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Qatar: Climate Change, Gender Equality in Spotlight at Doha Women Forum
International
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.
Liberia: Communities Protest for Forest Benefits
International
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…
Timor-Leste: East Timor Faces ‘Fiscal Cliff’ without Gas Project, IMF Warns
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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,…
Showcasing Transformative Approaches for Women’s Land Rights
Event
Thursday, 22 September 2022
7:00-8:30 AM EST | 1:00-2:30 PM CEST | 7:00-8:30 PM PST Register now! Both ENDS and the Land Portal Foundation invite you to the third webinar in the Whose Land? Inclusive…
Liberia: Ministry of Labour Launches Gender And Social Inclusion Unit
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Labour Minister Cllr. Charles H. Gibson says achieving gender balance in the employment sector is not only national responsibility, but an international calling that all…
Pakistan: UN Women Puts Women and Girls at the Heart of Flood Response in Pakistan
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Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq’s Speaker Calls for a Deal between Erbil, Baghdad until Oil and Gas Law Finalized
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The Iraqi Speaker of Parliament Mohammad Al-Halboosi said on Sunday that Erbil and Baghdad should reach an agreement on the outstanding issues between the two…
Pakistan: Floods are Stark Warning to Wealthy Countries on Climate Change
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Central Asia: A Water Diplomacy Expert Discusses the Prospects of Water Conflict and Cooperation in Central Asia
International
Originally from the Central Asian nation Turkmenistan, Jahan Taganova is a One Young World Peace Ambassador and water diplomat. Central Asia has experienced drastic change…
South Sudanese Women Are Going Beyond Gender Norms to Cope With Multiple Crises
Blog
The links between gender, mass violence, climate change, and human mobility are complex and interrelated. In South Sudan, where four in five people endure extreme…
‘Afghan Women’ Aren’t Who You Think They Are
Blog
On May 7, the Taliban issued a statement making their version of the hijab mandatory for all women of Afghanistan, even though this full-body covering, sometimes called…
Colombia: In Colombia, UN Women Executive Director Galvanizes Action for Women’s Leadership and Gender Equality
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UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous conducted a three-day mission in Colombia, where she met with government officials, civil society groups, and partners. The purpose…
Ukraine: NGO Helps Women Fleeing Ukraine War, Political Repression
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February plunged many liberal-minded Russians into a state of shock and apathy. But for Anna Rivina, the country’s leading expert…
Liberia: EPA Alarms over the Destruction of Wetlands
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Authorities at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) alarmed over increasing waves of destruction of wetlands by unauthorized citizens across the country.
Brazil: Meet 3 Indigenous Women Fighting for the Future of the Amazon
International
Ukraine: US Announces $89 Million to Help Ukraine Clear Land Mines
International
The Biden administration will provide $89 million to help Kyiv clear land mines that now litter huge swaths of Ukraine after Russia’s February invasion, according…
Maldives: Greening National Security Policy in the Indo-Pacific
International
As Maldives pushes to counter climate change with ‘green’ defence strategies, the region can look to the country’s progress for policy inspiration, Athaulla Rasheed writes.
Colombia: How Colombia's Conflict Intensified Violence Against Women and the LGBTQI+ Community
International
The testimonies of women and LGBTQI+ persons in Colombia have revealed the disproportionate violence they suffered during the country's armed conflict, warning of the cycles…
Jamaica Launches Gender and Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan
International
Jamaica has launched a gender and climate change strategy and action plan (GCCSAP) that it says has been developed and guided by a national gender…
Afghanistan: The Trans-Afghan Railway Line: Back on Track?
International
The Trans-Afghan railway project is gathering momentum as Uzbekistan seeks access to Pakistan’s ports. But can the project overcome security, geographic, and financial hurdles?
Afghanistan: Taliban Again Raise Coal Prices amid Booming Exports to Pakistan
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Afghanistan’s cash-strapped Taliban government has tripled prices for coal in less than a month to raise revenue from its mining sector amid a lack of…
Colombia: JEP Receives the Report 'Women: Dispossessed Bodies and Territories in Bajo Atrato'
International
Before the Chamber for the Recognition of Truth, Responsibility and Determination of Facts and Conduct of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) was handed over in…
Colombia: $245-Million Initiative to Create and Maintain Protected Areas in Colombia
International
A new multi-million-dollar conservation initiative in Colombia aims to create numerous new protected areas and biological corridors across the country, bringing it closer to meeting…
Colombia: Displaced by a Dam, Women Defenders Fight for Their Land Rights in Colombia
International
In La Playa, a fishing village of around 500 people in Santander, Colombia, well-kept houses and vibrant murals live in the shadow of el monstruo — the…
Philippines: Environmental Peacebuilding: DENR Initiative to Revive Marawi
International
Other than human lives, there’s another victim of the 2017 Marawi siege—the environment. Thus, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), while leading the…
Australia: Writing, Gender and Natural World – Six-Part Speaker Series Featuring Nine of Australia’s Top Writers
International
South Sudan: South Sudan Suspends Dredging of Nile Tributaries
International
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardiit has suspended all dredging activities on Nile tributaries following opposition within his government, environmentalists and activists over the deal…
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Nile Dispute Absent from First Peace Conference Led by China to Settle Conflicts in Horn of Africa
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China’s first special envoy to the Horn of Africa Xue Bing has recently offered to mediate in the turbulent region’s conflicts, as Beijing seeks to…
The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security and The Rockefeller Foundation Convene Global Women Leaders on Climate, Democracy, and Gender Equity Issues
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The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) and The Rockefeller Foundation co-convened global women leaders on June 20-23, 2022 at the Foundation’s Bellagio…
Kenya: Gender Remains Neglected At The Nairobi Session Of New Biodiversity Framework
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