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Nigeria: Foundation Moves to Curb Impact of Climate Change, Insecurity in Northwest

International
Worried by the continued effects of climate change in the world and Nigeria in particular, the Building Blocks For Peace Foundation (BBFORPEACE) has launched a…


Women Farmers in Malawi Tackle Climate Change and Gender Inequalities through Greenhouse Programme

News
The greenhouses of the Kambuku Cooperatives stand proudly among newly planted maize fields about 23 kilometres from Malawi’s capital city of Lilongwe. The facilities stand…


Malawi: Women Farmers in Malawi Tackle Climate Change and Gender Inequalities Through Greenhouse Programme

International
The greenhouses of the Kambuku Cooperatives stand proudly among newly planted maize fields about 23 kilometres from Malawi’s capital city of Lilongwe. The facilities stand…


Legal Practitioner Engages Women on Their Roles in Peaceful coexistence in Plateau

International
Yitkyim Leah Datong has engaged about one hundred young women across communities of Plateau State towards contributing to sustainable peace in the State.


Liberia: Stakeholders Unite to Integrate Climate Change Action into Land Formalization Framework

International
Stakeholders have reached a consensus to incorporate climate action within the framework of land rights, aiming for a sustainable and inclusive approach to land formalization.


Liberia: ForumCIV, Partners Hold Policy Dialogue to Secure Land Rights for Women and Rural Communities

International
With support from the European Union (EU), ForumCIV and MAP Liberia have ended a day-long policy dialogue to secure land rights for women and rural…


Afghanistan: 21 Million Afghans Lack Access to Clean Drinking Water: Official

International
The Taliban official claims that 21 million people in Afghanistan lack access to clean drinking water due to climate change. Previously, the United Nations had…


Sudan/South Sudan/Abyei: 37 People Killed in Disputed Oil-Rich African Region of Abyei in Fighting Linked to Spiritual Leader

International
Thirty-seven people were killed over the weekend in fighting apparently tied to a land feud in the disputed oil-rich region of Abyei, an official said…


Nigeria: Stakeholders Seek Alignment of Gender, Climate Change in Agric Policies

International


Liberia: Landesa, Partners Rally Support for Inclusive Climate Action and Land Rights

International
Landesa, a global advocate for land rights and women’s empowerment, in collaboration with the Rights and Rice Foundation, has commenced a groundbreaking conference titled “Land…


Harmonising Biodiversity and Climate Action with a Peace Lens in Latin America and the Caribbean

Library
Biodiversity conservation plays a crucial role in addressing the challenges climate change and environmental degradation pose to human security and peace. This practical note explores…


Where Are They and Who Are the Peasant Women of the South? The Double Invisibilisation of Women Working on the Land

Briefs & Development
Through socio-environmental and eco-territorial conflicts, we seek to investigate the conception of peasantry as a contextualized identity, with an unequivocal feminist approach. The peasant subject…


Women Leaders in Environmental Management

Briefs & Development
This book chapter explores the significant role of women leaders in environmental management and their impact on sustainable development. Historically, women have been underrepresented in…


Cambodia: The Intractable Problem of Land Grabbing in Cambodia

International
Here in the heart of the northern province of Preah Vihear, 150 kilometres from the temples of Angkor, the issue of land use has been…


Rural Women’s Participation and their Decision Making Behavior in Livestock Management and Household Activities in Central Dry Zone Area of Myanmar

Report
The study aimed to assess the factors affecting on women’s participation level and decision-making behavior of rural women in livestock management and household activities in…


In This Exhibition, Gender Meets Climate Activism. It’s a Lot.

International
“We won’t play nature to your culture,” declares a 1983 work by the American artist Barbara Kruger, known for her biting pairings of text and…


Ukraine: Fires in Askania-Nova: Consequences of Military Occupation of a Reserve

International
The Askania-Nova Biosphere Reserve in the Kherson region has been under occupation since the first day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Founded by the…


UK: London Exhibition Explores the Link Between Gender and Ecology

International
“Re/Sisters,” now open at the Barbican Art Gallery, features the works of nearly 50 women and nonbinary artists.


Fixing Gender Disparity and Climate Change Together

International
“The consequences of climate change are not gender-neutral,” concludes LSE’s Grantham Research Institute in an article published in late June.Although all-too-little has still been done about it,…


Sudan: Climate Crisis Exacerbates Gender Inequality in Sudan

International
Sudan is facing a perfect storm of conditions that are leading to famine - with conflict, political unrest, the climate emergency, and COVID-19 all adding…


Liberia: USAID, Land Authority Agree to Collaborate on Land Reform

International
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Liberia Land Authority (LLA) today signed a MOU, setting forth a collaborative framework for the…


Colombia/Nicaragua: World Court Backs Colombia in Maritime Border Dispute with Nicaragua

International
The World Court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit by Nicaragua seeking to define and expand its deep sea economic rights beyond those previously established in…


India: Caste, Gender, Climate Change- Farmers in Uttarakhand Struggle for Survival

International
Unable to adapt to effects of climate change such as forest fires and scarce rainfalls, smallholder farmers in the Himalayan state risk losing their livelihoods.


Ukraine: Agencies Join Forces with Deminers to Reclaim Agricultural Land in Ukraine

International
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have designed a new joint programme for smallholder farmers and rural families most…


Micronesia: Journal Gives Closer Look at Mental Health, Gender Identity, Environmental Responsibility

International
College students from across Micronesia take a closer look at mental health, gender identity and environmental responsibility in the recently released second volume of the…


Sudan/South Sudan: Outbreak of Violence in Sudan Impeding Political Progress on Abyei, Border Issues, Assistant Secretary-General Tells Security Council

International
Warning that the recent outbreak of violence in Sudan could jeopardize its bilateral relations with South Sudan, speakers urged both countries to continue their positive…


Liberia: President Weah Urges Muslims to Avoid Violence in Resolving Land Disputes

International
President George. Weah has urged Muslims to avoid violence in their bid to resolve land disputes because a violent approach to land disputes has the…


Colombia: Parties to Final Agreement Agree Colombia Conflict Can Be Resolved by Addressing Land Distribution, Rural Development, Former Commander Tells Security Council

International
Colombia is forging ahead in its total peace policy, rooted in its implementation of the Final Agreement with the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia…


Climate Change Compounding Inequalities Faced by Women in Agriculture, FAO Says

International
Women working in agriculture “tend to do so under highly unfavourable conditions” – often in the face of “climate-induced weather shocks and in situations of…


How Women Are Tapping into Sustainable Land Management for Livelihoods and Landscape Restoration in Mali

News
Djelika Malle is a farmer in the village of Dintiola who relies heavily on the land and its resources for her livelihood. From a distance,…