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Gender and Climate Experts Come Together to Address Inequalities and Climate Resilience Challenges in Nigeria’s Agrifood systems

Nov 21, 2024 | CGIAR Initiative on Gender Equality

On October 9, 2024, gender and climate experts gathered in Abuja for the third high-level dialogue on gender and climate change, convened by HER+, the CGIAR…

In Viet Nam, loans help bolster gender equality and fight climate change - Viet Nam

Nov 21, 2024 | UNEP

Duong Khanh Ly, the founder of a tea cooperative in northeast Viet Nam, had a problem.

Severe downpours would often soak tea leaves that had been…

Indonesia: Papuan Women’s Mangrove Forest in Indonesia is Increasingly Threatened by Development and Pollution

Nov 21, 2024 | Edna Tarigan and Firdia Lisnawati

On the southeastern coast of the city of Jayapura, Petronela Merauje walked from house to house in her floating village inviting women to join her…

Spotlighting Climate, Gender, and Peace at Zimbabwe's 2nd Climate Change and Development Conference

Nov 21, 2024 | Ibukun Taiwo

At the 2nd Climate Change and Development Conference in Zimbabwe, the CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security Team led two panels, one on climate, gender, and inclusivity and…

Call for Proposals: Climate Security Program to Support Women and Youth CSOs in Colombia

Nov 20, 2024 | FundsforNGOs

The Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) has launched a call for proposals to support local women’s and youth civil society organizations in Colombia to…

Yemen: Climate Vulnerability, Adaptation and Risk Assessment Study on Agriculture Consultant

Nov 20, 2024 | Committed to Good
ReliefWeb

Climate change is among the emerging development issues in Yemen & the project titled “fourth national communication & second biennial update report” responds by contributing…

Registration for: Gendering Human Security, Peacebuilding & Conflict Transformation Course

Nov 19, 2024 | ReliefWeb

An ideal training course for: 

Practitioners who are interested in deepening their understanding of gender and violence prevention in post-conflict transitions,Practitioners interested in getting a deeper…

Seeking Translation Assistance for Environmental Peacebuilding Glossary of Terms and Concepts

Nov 19, 2024 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) is leading the development of an Environmental Peacebuilding Glossary of Terms and Concepts.  The Glossary will be published by Routledge,…

Addressing Maritime Environmental Crimes in the Coral Triangle: The Critical Role of Women and Gender Perspectives

Nov 19, 2024 | Maryruth Belsey Priebe; Translation by Natalia Jimenez

A recent article from Saibai Island (in the Torres Strait of Queensland, Australia) tells the story of residents who fear that illegal fishing by Papua…

DRC Mines Might Be Poisoning Pregnant Women

Nov 18, 2024 | Denise Maheho, Dider Makal

A Mongabay investigation found that industrial and artisanal mining of cobalt and copper in the Democratic Republic of Congo could pose risks to women’s reproductive…

Mentoring Women Leaders: IGAD Leadership Academy Launches Regional Training for Peace and Leadership

Nov 18, 2024 | IGAD

18 November 2024 (MOMBASA, Kenya): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), through its Leadership Academy (ILA), has launched a Regional Training of Trainers (ToT) Workshop…

Liberia: Women Farmers in Bong County Decry Being Forced to Lease Land for Farming

Nov 15, 2024 | Mae Azango

Twenty-Eight-year-old Mallah Dolo, a single mother of two, was reading education at the Cuttington University in Bong County, but was forced to become a University…

Myanmar Women Face Many Troubles due to Conflicts and Floods

Nov 15, 2024 | Mizzima

UN Women Asia and Pacific released a report on 8 November stating, “Almost two months after Myanmar was impacted by severe flooding, more than 1…

Liberia: Women Farmers in Bong County Decry Being Forced to Lease Land for Farming

Nov 15, 2024 | Mae Azango

GBARTALA, Bong County — Twenty-Eight-year-old Mallah Dolo, a single mother of two, was reading education at the Cuttington University in Bong County, but was forced…

