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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.
Thailand: Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) Specialist
Feb 10, 2023
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Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
ADPC is an autonomous international organization with a vision to reduce disaster and climate risk impacts on communities and countries in Asia and the Pacific…
Timor-Leste: Social Safeguarding, Gender and Inclusion Officer
Feb 10, 2023
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United Nations Development Programme
Background
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are…
India: Senior Project Associate- Gender and Social Inclusion, Climate Program
Feb 10, 2023
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World Resources Institute
WRI India, an independent charity legally registered as the India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable…
Meet 5 Women Who Are Using Science to Help Save the Planet
Feb 10, 2023
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UNEP
International Day of Women and Girls in Science, celebrated on 11 February, recognizes the often overlooked contributions of women scientists.
Thailand: Climate Change and Green Jobs Technical Advisor
Feb 9, 2023
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Save the Children
The Climate Change and Green Jobs Technical Advisor provides strategic technical leadership to Thailand Country office in positioning, preparing and implementing portfolio of programmes related…
Ethiopia: Livelihoods Specialist (Team Leader) - Ethiopia Highlands Resilience Activity
Feb 9, 2023
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Mercy Corps
About Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is powered by the belief that a better world is possible. To do this, it knows its teams do their best…
“Environment, Conflict, Media” Conference Held in Sarajevo
Feb 9, 2023
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Sarajevo Times
The conference entitled “Environment, Conflict, Media”, dedicated to issues of environmental protection and reporting on climate change, was organized yesterday in Sarajevo. It is the…
Gender and Climate Change
Feb 8, 2023
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Vera Tripodi, E-International Relations
In this chapter, I focus on the negative consequences of climate change for women’s rights. This chapter is divided into two parts. In the first…
Colombia: Indigenous Women Record Age-Old Knowledge of Bees in Colombia’s Amazon
Feb 8, 2023
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Astrid Arellano, Mongabay
A team of Indigenous Yucuna women in the Colombian Amazon are rescuing and documenting the remaining oral knowledge on bees and their roles in the…
The UAE and Israel Have a History of Strong Female Leadership. Women Must Take Substantial Roles in the Next Phase of the Abraham Accords.
Feb 7, 2023
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Marcy Grossman, Atlantic Council
It has been more than two years since the Abraham Accords normalized relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan.…
Canada: Climate Crisis and Women’s Rights- Mission Inclusion and IUCN Selected For a 3-year, $30 Million Project Under the Canadian Government’s Partnering for Climate
Feb 7, 2023
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IUCN
Quebec City, February 7, 2023 – Mission inclusion and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have been selected by Global Affairs Canada to conduct an…
United States: Women Can Play Key Roles in Sustainable Fishing
Feb 7, 2023
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Tomas Hoppough, Denver 7
Two issues in the commercial fishing industry are in the spotlight: sustainable fishing and getting more women into the industry.
Bolivia: “We Will Fight Every Battle” – Two Women, One Mission Against Deforestation
Feb 7, 2023
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Nicole Vargas, Diálogo Chino
A pair of Indigenous leaders from opposite ends of Bolivia share the intimidation they’ve faced protecting their communities from projects which exploit their natural resources…
Afghanistan: Despite the Taliban’s Pledge to Eradicate Opium, the Poppy Trade Still Flourishes in Afghanistan
Feb 7, 2023
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Daniel Simms, Conversation
The Taliban have always had a complicated relationship with the opium trade. As a narcotic, opium is haram, or forbidden under Islamic law. But at…
United States: She Grew Up Under Water Boil Advisories in Jackson. Now She’s Bringing Environmental Justice to the EPA
Feb 6, 2023
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Jessica Kutz, The 19th
In her community outreach role for the EPA, Rosemary Enobakhare is working to prioritize communities in need while “shining a light” on issues affecting them…
Colombia: Pink Dolphins and Reformed Colombian Rebels Turn No-Go Zone into Ecotourism Hit
Feb 6, 2023
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Dimitri Selibas, Guardian
Rural communities, former guerrillas of the Farc (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) and endangered dolphins are unlikely allies in this near-forgotten corner of Colombia’s Amazon…
West Africa: Meet the People Safeguarding the Sacred Forests and Lagoons of West Africa
Feb 5, 2023
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Ricci Shryock, NPR
In areas throughout West African countries such as Liberia, Senegal and Guinea-Bissau, communities have designated biodiversity hotspots, including forests and lagoons, as sacred. They believe…
Sustainable Peace Cannot Be Built Where Rights of Women Are Ignored, Says Deputy Secretary-General at Security Council Open Debate
Jan 26, 2023
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UN
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the Security Council open debate on peacebuilding and sustaining peace, in New York today:
I would like…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq's Kurdish Region Warns against 'Unlawful' Stop to Funds
Jan 26, 2023
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Qassim Abdul-Zahra and Abby Sewell, Associated Press
Iraqi Kurdish authorities on Thursday pushed back against a decision by Iraq’s top court that blocked payments from state coffers funding the semi-autonomous region. Jutiar…
The Role of Indigenous Women in Preserving Food Security
Jan 19, 2023
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Marisa O. Ensor
Amid climate change and conflict, it is imperative to build a more resilient global food system. Food insecurity in a world in crisis is a…
Why Women Need to be at the Forefront of the Fight Against Climate Change
Jan 18, 2023
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India Today
Women have less access than men to opportunities and resources such as land, financial services, education, technology, training, political representation, etc. that would improve their…
Liberia: At a Rubber Plantation in Liberia, History Repeats in a Fight over Land
Jan 17, 2023
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Ashoka Mukpo, Mongabay
Sexual harassment of its workers isn’t the only charge that’s been leveled against Socfin here in Liberia: in 2019, 22 communities filed a complaint against…
Liberia: Gov’t Clears Export of US$4M ‘Illegal Logs’
Jan 17, 2023
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William Q. Harmon, Observer
The government of Liberia will finally give Renaissance Group Incorporated, a controversial logging company, the green light on January 28, to go ahead with the…
Communications Coordinator, Mobilising Men for Feminist Peace (MMF)
Jan 15, 2023
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Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) with National Sections covering every continent, an International Secretariat based…
Thailand: Research Associate, Gender, Environment and Development
Jan 15, 2023
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Stockholm Environment Institute
Stockholm Environment Institute is an international non-profit research and policy organization that tackles environment and development challenges. They connect science and decision-making to develop solutions…
Bangladesh: Gender, Youth, and Social Inclusion (GYSI) Manager, Bangladesh Climate Smart Agriculture Activity
Jan 15, 2023
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ACDI/VOCA
Since 1963 and in 148 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington, D.C.,…
Sierra Leone: Consultant, Expression of Interest for Feasibility Study for ‘Citizen-Driven Climate Change (CDCC) Project'
Jan 15, 2023
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SEND Sierra Leone
SEND Sierra Leone is a non-governmental organisation in Sierra Leone liaising with communities, traditional authorities, government institutions and foreign partners to combine resources to develop…
Aishwarya Sharma: First Indian Fashion Activist & Climate Advocate At COP27 Demands Global Collective Climate Action
Jan 13, 2023
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Outlook India
Aishwarya is also a global goals ambassador with the TogetherBand (United Nations) representing Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities of the 17 The Global Goals and a…
Uganda: Cultural Leaders Petition Alupo Over Emorimor
Jan 12, 2023
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Simon P. Emwamu, Monitor
The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has started the mediation process between two warring factions of the Iteso Cultural Union (ICU) over who…