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Women Are Necessary for Ukraine’s Relief, Recovery and Reconstruction
Mar 8, 2023
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Jess Keller
Ukrainian women and civil society organizations (CSOs) are on the frontlines of the war advancing peace and security. Women have taken on new roles and…
IWD23 Protecting Women Environmental Defenders in Conflict
Mar 8, 2023
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Peixuan Xie
Environmental defenders, or environmental human rights defenders, are individuals and groups who strive to protect and promote human rights relating to the environment, by protecting…
International Women’s Day: Our Planet Needs Gender Justice
Mar 7, 2023
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Friends of the Earth
Although women bear the brunt of environmental injustice, they’re also leading the way to save our planet. Find out why we celebrate International Women’s Day…
Women are Neglected in Peace Building. That Needs to Stop.
Mar 7, 2023
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Noraida Endut
There should be more women at the negotiation table to achieve gender equality and inclusiveness in peace processes.
War is dangerous. But it is even more…
Gender Bonds: A Far-Reaching Solution Towards Empowerment and Climate Resilience
Mar 7, 2023
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Shireen Muhiudeen
In 1908-15,000 women marched through New York City, USA, demanding for shorter hours, better pay and voting rights.
In 1911 – International Women’s Day was observed…
The Impact of Climate Change on Women and What Investors Can Do
Mar 7, 2023
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Morgan Stanley
Climate-related issues such as water scarcity, natural disasters and access to electricity have a disproportionate effect on at-risk female populations. Here’s what investors can do. Climate…
Women Defenders for Territories Free of Mining
Mar 7, 2023
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Ada Recinos, Amazon Watch
Celebrate International Women's Day by meeting defenders on the front lines of the Mining Out of the Amazon movement.
Nigeria: Group Seeks Equitable Distribution of Resources for Women
Mar 7, 2023
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EnviroNews Nigeria
The Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO), a non-governmental organisation, has advocated for equitable distribution of resources to women in the society.
“Environment and Security”: Developments
Mar 7, 2023
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
"Environment and Security" is the leading global outlet for peer-reviewed research and debates on issues at the intersection of environmental and security. The Environmental Peacebuilding…
Iraq: No Water by 2040: The Crisis Engulfing Iraq and Its Historic River Flow
Mar 6, 2023
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Zainab Hussain, The BMJ
The Middle East’s ancient Tigris-Euphrates river system flow is under threat, bringing a plethora of health emergencies to Iraq.
Indonesia: Gender Technical Advisor for Clean Cities Blue Ocean
Mar 6, 2023
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Tetra Tech
The USAID-funded Clean Cities Blue Ocean (CCBO) project in the USA, implemented by Tetra Tech International Development, is currently accepting expressions of interest for Gender…
India: Head of Department (HOD), Gender, Water and Climate Change Department (GWCC)
Mar 6, 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…
Ukraine: Protection Specialist - Gender Based Violence Specialist
Mar 6, 2023
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Danish Refugee Council
Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is an international non-governmental organization, which promotes and supports durable solutions to the problems faced by refugees and internally displaced people all…
Uganda: Programme Specialist: Women, Peace and Security
Mar 6, 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…
Moldova: UN Women National Consultant with technical expertise on economic issues to support the informal Women´s Advisory Board (WAB) on Sustainable Peacebuilding
Mar 6, 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…
Moldova: UN Women National Consultant with technical expertise on social issues to support the informal Women´s Advisory Board (WAB) on Sustainable Peacebuilding
Mar 6, 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…
Kirabati: Individual Consultant – To support Women’s Resilience to Disasters Programme implementation, UN Women Kiribati Office
Mar 6, 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…
Niger/Nigeria: Peace and Conflict Assessment (PCA) with focus on Resilience and Gender for Niger (Diffa) and Nigeria (Borno and Yobe State)
Mar 6, 2023
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Christian Blind Mission
Background and rationaleCBM is a Christian international development organisation, committed to improving the quality of life of persons with disabilities in the poorest communities of…
International Women's Day: Environmental Change and Gender
Mar 3, 2023
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IUCN
Climate change is often defined as a “threat multiplier.” For many women and girls around the world, it is also enacting, and at times creating,…
Pakistan: Women to Lead Actions for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
Mar 3, 2023
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IUCN
Pakistan is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, with extreme weather events affecting millions of people each year. To address this, the government…
Peace and Water: GOWP Brief Calls for Urgent Rethinking of Approach to Water Management
Mar 2, 2023
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The Water Diplomat
The Global Observatory for Water and Peace (GOWP) has released a brief ahead of the upcoming United Nations Mid-Term Review Conference in March 2023, highlighting…
Separate or Relational and Truly Rational? A Few Notes on Gender, Nature, and Modernity’s Patriarchal Heritage
Mar 1, 2023
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Jan-Olav Henriksen
Everything that lives is constituted by relationships with everything else. Accordingly, it is of profound importance if we understand ourselves as conditioned by, dependent on,…
Who Is Conservation? Removing Barriers for Women Working in the Environmental Field Will Only Make Conservation as a Whole More Effective.
Feb 24, 2023
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Robyn James
More women are studying and working in conservation than ever before. Robyn James, TNC’s director of gender and equity in the Asia-Pacific Region, examines how institutional…
Three Projects in South Asia Putting Gender at the Centre of Responses to Climate Change
Feb 21, 2023
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Rina Saeed Khan, The Third Pole
From who is most affected to who gets to be in the room when decisions are made, gender affects every aspect of our relationship with…
Climate Change: New Climate Change Model Finds Nuanced Relationship between Temperature, Conflict
Feb 20, 2023
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Phil Ciciora, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
A new framework for studying the intersection of climate anomalies and social conflicts finds a strong link between temperature fluctuations and aggregated global conflicts, in…
USA: Senior Fellow: Gender, Climate, Security Nexus
Feb 16, 2023
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Georgetown University
The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Researcher to lead its climate research portfolio. The Senior…
Water, Climate, and Peacebuilding through a Gender Lens
Feb 16, 2023
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Marisa O. Ensor
Climate change is affecting water access for people around the world, causing more severe droughts, floods, and unpredictable weather patterns. Rising water insecurity endangers livelihoods and the…
Women's Contributions to Solving the Climate Crisis
Feb 15, 2023
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Rebecca Goldfine
The Environmental Studies Program partnered with The Nature Conservancy in Maine to bring together a panel of women who are working at the intersection of…
Cuban Women Play Outstanding Role in Facing Climate Change
Feb 15, 2023
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Juan M. Garcia
Women's outstanding role in fighting climate change was appreciated on Sunday in the development of the Increasing Resilience of Agricultural Ecosystems in Cuba (IRES) project…
International Day of Women and Girls in Science: Looking at Indian Women in Climate Science and Research
Feb 15, 2023
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Tamanna Sengupta
While the Indian government is attempting to encourage more women scientists through awards and growth schemes, true success requires systemic change and mindset shifts.