Inclusive Governance
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Putting Gender at the Heart of Climate Security
Event
The evidence about the conflicts we have seen around the world since the turn of the century points to a simple conclusion: Conflicts between communities,…
Intersections between Violence Against Children and Women - Prevention and Response
Event
In recent years, the global development agenda has paid greater attention to end violence against children than ever before. Yet to prevent and address these…
Palestine/Syria: Access to Natural Resources by Palestinians, Syrians Should Not Be Denied, Delegates Tell Second Committee
International
Israel’s ongoing occupation of the Palestinian territories and the Syrian Golan, colliding with the impacts of the COVID‑19 pandemic, have turned into a crisis within…
Filling Gender Gap in Agriculture: Viable Opportunities for Women
International
Country life may be romantic, but regional development counts too. Digitalisation can help boost gender equality and curb rural poverty
Despite women playing a key role…
“Women’s Rights are Human Rights:” Launching a Georgetown Exhibition
Event
“If there is one message that echoes forth from this conference, let it be that women’s rights are human rights, and human rights are women’s…
India: Risk Factors for Gender-Based Violence: The Case of Indian Agriculture
International
The present study documents the incidence of domestic and workplace violence among Indian female agricultural workers, and the factors that put these women at risk…
Philippines: How Women and Technology Can Help Boost Food Security in the Philippines
International
Food insecurity continues to be a pressing issue in the Philippines. According to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), about 59 million Filipinos…
Argentina: Falklands Land-Grab: Argentina Tests UK with New Sovereignty Bid - 'No More Concessions!'
International
Argentina's new Malvinas minister has sought to turn up the heat over his country's sovereignty claim over the Falkland Islands, accusing previous regimes of "concession"…
COP26: Women Must Be Heard on Climate, Say Rights Groups
International
Women must be enabled to play a greater role at the Cop26 summit, as the needs of women and girls are being overlooked amid the global…
DRC: China, the US and a Twitter Tit-for-Tat over Congo Cobalt Contracts
International
When the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced his decision, a former American diplomat was quick to offer support. J. Peter Pham,…
Women in Conflict Transformation
Event
In this sixth edition of the UNESCO RILA Sofa Cafés, Professor Alison Phipps , holder of the UNESCO Chair in Refugee Integration through Languages and…
DRC: DR Congo President Seeks Review of Mining Contracts with China
International
Felix Tshisekedi, the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has called for a review of mining contracts signed with China in 2008…
Afghanistan/Iran: Iran-Afghanistan Water Dispute to Test Tehran's Ties to Taliban
International
An old dispute over water rights could be the first test of Iran's planned pragmatic cooperation with the Taliban. Without a functioning environmental agency, it's…
Liberia: UNDP Supports Gender Stakeholders' Conference On Women's Political Participation
International
Monrovia — Delegates at a gender stakeholders' conference are reviewing and strengthening an existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on women's political participation, signed between the…
Liberia: Land Authority Completes Land Survey, Present Deeds In Nimba County
International
The Liberia Land Authority, through its Corporate Service Session, has completed the survey and presentation of deeds for several tribal certificates of land situated in…
Ethiopia: Women and Girls Bear Significant Costs of Ethiopian Conflict
International
Since conflict between federal and regional forces erupted in Tigray in north Ethiopia last November, some 2 million Tigrayans have been displaced with thousands fleeing…
Israel/Jordan: Drought Diplomacy Boosts Israel-Jordan Ties
International
As scientific warnings of dire climate change-induced drought grow, many in Israel and Jordan cast worried eyes at the river running between them and the…
Harm Reduction and African, Caribbean and Black Women
Event
All webinars in this series will seek to highlight the needs of all women and gender-diverse folks, however, this webinar pays special attention to harm…
Webinar on Women, Politics and Leadership: Empowering towards an Equitable Future
Event
As we celebrate Women’s Month in South Africa, join Democracy Development Program (DDP) and guests as we discuss:
Women representation in politics and leadership rolesWhy women…
Accelerating Gender Equality in the Water Domain
Event
Unlocking gender equality progress in water needs solid knowledge, practical solutions, and collaborative and immediate action. The Convenors will present a multi-stakeholder Call for Action…
Liberia: Community Based CSOs Received Training In Gender Inclusion In Forest, Land Matters
International
Community Based Organizations and Women Rights Groups in Bomi County have received training in gender inclusion in forest governance and land matters. The training was…
Iraq/Syria: Drought Sparks Fears That Millions in Syria and Iraq Will Go without Water
International
Millions of people in Syria and Iraq face going without water, electricity and food amid rising temperatures, a lack of rainfall and drought, international aid…
Philippines: Sweden and UNDP Launch Partnership to Support Women, Peace and Security
International
The government of Sweden and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in the Philippines launched a new partnership to support the integration of the women,…
International Response to Haiti's Earthquake Must Avoid 2010 Mistakes
Blog
As the death toll and displacement from Saturday’s earthquake in Haiti mounts, the United States must urgently mobilize to provide help. But we must, just…
Afghanistan: Afghan Women Are Already Fading From Public View as Fear of the Taliban and Uncertainty Prevail
International
Dr. Zuhal used to drive herself to work.
This week, she started taking a taxi to avoid reprisals from the Taliban, who once banned women from…
Gender Equality and Indigenous Culture
Event
The Gender Equality Coalition of Ontario is having our seventh event in our 2021 Speaker Series on August 19th. Join us for a thought-provoking, exciting…
Myanmar: Myanmar Junta’s Coup Gives Greenlight to Timber Traffickers
International
Timber logging usually takes a break in the monsoon. Even smugglers halt their activities from mid-May to early October to avoid the rainy season. However,…
Nigeria: New Rice Scheme to Engage 1000 Women, Youths
International
Over 1000 women and youths are expected to benefit from a new rice initiative (wet season) aimed at boosting rice production in the country post…
Liberia: Victims of Liberian Gold Mine Disaster See Groundbreaking Complaint against Development Banks Accepted
International
In a precedent-setting case, more than 10,000 people harmed by the New Liberty Gold Mine in Liberia have had a complaint accepted against the German…
International Conference on Women, Peace and Security
Event
International Conference on Women, Peace and Security aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research…