Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment
Resources
Central African Republic: How Land Empowers Refugee Women and Builds Resilient Livelihoods in the Central African Republic
International
At dawn, the communal field slowly comes to life in the Korsi neighbourhood of Birao in Vakaga, Central African Republic. Women arrive in small groups,…
Hidden Hunger: The Gendered Impacts of Food Security and Malnutrition on Women and Girls in the West Bank
Library
The West Bank Gender in Humanitarian Action (GiHA) Working Group produced this Gender Matters Bulletin: Hidden Hunger to highlight the gender-specific impacts of the ongoing…
Environmental Justice through Gender-Sensitive Debt-for-Nature Swaps in the Caribbean: An SDG Policy Perspective
Library
In an era of climate crises and debt burdens, debt-for-nature swaps offer debt relief in exchange for environmental conservation, holding promise for Caribbean small island…
Women From Rural, Forest, and Waterside Communities Fighting for Comprehensive and Popular Agrarian Reform
International
Grassroots feminist women know that there can be no food sovereignty without women’s autonomy, just as there can be no social justice without land redistribution…
Integrated Assessment of Climate-Related Security Risks for Peace and Security in Blue Nile, Sudan, and Their Gender Dimensions
Library
The Blue Nile State in Sudan is grappling with a severe and escalating crisis, marked by an intensifying conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)…
Pakistan: International Consultant, Technical Advisor, Trafficking in Persons Research and Capacity-Strengthening
Job
Project Context and Scope:
IOM Pakistan is expanding its counter-trafficking (CT) and migrant smuggling prevention portfolio by generating new evidence and building local capacity. Recent initiatives,…
Peru: In Peru’s Andes, Quechua Women Turn Human-Wildcat Conflict Into Coexistence
International
A new film, Women Secure a Future with Pumas in the Andes, examines how the fear of predators like the puma (Puma concolor), pampas cat…
Conflicts and Trends to Watch in 2026
Report
Entering 2026, the global security landscape is defined by record-high levels of armed conflict, democratic backsliding, geopolitical fragmentation, and an accelerating climate crisis—dynamics unfolding alongside…
Ecuador: Yachay Wasi Teaches Climate Lessons Through Indigenous Language and a Garden
International
In Ecuador, a small intercultural bilingual school called Yachay Wasi treats environmental education as a political project rooted in Indigenous languages, farming, and justice. In…
Why Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Belong in Climate Action
Blog
A conversation with Ipas research expert Sally Dijkerman on why climate action must include sexual and reproductive health and rights, and what it will take…
Gendered Dimensions of Climate-Related Security Risks in the OSCE Area
Report
This report examines how climate change is exacerbating security risks across the OSCE region through gendered and intersectional pathways. Drawing on policy mapping and stakeholder…
Indonesia: The Long Struggle of Women Farmers to Halt a Zinc Mine in North Sumatra
International
SILIMA PUNGGA-PUNGGA DISTRICT, Indonesia — Rainim Purba first heard the rumor in 1996. Back then, in her mid-30s, villagers were saying a zinc mining company…
Afghanistan: Saffron Industry Creates Job Opportunities for Afghan Women
International
HERAT, Afghanistan, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- Attired in the national dress, Latifa Nuri expressed that working in a saffron field gives her energy and brings…
Seeing Women Behind Supply Chains: A Methodology to Strengthen Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in Agrifood Systems
Blog
A new methodology helps agrifood companies meet their gender equality and inclusion commitments by better understanding diverse actors and experiences in their supply chains.
For many…
Herder-Related Violence, Labor Allocation, and the Gendered Response of Agricultural Households
Library
Violent conflict between nomadic herders and settled agricultural communities in Nigeria occurs as both groups clash over the use of land and natural resources, in…
How Authoritarians Exploit Gender
Library
Authoritarian leaders increasingly engage with gender in different ways. While some subscribe to the "anti-gender" agenda and roll back gender equality achievements, others compete over…
Pacific Islands: Climate Security in the Pacific: Emerging Trends, Priorities, and Solutions
International
Pacific Island countries are among those most affected by climate change. Rising sea levels, shifting rainfall patterns and increasing extreme weather events threaten land, livelihoods…
Call for Proposal: Gender, Climate, and Social Cohesion
Announcement
Given Afghanistan's increased climate vulnerability and the dispropotionate impact on women anand girls, this CfP aims to (1) leverage media platforms (TV, radio, digital initiatives)…
Climate Justice in Action: Activism and Adaptation in Eastern Africa
Library
Eastern Africa is one of the most climate vulnerable regions of the world, and this book is the first to highlight the direct action and…
Brief: Gender-Responsive Action for Women's Food Security and Nutrition in Asia and the Pacific
Briefs & Development
In 2018, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women recognized the impacts of climate change in undermining food security for women, noting that…
Myanmar: Rohingya Women Build Confidence and Independence Through Adult Learning in Cox’s Bazar
International
Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh — In the Rohingya refugee camps, the day begins before sunrise. Narrow alleys are already alive with movement as families prepare for another…
Liberia: COP30 - a Turning Point Missed - and a Line Drawn for Frontline Women Defenders
Blog
Monrovia — COP30 has come and gone in Belém, Brazil--another global climate summit marked by lofty promises and limited political courage.
The declarations were bold, the…
Haiti, The Impacts of Cash for Work on Food Security and Gender Equality: Impact Evaluation
Report
Haiti faces severe food insecurity and gender inequality, with nearly half the population lacking adequate food and women especially vulnerable. WFP’s Food Assistance for Assets…
Guinea: Women Scatter Seeds, Restore Forests in Guinea, the ‘Water Tower of West Africa’
International
For Mariame Condé, the seed-collecting work came at a critical time. In January 2022, she was pregnant and nearly out of food. Her husband had…
Winter in Afghanistan: Women and Girls in the Front Line as Hunger Deepens
Blog
As winter sets in across Afghanistan, so does dread. “There’s usually a peak in child mortality in December and January, even in a good year,…
Liberia: UNDP Hosts Gender Workshop for Inclusive Forest Governance
International
Monrovia, Liberia; December 11, 2025: To promote inclusive forest governance and ensure equitable participation in natural resource management, the European Union funded Leh Go Green…
Liberia: From Law to Reality: AWLN Champions Women’s Right to Own Land
International
CAREYSBURG — The African Women Leaders Network (AWLN) Liberia Chapter convened a landmark dialogue on Wednesday at Arjay Farms in Number 7, Kingsville, bringing together…
UK: Northern Ireland’s Rural Women at ‘Disproportionate Risk’ from Climate Change Carbon Budgets, Warns Campaign Group
International
Rural women in the north are among those that could facing a “disproportionate” impact from the government’s future carbon-cutting budgets, according to a campaign group.
It comes…
Cultivating Women’s Leadership for Resilient Agrifood Systems
Blog
Women’s representation and leadership have long been recognized as drivers of more inclusive, equitable, and resilient food systems. Yet, too often, leadership is confused with…
How Climate and Gender Shape Peace and Security: From Mandates to Meaningful Change
Blog
October 2025 marked twenty-five years since the landmark Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security. Amid rising polarization, escalating conflicts, and the intensifying…