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National Consultant to Conduct Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Mapped Gender Aware Climate Change Adaptation Interventions
Oct 13, 2022
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UN 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…
Conflict Minerals: Are Green Resource Wars Looming?
Oct 13, 2022
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Priti Gulati Cox and Stan Cox, Tom Dispatch
Much of the excitement over the Inflation Reduction Act, which became law this summer, focused on the boost it should give to the sales of…
Gender Equity Intern - Spring 2023
Oct 13, 2022
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International Rescue Committee
Job Description
BACKGROUND: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. At work in over 40…
Guatemala: Guatemalan Women Reinvent Agrobusiness
Oct 13, 2022
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Peride Blind
Doris* feels strongly about women being able to earn a living. She is president of one of the savings and credit groups in Chamaiq — a…
National Project Officer--Support of the Coordination Works for UN Joint Project "Empower for Inclusion” to Eliminate Violence Against Women and Girls with Disabilities in Timor-Leste
Oct 13, 2022
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UN 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…
National Consultant to Conduct an Evaluation of the National Plan for Prevent and Combat Gender-Based Violence (2018-2021)
Oct 13, 2022
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UN Women
BackgroundUN Women - the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Women Empowerment, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the…
Community Development/Gender Specialist
Oct 13, 2022
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International Rescue Committee
The IRC began working in Somalia in the early 1980s; initially to assist people seeking refuge in the aftermath of the Somalia-Ethiopian conflict. The focus…
Unleashing the Power of Gender-Smart Climate Investing in Developed Markets
Oct 12, 2022
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Suzanne Biegel
With little capital flowing in established economies, and increasing urgency, the time to move money in this direction is now.When many investors — especially those…
Gender Inequality and the Connection to Climate Change
Oct 12, 2022
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Nelly Gachanja
Did you know gender inequality and climate change are interconnected? Africa is more vulnerable to climate change than any other region on the planet. Coincidentally,…
Indigenous Women as Frontline Defenders in the Fight Against Climate Change
Oct 11, 2022
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Marisa O. Ensor
Although Indigenous communities comprise less than 5 percent of the world’s population, Indigenous peoples safeguard 80 percent of the planet's biodiversity. Indigenous lands are also crucial…
CFS 50: Statement from CSIPM on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment
Oct 11, 2022
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La Via Campesina
As a diverse collective, which is made of persons from the South and from the North, we, peasant women, Indigenous women, women from war-torn countries,…
Women Are on the Front Lines of Climate Change — So Let Them Steer The Response
Oct 11, 2022
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Cara Wilson
After years of working in the finance sector on both gender and sustainable finance initiatives, I am convinced that more women at the top would…
Qatar: Climate Change, Gender Equality in Spotlight at Doha Women Forum
Oct 7, 2022
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Gulf Times
Climate change, sports and gender equality was the focus area for the first part of the fifth edition of the Doha Women Forum held recently.
DRC: China Sends Criminal Experts to Halt Kidnappings in Mineral-Rich Democratic Republic of the Congo
Oct 6, 2022
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Jevans Nyabiage, South China Morning Post
As its alarm grows over the safety of Chinese citizens working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s high-stakes mining industry, Beijing is deploying criminal…
Gender-Informed Policies Fundamental for Climate Change Adaptation
Oct 5, 2022
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Sarah McLaughlin
Scientists from the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) are working to understand the gender gap in climate change adaptation and the causes behind this…
Climate Change is a Threat Multiplier for Women and Girls: UN expert
Oct 5, 2022
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United Nations
NEW YORK (5 October 2022) – Climate change and environmental degradation are escalating the risk and prevalence of violence against women and girls across the…
Women and Gender in Climate Diplomacy
Oct 5, 2022
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Amy M. Jaffe and Cali Nathanson
Prominent women leaders have played a critical role in the success of global climate negotiations and have contributed to a fuller understanding of the gendered…
Fiji: United States Hosts First-Ever Clean Energy Workshop and Women in Clean Energy Conference for the Pacific Islands
Oct 4, 2022
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US Embassy in Fiji
Suva, Fiji – In collaboration with the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), the United States is hosting the first-ever Clean Energy Workshop and Pacific…
Gender Action Plan for Climate Change
Oct 2, 2022
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Hunain Mahmood
Climate Change Gender Action Plan argues for a greater role for women in the development of climate solutions.
In the wake of the recent floods, women…
South Asia and the Hindu Kush Himalayan Region: Climate Change in Himalayan Region Worsens Existing Gender and Social Inequalities
Oct 1, 2022
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Aakriti Ghimire
ICIMOD and UN launch a report analysing gender dimensions of climate change in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region.
On Thursday, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain…
Liberia: Communities Protest for Forest Benefits
Sep 30, 2022
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Tina S. Mehnpaine, Observer
Communities affected by logging concessions across Liberia have staged a protest in demand of over US$5 million in land rental the government of Liberia owed…
Ghana: Climate Change Impact Hinges On Three Areas
Sep 30, 2022
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Benjamin Arcton-Tettey
The call to address the gender gap with regard to climate change and its impact on women, peace and security is hinged on three areas.The…
Gender Inequality, Armed Conflict and Climate Change: Why Militaries Can and Should Map Compounded Risk
Sep 29, 2022
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Jody M. Prescott, Robin Lovell, Emma Miner, Emily Smith, Cyrus Oswald, and Cameron Chambers
In areas marked by gender inequality, women and girls are particularly at risk of the compounding effects of armed conflict and climate change. Militaries should…
Nepal: Nepali Farmers Diversify Their Income Streams Amidst Climate Crisis
Sep 27, 2022
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UN Environment Program
In the aftermath of intense rains during Nepal’s 2019 monsoon season, farmer Geeta Tharu found her house submerged in a pool of water. The rains…
Timor-Leste: East Timor Faces ‘Fiscal Cliff’ without Gas Project, IMF Warns
Sep 25, 2022
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John Kehoe, Australian Financial Review
East Timor faces a “fiscal cliff” next decade if the Greater Sunrise gas field north of Australia is not developed in the next few years,…
India: Women Lead the Battle in Odisha's Nayagarh For Forest Rights
Sep 24, 2022
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The Hindu Business Line
Bhubaneswar, Sep 24 (PTI) After a decade of struggle, the women of Odisha's Nayagarh district lead the battle for forest rights from the front, having…
India: Sahodari Foundation To Host a Talk on Gender and Climate Change in Coimbatore
Sep 23, 2022
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Akila Kannadasan
How does climate change affect the transgender community? Sahodari Foundation hosts a panel discussion on the topic in the city.
Pakistan: Pakistan’s Flood Crisis Is Particularly Tough on Poor Women. Here’s Why
Sep 23, 2022
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Maya Prabhu
Authorities estimate it will take the floodwaters half a year to recede. Displaced women will be hanging on through an especially perilous period.
Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan: Escalating Conflict on the Kyrgyz-Tajik Border: Whither the Regional Security Order?
Sep 22, 2022
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Asel Doolotkeldieva and Madeleine Reeves, Diplomat
While the world is following the dissolution of Russian imperialism along Ukrainian frontlines, the existing status quo might be shaken up in other corners, too.…
Call for Nominations: Al-Moumin Award and Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding [Deadline: October 15, 2022]
Sep 19, 2022
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is seeking nominations for the Al-Moumin Award and Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding. The award and lecture are named after Dr.…