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Kenya: Consultancy to Conduct a Women and Youth on Leadership and Governance of Natural Resources in Amboseli Landscape
Apr 16, 2023
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International Fund for Animal Welfare
Background
International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) is a global non-profit helping animals, and people thrive together with a presence in 40 countries worldwide. The IFAW Eastern…
Mozambique: Programme Analyst, Women Peace, and Security
Apr 16, 2023
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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…
Kenya: Senior Gender Affairs Officer
Apr 16, 2023
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United Nations Environment Programme
Org. Setting and Reporting
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations system's designated entity for addressing environmental issues at the global and regional…
Poland: Gender in Emergencies Coordinator - Ukraine Response, Poland (INT9488)
Apr 16, 2023
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Oxfam GB
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.
In March 2022, Oxfam launched its response to the influx of…
India: Head of Department (HOD), Gender, Water and Climate Change Department (GWCC)
Apr 16, 2023
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Centre for Social Research India
About the Role:
This role is in the Gender, Water and Climate Change (GWCC) department of CSR as the Head of the department and will report…
Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territory: OPTI – Climate Change Advisor
Apr 16, 2023
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Oxfam-Québec
Oxfam is a global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice. It offers lifesaving support in times of crisis and advocate for economic…
Remote/WfP countries: Global Avisor (Gender, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion)
Apr 15, 2023
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Water for People
Water For People is a global nonprofit working across nine countries, bringing together communities, local entrepreneurs, and governments to build and maintain water and sanitation…
Colombia: Parties to Final Agreement Agree Colombia Conflict Can Be Resolved by Addressing Land Distribution, Rural Development, Former Commander Tells Security Council
Apr 14, 2023
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UN Security Council
Colombia is forging ahead in its total peace policy, rooted in its implementation of the Final Agreement with the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia…
Malawi: In Malawi, Female Fish Traders Mobilise Against Transactional Sex
Apr 14, 2023
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Rabson Kondowe, Aljazeera
A new women’s collective is helping fishmongers diversify incomes as declining fish populations lead to increased sex-for-fish requests in Malawi.
Yemen: USAID Partners with Yemeni Communities to Ease Land and Water Conflicts
Apr 13, 2023
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USAID
The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announced a two-year program to help communities in Yemen affected by conflict manage and…
Gender Inequalities in Food and Agriculture are Costing World $1 Trillion: FAO
Apr 13, 2023
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UN News
Over one third of the world’s working women are employed in agrifood systems, which include the production of food and non-food agricultural products, as well…
Opinion: Gender-Blind Policies Ignore the Disproportionate Effects of Water Crisis on Women
Apr 13, 2023
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Bolormaa Purevjav, Adiya B. Tudiyarova, and Elena G. Fuertes
The demand for water resources is higher than ever before. The growing global population, expanding industrial development and the impacts of climate change are exacerbating the…
EnPAx Announces the Dates for the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding and the Launch of The Path to The Hague
Apr 13, 2023
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association and Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies at Leiden University
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) is delighted to announce that the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding will be held in The Hague, Netherlands, from…
Climate Change Compounding Inequalities Faced by Women in Agriculture, FAO Says
Apr 13, 2023
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Yanine Quiroz, Carbon Brief
Women working in agriculture “tend to do so under highly unfavourable conditions” – often in the face of “climate-induced weather shocks and in situations of…
Climate Change Compounding Inequalities Faced by Women in Agriculture, FAO says
Apr 12, 2023
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Yanine Quiroz
Women working in agriculture “tend to do so under highly unfavourable conditions” – often in the face of “climate-induced weather shocks and in situations of…
Nexus of Climate Change & Gender-Based Violence
Apr 9, 2023
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Ahsan H. Durrani
In recent years, the intertwined crises of climate change and gender-based violence (GBV) have gained global attention. The case of Pakistan, a deeply patriarchal society…
Death Threats, Trolling and Sexist Abuse: Climate Scientists Report Online Attacks
Apr 6, 2023
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Myriam Vidal Valero, Nature
Survey highlights experiences of dozens of climate researchers who have endured online harassment related to their work.
USA: At Front Lines of Climate Battle, a Miami Course Prepares Women of Color to Lead the Fight
Apr 6, 2023
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Arianna Otero, WLRN
The women filing into the backyard of a house in Liberty City came from all walks of life and in a wide range of ages,…
The Hidden Role of Food in Urban Conflicts in Central America
Apr 6, 2023
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Politecnico di Milano
Extreme water events have been shown to affect human security in many ways. In a research article published today in the new journal Nature Water…
‘Forever Chemicals’ Linked to Infertility in Women, Study Shows
Apr 6, 2023
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Damian Carrington, The Guardian
Those with higher levels of PFAS in their blood had 40% lower chance of conceiving within a year of trying.
Africa: Who Needs A Seat at the Climate Crisis Table? #AfricaClimateHope
Mar 30, 2023
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Melody Chironda
Africa is increasingly feeling the effects of climate change, with the most vulnerable populations being hit the hardest, resulting in food insecurity, displacement of populations,…
Powering Gender Equity: Women Entrepreneurs at the Forefront of Sustainable Energy Transition
Mar 29, 2023
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Sustainable Energy For All
In the framework of the sixty-seventh session of the Commission on the Status of Women, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), together with ENERGIA International Network on Gender…
Liberia: The Illegal Turkish Loggers Depleting Liberia's Forest
Mar 29, 2023
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Mark B. Newa, The DayLight
How Pangani Villagers Push for Gender and Climate Justice
Mar 26, 2023
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Ramadhani Ismail
Globally, women and children remain the biggest sufferers when it comes to climate change. The numbers double and triple in second and third world countries,…
Congo-Kinshasa: Goma - Monusco Supports the Project "Women Elders and Ambassadors for Peacebuilding"
Mar 22, 2023
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Marylene Seguy, All Africa
The consortium of women's organizations in North Kivu launched the "Women Elders and Ambassadors for Peacebuilding" project on Friday, March 17 in Goma, North Kivu.This…
Colombia: Plan to Mine ‘Clean Energy’ Metals in Colombian Amazon Splits Communities
Mar 22, 2023
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Natalia Torres Garzón, Mongabay
In this richly biodiverse region, where the cool mountains of the Andes meet the Amazon Rainforest, opinions are divided and emotions are high among communities…
5 Facts About Gender Equality and Climate Change
Mar 16, 2023
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GABRIELA CARBÓ ZACK
Girls and women do not experience climate change in the same ways as boys and men. The reason? Historical and structural gender inequalities — which…
Gender Matters at the UN Water Conference 2023
Mar 16, 2023
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Marisa O. Ensor
The first global water summit in nearly 50 years – the UN 2023 Water Conference – will take place at UN Headquarters in New York, 22-24 March 2023. This high-profile…
Gender Data Can Reinvigorate the SDGs
Mar 15, 2023
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Papaalioune B. Seck and Krista J. Baptista
In his February 2023 remarks to the General Assembly during the Consultation on the Summit of the Future, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged Member States to commit…
How Women Are Tapping into Sustainable Land Management for Livelihoods and Landscape Restoration in Mali
Mar 12, 2023
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M. Bourne
Djelika Malle is a farmer in the village of Dintiola who relies heavily on the land and its resources for her livelihood. From a distance,…