Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment
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Gender, Decision-Making and Farm Practice Change: An Action Learning Intervention in Myanmar
Briefs & Development
A dominant discourse in Myanmar characterises men with ‘farmer’ identities while women, who also undertake farm work, are seen as farm ‘helpers’ and ‘labourers’. We…
Promoting the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda in the Rohingya Refugee Crisis in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
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On 25 August 2017, the military offensive in Rakhine state, Myanmar, targeting the Rohingya escalated and the violence unleashed upon them forced them to flee…
IRC Watchlist 2021
Briefs & Development
The IRC is launching Watchlist 2021 as a call to action for global leaders and the general public. Historically, the annual Watchlist was a humanitarian…
Basic Guidelines for a Gender-Responsive Fishery Improvement Project
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As part of the Global Sustainable Supply Chains for Marine Commodities (GMC) Project gender strategy, basic guidelines have been developed for the promotion of gender-responsive…
Defending the Future: Gender, Conflict and Environmental Peace
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This report focuses on the gendered impact of climate change and how this intersects with women and girls’ right to peace. At the time of…
Ordinary Geographies: Care, Violence, and Agrarian Extractivism in “Post‐Conflict” Colombia
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In Colombia’s agrarian spaces, war and extractivism are deeply entangled. Almost four years after the peace accords signed between the national government and the FARC…
Analysis of Gender Roles in Philippine Fishing Communities
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A gender analysis implemented to identify gender norms, resource use patterns and power relationships in fishing communities in the Philippines revealed that the roles of…
Gouvernance de la Terre au Sahel: Comment Catalyser la Sécurité et la Résilience Climatique par la Restauration des Terres?
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Ce webinaire interactif montra dans toutes ses dimensions les liens qui unissent une bonne gestion des terres et la sécurité des populations sahéliennes ainsi que…
Governance of Land in the Sahel: Catalysing Human Security and Building Climate Resilience through Land Restoration
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The purpose of the webinar was to explore the multi-dimensional links which unite good land management and the security of Sahelian populations, and to discuss…
Governance of Land in the Sahel: Catalysing Human Security and Building Climate Resilience through Land Restoration [Video]
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The purpose of the webinar was to explore the multi-dimensional links which unite good land management and the security of Sahelian populations, and to discuss…
Implications of Adopting Drip Irrigation System on Crop Yield and Gender-Sensitive Issues: The Case of Haramaya District, Ethiopia
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Integration of advanced irrigation systems and technology is essential to improve crop water productivity and yields, especially in developing countries. This study aims at investigating…
Gender and Entrepreneurship in the Renewable Energy Sector of Rwanda
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Until recently, women have not been seen as having the potential for entrepreneurial success. Yet women’s engagement in the energy sector could substantially improve energy…
Gender in Energy Interventions in Fragile and Conflict Situations in the Middle East and North Africa Region: Insights from Iraq, Lebanon, Republic of Yemen, and the West Bank and Gaza
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The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is home to some of the most fragile situations and conflict-affected population in the world. With one in…
Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment 2020 Policy
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Our vision is of a prosperous and peaceful world in which women, girls, men, and boys enjoy equal economic, social, cultural, civil, and political rights…
Empty Promises Down the Line? A Human Rights Impact Assessment of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline
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This community based human rights impact assessment highlights the social, environmental, cultural, and human rights risks of the East African Crude Oil pipeline for communities…
Disasters, Gender, Peace and Conflict [Video]
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The number and intensity of disasters is increasing worldwide, while levels of armed conflict and gendered violence remain high. Regions with a history of armed…
Left Out and Left Behind: Ignoring Women Will Prevent Us From Solving the Hunger Crisis
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The COVID-19 pandemic is unfolding in a world that is already experiencing a hunger crisis, one in which 2 billion people—one in every four people—do…
Mainstreaming the Role of Women in Peacemaking and Environmental Management in Kenya
Briefs & Development
This paper examines and discusses ways in which women can meaningfully participate in peacemaking efforts and environmental management as far as addressing environmental related conflicts…
Winning the Peace: Peacebuilding and Climate Change in Mali and Somalia
Briefs & Development
In our research in Mali and Somalia, we set out to explore how ordinary people are experiencing the combined effects of climate change and conflict.…
Climate Change and Security: The Handbook
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This manual is a compilation of introductory texts and the most relevant reports in the field of climate change and security. It covers the issue…
Emotions, Power, and Environmental Conflict: Expanding the ‘Emotional Turn’ in Political Ecology
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Building on the framework of Emotional Political Ecology, we seek to expand ways of studying the relationships between emotion, power, and environmental conflict. Our review…
Gender Matters: Climate Change, Gender Bias, and Women’s Farming in the Global South and North
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Can investing in women’s agriculture increase productivity? This paper argues that it can. We assess climate and gender bias impacts on women’s production in the…
Marsabit - The Movie [Video]
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Climate change is predicted to increase conflict in the coming decades. In many places, this is already the case. In Marsabit, northern Kenya, prolonged drought…
Climate-Fragility Risk Brief: Mali
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The majority of Mali’s regions are currently affected by violent conflict. While attention currently focuses on violent conflict in the north and centre of the…
Gender, Climate & Security: Sustaining Inclusive Peace on the Frontlines of Climate Change
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Climate change is a defining threat to peace and security in the 21st century – its impacts are felt by everyone, but not equally. Gender…
The Compounding Impacts of Climate Change and Environmental Degradation on the Insecurity of Indigenous Women in West Papua
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Located on the western half of the island of New Guinea, West Papua* is a militarized territory, site to a long-term conflict between Indonesia and…
Climate Change and Security in Urban Pakistan: A Gender Perspective
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This chapter explores the nexus of climate change and security in Pakistan from a gender perspective. Gender inequality and gender norms continue to be major…
Gender, Climate Change, and Conflict Dynamics in Egypt: Opportunities for Synergistic Action
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Egypt’s rapid population growth and extreme water scarcity make the country highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. The country’s long Mediterranean coastline is…
Shoring Up Stability: Addressing Climate & Fragility Risks in the Lake Chad Region
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The people of Lake Chad are caught in a conflict trap. Violent conflict between state security forces and armed opposition groups, poor governance, endemic corruption,…
Gender-Responsive Approaches to Addressing Climate-Related Food Insecurity in Ecuador, Colombia, and El Salvador
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After decades of progress in reducing world hunger, the number of undernourished people worldwide has seen a reversal in these gains since 2014. The two…