Conflict Prevention, Mediation, & Resolution
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Registration for: Gendering Human Security, Peacebuilding & Conflict Transformation Course
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Practitioners who are interested in deepening their understanding of gender and violence prevention in post-conflict transitions,Practitioners interested in getting a deeper…
Addressing Maritime Environmental Crimes in the Coral Triangle: The Critical Role of Women and Gender Perspectives
Spotlight
A recent article from Saibai Island (in the Torres Strait of Queensland, Australia) tells the story of residents who fear that illegal fishing by Papua…
Women Building Peace
Library
This volume looks back at a wealth of women’s peacebuilding practice documented by Accord since 1998. Case studies from Cambodia, Sierra Leone, northern Uganda, Papua…
Somalia: Climate Change, Conflicts and Rising Cost Fuels Humanitarian Crisis
International
Millions of Somalis are on the brink of starvation as hunger across Somalia intensifies. The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report warns that…
Bridging Paths: Youth, Gender, and Community in Sustainable Peacebuilding
Library
Sustainable peacebuilding requires a comprehensive and inclusive approach that addresses the root causes of conflict while fostering long-term stability and harmony within societies. Traditionally, peacebuilding…
South Sudan/ Gender Climate Peace Workshop
Multimedia
In South Sudan, the climate crisis worsens an already critical humanitarian and security situation. Extreme weather, locust infestations, and droughts jeopardize food security, livelihoods, and…
Sahel Region: Addressing Gender Inequality, State Fragility, and Climate Vulnerability in the Sahel Region
International
Our world is facing tremendous and unprecedented environmental challenges, including climate change, biodiversity extinction, food insecurity, and public health crises. In the global south, many…
Gender, Security, and Climate Change Nexus: Taking Violence Prevention Seriously in the Global South
Briefs & Development
According to prior studies, a significant proportion of individuals affected by conflict regularly demonstrate that women experience violence to a greater extent. As the Cold…
Conflict, Land Dispossession, and the Struggle for Gender Equality in Cameroon
Blog
This interview with Lotsmart Fonjong is part of series of interviews by WILPF to reflect on the original research produced by the Mobilising Men for Feminist Peace…
Health Equity and Gender Equality in a More Violent World
Blog
Violence and instability are rising around the world. Researchers recorded 2022 as the "deadliest year since the Rwandan genocide in 1994" and 2023 as experiencing the highest number of…
South Sudan: South Sudan Revenge Attack Sparked by Cattle Raid Kills 17
International
A revenge attack triggered by a cattle raid earlier this month has killed at least 17 people in northern South Sudan and forced oil workers…
Water: The Connection between Water, Data and Peace
International
WaPOR, which stands for Water Productivity through Open-access of Remotely-sensed derived data, is a tool created by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United…
Conflicts over Water and Energy Resources in Central Asia and Their Impact on Women's Rights
Briefs & Development
Central Asia has sufficient water and energy resources. Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have large reserves of fresh water. Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan have oil and gas.…
Gender, an Ecological Challenge to Peace in the Anthropocene: An African Perspective
Briefs & Development
Gender plays a critical role in shaping the world around us, but gender issues remain a challenge in Africa. The way men and women are…
Honduras: Violence, Land Conflicts, Corruption and Impunity Defy Human Rights
International
Persistent violence, including gender-based violence, land conflicts and impunity are among the most serious human rights challenges in Honduras, the UN High Commissioner for Human…
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…
South Sudan: UN Says Conflict Fuels Food Insecurity in South Sudan
International
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Wednesday blamed the food insecurity situation in South Sudan on the lack of peace and conflict…
Be a Man: A Theory of Climate Change, Masculinities and Violence
Briefs & Development
Experts increasingly agree that the impacts of climate change are likely to create new violent conflict risks and exacerbate existing ones. However, the extent of…
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.
China/Philippines/South China Sea: Philippines to Explore Oil-Rich Waters amid China Tension: ‘It’s Quite Urgent That We Start Now’
International
The Philippines is building defence alliances with the US and other security partners to help pave the way for resource exploration in the oil-and-gas-rich…
From Forests to Frontlines: Echoes of Ecofeminism and Antimilitarism in Congo's Struggle
Briefs & Development
Amidst the tumultuous currents of our world, rife with armed conflicts, rampant militarism, forced displacements, humanitarian crises, and the unsettling rise of far-right ideologies, ecofeminists…
Sustaining Gender: Natural Resource Management, Conflict Prevention, and the UN Sustaining Peace Agenda in Times of Climate Catastrophe
Library
Climate change and its potentially violent consequences for international peace and security have transformed the United Nations (UN) approach to Sustaining Peace. One of the…
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…
Sahel: Climate Change, Conflict and Displacement across the Sahel
International
In a 2009 TED Talk with over 35 million views, Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie speaks about the danger of a single story and the…
Women, Peace and Security: Opportunities to Respond to Climate and Environment Risks
Blog
A comprehensive approach to addressing the human security risks posed by climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution is needed – one that supports consideration across…
The Next Feminist Wave: Heat
International
The summer of 2023 featured some of the hottest days ever recorded. Feminists should be alarmed.
Climate change may not seem like a feminist issue on its face.…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurdistan Warns Gas Company of Deals with Iraq
International
The Kurdistan regional government's Ministry of Natural Resources has warned the United Arab Emirates-based energy firm Dana Gas against any agreement with the Iraqi government…
Gambia: Upper Nuimi Chief Warns against Farmer/Livestock Conflict
International
The Chief of Upper Niumi, Momodou Chatty Cham, has warned against the unleashing of cattle and sheep in farms as he expressed optimism for bumper harvests in this year’s cropping…
Food Insecurity Affects More Women Than Men, UN Report Says
International
The 2023 United Nations' State of food security and Nutrition in the World (Sofi) report has revealed that up to 783 million people around the…
Food Security: Recent Studies Support Dangerously Hungry’s Link Between Food Insecurity and Conflict
International
In April of this year, World Food Program USA launched a new report titled Dangerously Hungry: The Link Between Food Insecurity and Conflict. The report…