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Russia: Women Peace Builders In Chechnya Face Religious Traditions And The Pandemic
International
The reconstructed war-torn Republic of Chechnya, in the North Caucasus mountainous region, borders Russia, Georgia, and the Russian republics of Dagestan and Ingushetia. Amidst a…
25 Years After Beijing, What's Changed on Gender Equality? Not Enough, Experts Say
International
NEW YORK — Twenty-five years after world leaders agreed upon the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, progress on gender equality remains uneven. The pandemic could now…
Thailand: Tired of Conflict, Thailand’s Seep South Women are on the Front Lines of Peace
International
Years of conflict and violence have divided communities in Thailand’s deep south. Pateemoh Poh-Itaeda-oh is one of a growing number of women trying to build…
Solomon Islands: Why Are There Unexploded Bombs in the Pacific Islands?
International
How on Earth was a piece of unexploded ordnance (known as UXO) from World War II discovered in suburban Honiara, the capital of the Solomon…
Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Ukraine: An Opportunity for Gender-Sensitive Policymaking?
Blog
The stigma of CRSV, the patchy domestic legislation, and the unpreparedness of the criminal justice system to deal with such cases prevent the authorities from…
Central African Republic: Central African Republic Seeks Justice for Rural Victims of Sexual Violence
International
BANGUI - Restoring court operations in rural parts of the war-torn Central African Republic is vital to tackling sexual violence and ensuring victims can seek…
Myanmar: Jade Prices in Myanmar Halve as Demand Dwindles amid COVID-19
International
Jades sales have taken a hit as a result of poor demand from China in the wake of COVID-19 and prices of the green mineral…
More Justice, Less Violence Related to Gender
Blog
Although 25 years have passed since the World Conference on Women was held in Beijing, violence against women worldwide is still at alarming levels. Even…
Foundations for Gender Inclusive Peacebuilding
Blog
Through years of programming experience in post-conflict contexts, Interpeace has learned first-hand that inclusion, particularly of marginalized and historically excluded groups, is fundamental for the…
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…
The Women, Peace, and Security Resolutions and the Politics of Gender Expertise and Feminist Knowledge in Post-Conflict Settings
Event
Note: this event has been cancelled.
This panel investigates the meaning and practice of gender expertise in post-conflict contexts, exploring how the Women, Peace and Security…
Covid-19, CEDAW and Women’s Human Rights
Event
The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the deeply entrenched inequalities that have shaped the impact of the virus. Where there was violence, violence has increased. …
Colombia: The Colombian Prosecutor’s Office Indicates that Displaced Peasants Do Not Receive the Aid Ordered by the Justice
International
The Colombian Public Prosecutor’s Office has alerted this Sunday that up to 93 percent of the judicial rulings that decree the delivery of housing and…
Climate Disruption, Gender, and Peacebuilding
Event
This three-day, invitation-only workshop, organized with support from the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, will be centered on climate. It will ask, how is it…
India’s COVID–19 Gender Blind Spot
Blog
The second most populous country in the world, India, has been under a nationwide lockdown since March 24, 2020 – one it intends to continue…
Improve Gender Equality to Better our Island
Blog
The Guam Green Growth Initiative was launched earlier this year, and dozens of leaders from the government, business, nonprofit and academic community came together to…
A Gender Lens for COVID-19
Blog
When pandemics strike, world leaders and health responders must adapt quickly to the looming threat. Often the last factor they consider – if it makes…
Developing Recommendations for a Gender-Responsive Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
Event
The expert workshop will take place in New York, United States of America, on 11 and 12 April 2019, and will bring together approximately 30…
Unfulfilled Ambition: Yemen's National Action Plan for Women Leaves Much to Be Desired
Blog
As Yemen enters its sixth year of a vicious war, turning it into the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, women bear the greater burden of the…
Can Gender Equality Help Solve Climate Change
Event
Is gender equality a key factor in tackling climate change? Many think so, and in this lecture Environment Professor Jacqueline McGlade will explain why in…
COVID-19: Why Policymakers Need a Gender-focused Approach for Health and Economic Recovery
Blog
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to engulf the world, questions of post-disaster recovery must be at the forefront of the conversation. We’re still far from…
Women and Peace and Security in the Time of Corona
Blog
2020: It was always going to be a big year for the women, peace, and security (WPS) agenda; twenty years since the UN Security Council’s…
Confronting the Climate Crisis: Feminist Pathways to Just and Sustainable Futures
Event
Please note: this event has been postponed.
Our reason for holding this symposium is to call attention not only to the climate crisis, but also to…
6 Reasons Gender Equality Is Crucial to Achieving the UN's Global Goals
Blog
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) envision a world without poverty, hunger, and conflict; one with access to health care, education, and economic opportunity — in short,…
Women as Key Actors for Climate Justice
Event
Ex-Press Bar, GA Building*
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Who: European Parliament with Women's Environment and Development Organization
Where: New York City, USA
When: 16 March 2020
Women Shouldering the Burden of Climate Crisis Need Action, Not Speeches
International
Milikini Failautusi, 30, lives on the Pacific island of Tuvalu. She has become virtually a nomad in her own country after rising tides forced her…
Women Shouldering the Burden of Climate Crisis Need Action, Not Speeches
International
Milikini Failautusi, 30, lives on the Pacific island of Tuvalu. She has become virtually a nomad in her own country after rising tides forced her…
Women Shouldering the Burden of Climate Crisis Need Action, Not Speeches
International
Milikini Failautusi, 30, lives on the Pacific island of Tuvalu. She has become virtually a nomad in her own country after rising tides forced her…
Women Shouldering the Burden of Climate Crisis Need Action, Not Speeches
International
Milikini Failautusi, 30, lives on the Pacific island of Tuvalu. She has become virtually a nomad in her own country after rising tides forced her…
Myanmar: Karenni Farmers Jailed in Land Dispute with Army Leave Prison
International
A group 41 Karenni farmers and activists who were detained for more than six months for damaging property during a land dispute with the Myanmar…