Funding Gender and Climate Resilience in Pakistan and Afghanistan

Nov 13, 2024 | Palwashay Arbab

Pakistan is significantly affected by climate change, facing a range of environmental and socio-economic challenges. The country experiences severe flooding, particularly during the monsoon season. The…

COP16: Empowering Women Environmental Defenders

Nov 7, 2024 | Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental
IUCN

Women Defenders in the Amazon RegionEighty-five percent of the 196 murders of environmental defenders recorded internationally in 2023 occurred in Latin America, according to Global…

South Sudan: Women’s Indigenous Institutions are Key in South Sudan’s National Peacebuilding

Nov 6, 2024 | Winnie Bedigen

South Sudan continues to be featured in international news headlines, most recently in reports about renewed peacebuilding efforts. In May 2024, talks began between the…

Somalia: Climate Change, Conflicts and Rising Cost Fuels Humanitarian Crisis

Nov 4, 2024 | CARE International

Millions of Somalis are on the brink of starvation as hunger across Somalia intensifies. The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report warns that…

Remote: Consultant to Develop Beijing +30 Gender Snapshot for Europe and Central Asia Region

Nov 1, 2024 | UN Women

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…

An All-Male Pacific Peace Mission to New Caledonia Excludes Women's Voices in the Crisis

Nov 1, 2024 | Nicole George

Since early August, the Pacific Islands Forum has sought permission to send a leader’s delegation to New Caledonia to “address the ongoing tensions” that have…

South Sudan / Gender Climate Peace Workshop

Oct 30, 2024 | UN Media

In South Sudan, the climate crisis worsens an already critical humanitarian and security situation. Extreme weather, locust infestations, and droughts jeopardize food security, livelihoods, and…

Faces of Change: The Women Leading the Battle to Clean Sri Lanka’s Oceans

Oct 30, 2024 | Urban Links

Barely concealed beneath Sri Lanka’s breathtaking beaches and vibrant marine life lies a looming crisis that threatens to destroy this pristine paradise. For many coastal…

Girl Champions Lead the Charge in Climate Action

Oct 29, 2024 | ADB, Plan International

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Plan International, a global humanitarian and development organization, marked the International Day of the Girl Child by highlighting the…

Tell it to SunStar: Women and peace in security

Oct 28, 2024 | Enrique Manalo

The Philippines is pleased to host an International Conference on Women, Peace and Security this week, gathering representatives from over 80 countries and our national…

New UN Push to Ensure Women’s Equal Participation Peace

Oct 24, 2024 | Vibhu Mishra

Announcing the Pledge at a Security Council open debate on women, peace and security, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed emphasized that women’s rights are being eroded while they are…

'No Woman's Land' Documents Battle for Women's Rights in Afghanistan

Oct 23, 2024 | Stuart Norval

The lives of women living in Afghanistan under the strict regime of the Taliban have been captured in a new photography exhibition. The project, entitled…

Breaking barriers in Mshewe: How Zinduka Women are Transforming Agriculture and Empowering Communities

Oct 22, 2024 | Maria Monayo

In the sleepy village of Mshewe in Tanzania’s Mbeya District, a group of women is quietly revolutionizing their community through a powerful blend of agricultural entrepreneurship and social…

Vietnam: Fueling Change: How Women are Leading Viet Nam’s Just Energy Transition

Oct 21, 2024 | UN Women

In Viet Nam, climate change is causing storms, floods, and droughts to occur more often and with greater intensity. Dang Thi Nga, a member of…

DRC: Rural Women Empowerment in Eastern DRC Through the Beans Value Chain

Oct 21, 2024 | Bola Amoke Awotide, Julie Ntamwinja, and Lucky Kalisya

On International Rural Women's Day (October 15, 2024), the 'Beans for Women Empowerment' project (B4WE) celebrates the resilience, strength, and contributions of rural women across…

Girls' Climate Change Advocacy Network Launched in Visayas in Celebration of International Day of the Girl

Oct 21, 2024 | Plan International

A new network of young female climate change advocates launched in Visayas on Friday, October 11, in time for the International Day of the Girl.

The…