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Lebanon: Lebanon Urges US Envoy to End Maritime Dispute with Israel
International
The Lebanese government invited on Monday a U.S. envoy mediating between Lebanon and Israel over their disputed maritime border to return to Beirut as soon…
Somalia: Enhancing Livelihoods and Business Skills for Vulnerable Women in Somalia
International
Myanmar: Losing the Freedom to Protect: The Shattered Dreams of Environment Defenders
International
The environmental activists who campaigned to defend the nation’s forests are now hiding in them to save their lives and fearful of the destruction that…
Ukraine/Russia: The Russian Army Has Burned Forests and Poisoned Water Supplies, Flouting International Law. As the UN Draws up New Guidelines, Is It Possible to Wage an “Eco” War?
International
The purple shoots of spring meadow saffron are usually a welcome sign of spring in Ukraine. This year the rare flowers lie crushed, destroyed by…
Liberia/Sierra Leone: FDA, Partners Adopt Resolution to Protect Gola Forest
International
The Liberia Forestry Development Authority (FDA) and the Society for the Conservation of Nature (SCNL) have passed resolutions to protect and manage the Gola Forest…
Ukraine: EU is Stepping Up Support to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Survivors
International
The Commission announces €1.5 million for a dedicated project to support the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in assisting women and girls in Ukraine by…
Ukraine: 21 Federal Agencies Monitoring Ukraine War's Environmental Toll
International
Senior U.S. officials are huddling weekly to assess and share information on the environmental threats Ukraine faces due to Russia's invasion, Axios has learned. The…
Afghanistan: More Women Get Involved in Takhar Apiculture Business
International
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Says Will No Longer Provide Forex for Mining Companies Importing Fuel
International
Sierra Leone will no longer provide foreign exchange for mining companies and other large businesses to import oil as of June 1, accusing them of…
Champion of Women’s Right to Manage Land and Forests Wins Top Environment Prize
International
A veteran Cameroonian activist working to preserve her country’s forests, and improve the lives of people who depend on them, is the latest winner of…
Ukraine: Reports Reveal Women Are Stepping Up, Impact on Education
International
The war in Ukraine is having a disproportionate impact on women and minorities, who are facing immense hardship when it comes to health, safety, and…
Afghanistan: Nearly 400 Jawzjan Women Self-Reliant in Mushroom Farming
International
A number of women in northern Jawzjan province, who have become self-reliant in cultivation of mushrooms, have called on the government to train them.
Afghanistan: Mes Aynak Contract Must Be Reviewed, Work Begun: Prime Minister
International
Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, the prime minister of the Islamic Emirate, at a cabinet meeting ordered the Economic Commission to remove the obstacles for work…
Feminist Courage for Environmental Peace
International
Women, girls, and gender minorities are uniquely and disproportionately affected by the damaging environmental impacts of conflict, while lacking and demanding access to shape the…
South Sudan: Women in Malakal Lobby for Equal Rights to Own Land and Participate in Governance
International
“We have been neglected and denied our rights for too long,” said Achol Nyibong, a women’s representative from Malakal, Upper Nile State, South Sudan. “Our…
Myanmar: Yangon Suffers Water Shortages amid Rolling Blackouts in Myanmar
International
Yangon residents have been hit by water shortage as daily power outages disrupt lives across Myanmar.
Sudan/South Sudan/Abyei: Withdrawal of Peacekeepers Draws Fears of ‘Security Threats’ in Contested Abyei
International
The spokesperson for U.N. peacekeepers in the contested Abyei region says the mission will face huge security challenges if the U.N. withdraws Ethiopian troops from…
Myanmar: Myanmar Timber Exports Continue, Despite Western Sanctions: Report
International
Myanmar’s military junta exported more than $37 million worth of timber to nations with active sanctions on the country’s state-run timber monopoly, according to the…
Photos: World Rallies for Women’s Day under Ukraine War Shadow
International
Rallies held for International Women’s Day as protesters in Europe urge solidarity with war-torn Ukraine.
Yemen: Yemen's Houthis Agree UN Proposal to Offload Decaying Oil Tanker
International
Yemen's Houthi rebels have signed an agreement with the United Nations to deal with a decaying oil tanker threatening to spill 1.1m barrels of crude oil…
Uganda: LWF Urges Uganda to Protect Vulnerable Women
International
In a Shadow Report to the CEDAW committee, partners call on governments to support women in refugee communities.
Pakistan: Award of Mining Leases Protested
International
People of minerals-rich Bara Kamangara locality of Nawagai tehsil here on Friday held a protest demonstration against the authorities for awarding mining leases to an…
Afghanistan: Afghan Women Face Increasing Violence and Repression Under the Taliban After International Spotlight Fades
International
The Taliban reportedly captured 40 people in Mazar-e-Sharif, a medium-sized city in Afghanistan, at the end of January 2022. Taliban members then allegedly gang-raped eight…
Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan Unrest Highlights Tricky Terrain of Fuel Subsidy Cuts
International
The government announces a new policy that will increase fuel prices. Street protests break out. An unprepared administration cracks down with excessive force. That amplifies…
India: Exploring the Gender and Social Aspects of Climate Policies
International
After joint initiative with GUCCI, WIA is preparing to hand over policy recommendations and strategy for climate action to the government.
Climate Change: Department of Homeland Security Announces Climate Change Professionals Program
International
Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the creation of a new Climate Change Professionals Program to recruit recent graduates and current federal employees to support…
Nigeria: Niger Delta Women Seek America, Britain’s Intervention to Avoid Conflict in Region
International
Woman advocating for the development of Niger Delta, under the aegis of Wailing Women of the Niger Delta (WWND), has written to the American and…
Climate Change: National Defense Authorization Act Cements DOD’s Climate Resilience Role
International
On December 27, President Biden signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA). The NDAA authorizes fiscal year appropriations principally…
Afghanistan: Taliban Halts Iron Ore Extraction amid Talks with Russians on Gas Refineries
International
The Taliban government has reportedly declared a ban on the extraction of iron ore in the country. The development comes after videos on social media…
Realities Beyond Reporting: Women Environmental Defenders in South Africa
Briefs & Development
Women environmental defenders continue to face marginalization despite their growing significance in ecological conflicts. The media’s role in empowering or further rendering them invisible is…