to Disaster Management

Jan 20, 2024 | Ijeoma Thomas-Odia, Guardian

Nigeria: WOPEGEE Trains Stakeholders on Gender-Responsive Approach to Disaster Management

Jan 20, 2024 | Ijeoma Thomas-Odia, Guardian

DRC: Rise of the ‘Mother Boss’: How Female Miners Are Taking Control in DRC

Jan 19, 2024 | Mélanie Gouby, The Guardian

Half of the workers in the Congolese artisanal pits are women, and for years they have faced inequality and sexual harassment. Now a grassroots movement…

Women Added to Cop29 Climate Summit Committee After Backlash

Jan 19, 2024 | Damian Carrington

The president of Azerbaijan has added 12 women to the previously all-male organising committee for the Cop29 global climate summit, which the country will host in December.The…

Afghanistan: Drought-Affected Kabul Residents Queuing for Hours to Fetch Water

Jan 19, 2024 | Abdul Haleem, Xinhua

War-torn Afghanistan has suffered years of drought. Local residents say the drought was also felt in the capital Kabul in the ongoing harsh winter, with…

The All-Male COP29 Committee is a Big Step Backwards for Climate

Jan 19, 2024 | Nella Canales, Isabelle Mallon, Laura Del Duca and Trevor Grizzell

The recent appointment of an all-men committee, with members linked to the country’s oil and gas industry, to organize this year’s Cop29 climate summit in Azerbaijan…