Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment
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Sierra Leone: From ECOWAS to New York: Beny Steinmetz Diamonds on Trial in Three Jurisdictions
International
People living close to the Koidu diamond mine in Sierra Leone fear the dismissal of a domestic court case against Beny Steinmetz's company Octea, which…
Afghanistan: Climate Now a Worse Crisis Than War for Afghanistan’s Farmers
International
Drought stalks the parched fields around Afghanistan’s remote district of Bala Murghab, where the climate crisis is proving a deadlier foe than the country’s recent…
Ghana: Exclusion of Women in Peacebuilding Threat to Development
International
The Executive Secretary of the National Peace Council (NPC), Mr George Amoh, has stated that the exclusion of women in peace building and security issues…
Yemen: Qat-to-Coffee for Climate Resilience and Human Security
International
This project aims to support improved climate security and boost employment in Yemen by piloting the transition from Qat-to-Coffee. The Qat sector has grown immensely…
Afghanistan: UN Chief Slams ‘Broken’ Taliban Promises Made to Women, Girls
International
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has slammed the Taliban’s “broken” promises to Afghan women and girls, and urged the world to inject cash into Afghanistan in…
Women in Uniform: Does Participation Shift U.S. Military Culture and Operations?
Event
Does increasing women’s participation in the U.S. military shift military culture? If so, does this support compliance with international conventions such as Women, Peace and…
Key Results of the Initial Gender Analysis on Climate Change in Tajikistan
Event
Does increasing women’s participation in the U.S. military shift military culture? If so, does this support compliance with international conventions such as Women, Peace and…
Is Peace Just the Absence of War?
Event
The US withdrawal from Afghanistan has precipitated war and surrender to the Taliban leaving Afghans behind. Women peacebuilders, who have long been on the frontlines…
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…
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…
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…
Water Wars: How Water Shortages Are Brewing Wars
International
Unprecedented levels of dam building and water extraction by nations on great rivers are leaving countries further downstream increasingly thirsty, increasing the risk of conflicts.
South Africa: Women Miners in South Africa Break Barriers with Mentors' Help
International
The mining industry has long been one of South Africa’s largest sectors, but women are still a minority in its workforce. Now, a group called…
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…
Climate-Change, Gender and Livelihoods in the Indian Himalaya
Event
Despite being one of the most sensitive hotspots to global climate change, different Himalayan states in India are witnessing accelerated ‘development’—new industries, infrastructural projects, urbanisation,…
How to Drive Global Action that Transforms Agricultural Innovation
Event
After energy, agriculture is the largest source of GHG emissions that causes climate change, uses 70% of freshwater resources and leads to unprecedented biodiversity loss.…
Afghanistan: This Afghan Entrepreneur Directly Supports Women Who Harvest the World’s Most Precious Spice
International
“I drink a cup of saffron tea every day,” says Tahmina Ghaffer, founder of Moonflowers, an importer of Afghanistan’s “red gold.” “It’s my waking-up ritual.”
Born…
South Sudan: Efforts to Boost South Sudan Agriculture Found Lagging
International
While people in South Sudan have enjoyed independence for the past 10 years, one longstanding problem – food insecurity – still hangs over the world’s…
Kenya: Women and Youth Are Leading Kenya’s Coral Reef Revival
International
Five years ago, 20-year-old Said Abdallah was struggling with alcohol and drug addiction while living on Wasini Island, located in the Indian Ocean, 3 kilometres…
Kurdistan: Kurdistan Amends Repayment Terms to IOCs, Citing Higher Oil Prices, Pandemic Stress
International
The Kurdistan Regional Government plans to slash payments owed for previous shortfalls to international oil producers operating in the semi-autonomous region of Iraq, citing the…
COVID-Induced Crises and Refugee Women’s Livelihoods
Event
The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating effects for women refugees and internally displaced women around the world, but particularly in the Global South. Wai Wai…
Afghanistan: First Person: The Afghan Woman Putting her Life at Risk to Rid her Home of Mines
International
Thanks to the bravery and hard work of deminers such as Fezeh Rezaye, the Afghan province of Bamyan has been declared free from mines. On International…
Lebanon: Lebanon to Swap Medical Expertise for Iraqi Oil
International
Officials from Beirut and Baghdad signed a preliminary agreement Friday that would see Lebanon trade its medical expertise for Iraqi fuel supplies, Lebanese state media…
Yemen: Women Struggle to Get by as Yemen Conflict Hits Six-Year Mark
International
As the world’s worst humanitarian crisis rages on, women and children make up three-quarters of the four million people forced from their homes, putting them…
Afghanistan: Country’s Four Million Internally Displaced Need Urgent Support amid Pandemic
International
The Afghan government and the international community must urgently scale up efforts to support the country’s four million internally displaced people (IDPs), who have been…
Afghanistan: Breaking the Mold: Landless Afghans Turn to Fungi Farming
International
Jamila Khoshbo is one of a growing number of landless women who are growing highly nutritious mushrooms in their kitchens or backyards rather than working…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Inching Closer to Revive Forest Cover
International
With a renewed devotion to the deep-rooted tradition of tree planting and preservative measures, Afghanistan is inching closer to reviving most of its lost forest…
UNDP Launches Gender and Crisis Engagement Facility
International
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has announced the establishment of a new facility designed to strengthen women’s leadership and participation in crisis contexts.