Conflict Prevention, Mediation, & Resolution
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Afghanistan: UN Trust Fund Supports Women Livestock Farmers in Afghanistan’s Ghazni Province
International
The UN Afghanistan Trust Fund is helping women-headed households in Ghazni raise livestock, offering training and tools to support their livelihoods.
The UN Afghanistan Trust Fund…
Global Women, Peace and Security Initiative: Phase I Implementation Report - Chad, Mongolia and Ukraine
Report
Phase I Implementation Report (2024-2025) Chad, Mongolia and Ukraine
In 2024–2025, in partnership with the Government of France, UNDP established and implemented Phase I of the…
Somalia: Land Grabbing Crisis Deepens in Mogadishu as Women and Children Bear the Brunt
International
A new wave of forced evictions and illegal land grabbing is devastating communities across Mogadishu, displacing thousands of residents — many of them women and…
Kenya: Turkana’s Trailblazers: The Women Redefining Leadership on Oil-Rich Land
International
What you need to know: Two Turkana women, Veronica Natesiro and Jane Atabo, are breaking barriers by leading their community’s land governance in Lokichar.Through the Community…
Colombia: Victims of Colombian Conflict Given Land from Pablo Escobar’s ‘Cocaine Hippos’ Ranch
International
Victims of Colombia’s decades-long armed conflict have controversially been given swathes of land from drug baron Pablo Escobar’s ranch, famed for its ‘cocaine hippos’.
President Gustavo Petro…
Nigeria: Short Term Expert Consultant, GIZ PEACECORP II
Job
About Corus: Corus International is the parent of a family of world-class social impact organizations that collaborate in the world's most vulnerable communities to deliver the…
Cyprus Women Environmental Peacemakers
Event
It is our great honor to invite you to participate in a powerful new initiative taking place this September in Cyprus: the Cyprus Women Environmental…
Climate Change and Fulani Herdsmen Violent Conflict in Nigeria: Rethinking the Present Crisis From an Ecofeminism Perspective
Library
Environmental issues particularly climate change, are largely an unexplored area in social research in Nigeria, particularly the link between changes in climatic conditions and some…
How Grassroots Women-Led Networks are Strengthening Resilience and Reducing Climate-Conflict Risks: Experience from Latin America and the Caribbean
Spotlight
Across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), women are uniquely positioned to address the dual crises of climate change and conflict. Their community networks, rooted…
Sudan: Women, Food Insecurity, and Famine Risk in Sudan, Gender Snapshot
Report
This fact sheet, developed by the Gender in Humanitarian Action (GiHA) Working Group Sudan, highlights key gendered trends from World Food Programme Quarter 1 2025…
Women’s Resistance to War, Injustice, and Environmental Crisis
Report
The root causes, manifestations and attempts to mitigate and adapt to the climate crisis all hold profound implications for gender equality and human security. Women,…
Women’s Leadership in Environmental Peacebuilding: Converging Nature, Climate, and Peace
Library
This article examines the role of female leadership in environmental peacebuilding, focusing on the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine. It explores how women have…
Integrating Gender Perspectives into Environmental Sustainability: Ecological Security and Post-Conflict Impacts in the Middle East
Library
Understanding the pressing need to incorporate gender views into environmental sustainability initiatives in Middle Eastern conflict-affected areas with a special focus on Iraq, Syria, and…
Energy Justice and Gender: Bridging Equity, Access, and Policy for Sustainable Development
Library
Clean energy transitions are not just about technology. They are also about people, equity, and justice. Women play a pivotal role in advancing sustainable energy…
Climate, Peace and Security in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Library
Local communities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) face the combined challenge of climate change and violent conflict, which exacerbates vulnerabilities, poverty, displacement…
Gender Inequality, Climate Change, and Armed Conflict: Exploring the Triple Challenges for Female Farmers in Northwestern Cameroon
Library
Armed conflict amidst climate challenges significantly impacts on men and women in sub-Saharan Africa. In dominantly agrarian communities, climate vulnerability aggravates food insecurity, especially for…
Peacebuilding Perspectives and Herder-Farmer Conflicts in Africa (chapter in "Herder-Farmer Conflicts in Africa")
Library
This chapter proposes a peacebuilding approach to the management of herder-farmer conflicts in Africa. Specifically, the chapter reflects on the contending perspectives on peacebuilding, notably…
"Global Environmental Challenges" in Feminist Foreign Policy Analysis
Library
Any discussion of ‘gender perspectives on X’ or ‘feminist approaches to Y’ must acknowledge and respond to the extreme precarity of the historical moment in…
Gender and Recovery Toolkit
Library
To address issues of gender inequalities, climate change, and political instability, the UNDP has developed the Gender and Recovery Toolkit, a practical resource to guide…
Solar Power and Environmental Peacebuilding in South-Central Somalia
Library
In Somalia, widespread energy poverty and a heavy reliance on conventional energy sources are deeply linked to ongoing conflict dynamics. Dependence on firewood and charcoal…
Myanmar: Myanmar Junta Begins Recruiting Women for Active Military Service
International
Myanmar’s ruling military junta has begun initial steps to draft women for active military service, residents said, showing the military’s desperation to replenish its ranks…
Pastoralism and Women’s Role in Food Security in the Ethiopian Somali Region
Briefs & Development
Pastoralism has a significant role in food security for ages particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where elevated levels of food insecurity persist. The main aim of…
Gender-Based Violence as a Barrier to Women Rights towards Socio-environmental Sustainability
Library
This study provides an exhaustive analysis of the intersection between gender-based violence and environmental sustainability, focusing on the Colombian experience, particularly within the context of…
Spotlighting Climate, Gender, and Peace at Zimbabwe's 2nd Climate Change and Development Conference
News
At the 2nd Climate Change and Development Conference in Zimbabwe, the CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security Team led two panels, one on climate, gender, and inclusivity and…
Call for Proposals: Climate Security Program to Support Women and Youth CSOs in Colombia
Announcement
The Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) has launched a call for proposals to support local women’s and youth civil society organizations in Colombia to…
Registration for: Gendering Human Security, Peacebuilding & Conflict Transformation Course
Announcement
An ideal training course for:
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…