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How Biodiversity Loss Affects Women, and How to Turn the Tide
Oct 21, 2024
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UN Women
The triple planetary crisis—biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution—is putting lives and livelihoods at risk, and altering all life on Earth.
Increases in temperatures and pollution…
Girls' Climate Change Advocacy Network Launched in Visayas in Celebration of International Day of the Girl
Oct 21, 2024
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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…
For Women Environmental Defenders in Colombia, Standing down is Not an Option
Oct 16, 2024
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UN Women
As temperatures reach new highs and climate change impacts intensify, women who are defending their land, water and ecosystems are paying a high price.
“I have…
Malho Marndi Finds Way forward with Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) Technology
Oct 14, 2024
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Nima Chodon
Malho Marndi, a tribal farmer from Odisha, India, has been cultivating rice on her 10-acre farm for many years. However, worsening climate conditions and labor management challenges nearly pushed her to…
Malho Marndi Finds Way forward with Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) Technology
Oct 14, 2024
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Nima Chodon
Malho Marndi, a tribal farmer from Odisha, India, has been cultivating rice on her 10-acre farm for many years. However, worsening climate conditions and labor management challenges nearly pushed her to…
Vietnam: Growing into Pumpkin Custodians: Women Farmers in North Vietnam Discover the Power of Participatory Variety Selection
Oct 11, 2024
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Nguyen Thi Phuong, Hoang The Ky, Do Thi Hong Quyen, Deborah Nabuuma, and Ronnie Vernooy
In the northern highlands of Vietnam, ethnic minority farmers grow a diversity of crops on small landholdings. Pumpkin, managed by women, is an important vegetable…
Afghanistan: Afghan Women Bear Brunt of Drought Burden
Oct 10, 2024
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Zainab Pirzad
Looming crisis weighs heavy on those most often responsible for sourcing water to meet their household’s needs. Four times a day, 28- year-old Nadia dons a black…
Women are Leading the Way to Protect Some of the World’s Most Important Forests
Oct 9, 2024
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Isabela Barriga
Global Forest Watch
Across the world’s forests, women are not only dedicated stewards of these vital ecosystems but also trailblazers in reshaping the landscape of gender equality in…
Kenya: Government Recognises Women as Powerful Agents in Peacebuilding
Oct 4, 2024
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Manu Mumba
The government has commended the vital role women play in conflict prevention and post-conflict reconstruction for the prosperity of the country.
Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet…
Scaling Fodder Innovations to Improve Livestock Productivity in Zimbabwe’s Semi-arid Regions
Oct 4, 2024
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Kudzanai Chimhanda
When she first ventured into growing pigeon peas as a baby trial host farmer, Gogo Consilia Nyamunda doubted that intercropping them with maize would bring any benefits,…
Environmental Peacebuilding Researcher
Oct 1, 2024
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is seeking pro bono Environmental Peacebuilding Researchers to assist with a variety of activities and projects, most notably research on the…
Philippines: The Woman Fighting to Save the Philippines’ Last Rainforests
Oct 1, 2024
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Nell Lewis
Palawan, a cluster of islands in the Philippines, is breathtakingly beautiful. Home to underground rivers, turquoise coastlines and lush mountain peaks, it has earned the…
Liberia: Rural Women Call for Unrestricted Access to Land Ownership
Sep 27, 2024
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Franklin Doloquee
Nimba County—Rural women across Liberia are calling on the government to support their quest for land ownership rights in their respective counties and communities.
They claim…
Sudan: Women and Girls in Sudan Disproportionately Impacted by Ongoing Conflict
Sep 27, 2024
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UN News
Women and girls in the midst of the brutal conflict between rival militaries in Sudan are being disproportionately impacted, including 5.8 million who are now…
Liberia: Women Push for Greater Land Rights
Sep 27, 2024
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Ishmael F. Menkor
Women from across Liberia are pushing for more rights in acquiring ownership of land as compared to their male counterparts.In observance of rural women land…
Nepal: Nepal’s Women Leaders Champion Inclusive Development
Sep 25, 2024
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Manohara KhadkaSumitra KC
Since Nepal’s shift to a federal structure in 2015, a new generation of women leaders has emerged, dedicated to water management, sustainability and equitable development.…
Cities for Girls: Women, Peace and Security Research Report - Consultant
Sep 24, 2024
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International Rescue Committee
"The consultant will explore the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda and within it identify signature IRC tools, approaches, and projects. As part of this…
Women's Resilience Center Facilitator
Sep 24, 2024
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International Rescue Committee
"Under the supervision of the Women’s Resilience Center and Social Work Field Placement Coordinator, the WRC Facilitator will be responsible for facilitating wellness and women’s…
Ipas Research in Kenya Reveals How the Climate Crisis Undermines Reproductive Health
Sep 23, 2024
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Ipas
As the climate crisis intensifies, its impact on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), is becoming increasingly concerning. However, there has been limited research…
Colombia: Sowing Peace, One Agribusiness at a Time: Colombian Farmers Reclaim their Land and Livelihoods
Sep 21, 2024
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Laura Quinones
The sun beats down on the fertile fields of Bolívar, Colombia, where lush green valleys stretch towards the distant Andes mountains. It's a picture of…
Liberia: WOCI and Partners Contribute to Responsible Agricultural Investment, Women and Youths Empowerment in Bomi County through Low Land Farming Initiative
Sep 20, 2024
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Francis Landford, Front Page Africa
In early March of this year, Women Care Initiative (WOCI) procured and supplied farming tools and seedings to 3 communities to carryout low land farming…
Water, War, and Women in Gaza
Sep 18, 2024
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H. Patricia Hynes, Common Dreams
In late 2020, a report titled Saving Gaza Begins With Its Water stated:
The water crisis in Gaza is a problem of daunting proportions, with grave implications for…
NOW LIVE: EnPAx MOOC on Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace
Sep 17, 2024
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) and SDGAcademyX
EnPAx and SDGAcademyX are pleased to announce that our historic, popular course on Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace is now live. This fifth iteration of…
DRC. How Cooking Demonstrations Can Save lLives in a Village: the Story of Kasendami Muamba
Sep 9, 2024
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COOPI
In the heart of Central Kasai Province, in the Kalomba Health Zone, lies the village of Tshitadi, where the fight against child malnutrition is making…
Mozambique: Empowering Women Facing Conflict and Climate Change Effects in Mozambique
Sep 9, 2024
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CARE
The humanitarian situation in Mozambique’s conflict-affected Cabo Delgado province is deteriorating rapidly. This has been worsened by a severe climate change-induced drought that has exacerbated…
Jamaica: Jamaica's Female Farmers Rebuild after Hurricane Beryl through Women-Led Cash Voucher Program
Sep 6, 2024
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Gabriela Aoun Angueira
Alance Wisdom got inside her home just in time to watch the ceiling of her front room collapse. As the rain rushed in, a violent…
Women Hold the Solutions to Tackling Climate Change and Hunger. Just Ask Them
Sep 4, 2024
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Michelle Nunn
In Diffa, one of the poorest regions of Niger, climate change has led to more frequent droughts and floods that have created severe food insecurity and malnutrition.…
Transforming Women’s Cultural Roles into Bridges for Peacebuilding: Recounting the Journey of Mrs Ariet Philip in the Gambella Region of Ethiopia
Sep 3, 2024
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Peace Direct
Located in Southwest Ethiopia, Gambella is a region with multiple layers of conflicts, including the protracted Anywa-Nuer conflict. Competition over resources such as water and…
SAVE THE DATE: EnPAx Announces Dates for the Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding
Sep 2, 2024
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the University of Ottawa
Plan to connect and be inspired! Plan your travel budgets. Plan your research. Plan to attend the Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding!
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association…
The Price of Victory in the Gaza War: Women, Climate, and Peace
Aug 28, 2024
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Amira Saber
Amira Saber, member of the Egyptian Parliament, looks at the environmental damage caused by the war in Gaza. She underscores the compounding ill effects of…