Climate Change
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Why Gender-Responsive Action Must Anchor Africa’s Climate Summit 2025
Blog
As Africa prepares to convene in Addis Ababa for the second Africa Climate Summit (ACS) in September 2025, the continent stands at a critical intersection.
The…
India: Indigenous Women and their ‘Dream Maps’ Seek to Protect Lands from Climate Change
International
At a small stream in India’s eastern state of Odisha, Indigenous villagers catch eels and fish for a dinner celebrating an annual harvest festival. The…
Brazil: Consultoria Nacional Sênior para a Promoção da Agenda de Gênero e Clima
Job
Antecedentes/Contexto
A ONU Mulheres, com base na visão de igualdade consagrada na Carta das Nações Unidas, trabalha para a eliminação da discriminação contra mulheres e meninas;…
Mexico: With Innovations, They Protect Maize Biodiversity
News
Rural women in Quintana Roo have been guardians of maize for generations. Today, with sustainable innovations and the support of technicians like Esmeralda Andrade, they are strengthening their role in food…
International: How Gender Inequality and Climate Change are Interconnected
International
The climate crisis is one of the most pressing issues of our times. It threatens to reverse progress on human rights and sustainable development and…
"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…
Climate Change and Gender-based Violence in Colombia: Peacebuilding, Feminism and the Special Jurisdiction for Peace
Library
Climate change's devastating effects exacerbate pre-existing conditions of vulnerability, including gender-based violence. For historically marginalized groups in Colombia (i.e., Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities, peasants, women,…
Building Resilience through Climate Action: Gender, Peace, and Security in Sri Lanka
Briefs & Development
Sri Lanka is at a crossroads. The impacts of climate change are becoming increasingly visible, with erratic rainfall, prolonged droughts, and rising sea levels disrupting…
Bridging Policy and Practice: Key Insights from the Water, Peace and Climate Conference in Kenya
Blog
Have you heard the tale of a hummingbird saving a huge forest from a fire? While all other animals fled in fear and panic, the…
L'Entraide en Temps de Crise : Étude de Cas Tchad
Library
This case study was chosen because Chad is one of the most vulnerable countries and the least prepared for climate change, and is very frequently…
Kyrgyzstan: FAO Supports Women's Initiative in Batken Region to Cultivate Rose Hips on Degraded Land
International
Nestled in the picturesque slopes of the Pamir-Alay mountains, Batken Region in southwestern Kyrgyzstan faces significant challenges due to its harsh continental climate, arid conditions,…
Gender, AI, and Disaster Response: Navigating the Risks of Technological Innovation Amidst Climate Breakdown
Spotlight
The frequency and severity of climate-related disasters has risen alongside a growing deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve disaster response and recovery operations. Disaster…
Kenya: Women Step Up Environmental Conservation Efforts in Suba South
International
A group of women in Suba South Constituency has embarked on raising tree seedlings for planting this rainy season. Dubbed the Sindo Tree Nursery Women Project,…
Women’s Land Rights: The Missing Key to Climate Action
Blog
This year’s International Women’s Day theme, #AccelerateAction, calls on the world to address the structural barriers slowing progress. If we are serious about climate, we…
Global: How Funders are Addressing Climate-Driven Violence for Women Workers
International
Climate change is a threat multiplier, amplifying existing risks and vulnerabilities, including structural inequality and workplace exploitation, which has been found to drive more extreme…
How six women are helping their communities adapt to climate change
News
This piece highlights impactful women-led climate change initiatives around the world. As climate change intensifies, its impacts disproportionately affect women due to existing gender inequalities.…
How six women are helping their communities adapt to climate change
News
This piece highlights impactful women-led climate change initiatives around the world. As climate change intensifies, its impacts disproportionately affect women due to existing gender inequalities.…
How six women are helping their communities adapt to climate change
News
This piece highlights impactful women-led climate change initiatives around the world. As climate change intensifies, its impacts disproportionately affect women due to existing gender inequalities.…
How six women are helping their communities adapt to climate change
News
This piece highlights impactful women-led climate change initiatives around the world. As climate change intensifies, its impacts disproportionately affect women due to existing gender inequalities.…
Global: Women and Girls are at the Heart of Fostering Better Agrifood Systems for All
International
Gender equality has never been more important. Thirty years after the Beijing Declaration, a landmark United Nations resolution to promote gender equality, progress on women’s rights…
How Six Women are Helping their Communities Adapt to Climate Change
Blog
As the planet warms, the fallout from climate change – from droughts, to floods, to superstorms – is getting worse. But not everyone has felt…
Kenya: Provision of Gender Dimension of Climate Security and Adaptation in the Context of the Karamoja Region
Job
Founded in 1956, the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a leading international NGO and one of the few with specific expertise in forced displacement. Active…
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…
Powering Women Entrepreneurs in Eswatini
Library
The Powering Gender Equality Project is a transformative initiative designed to address gender disparities in the energy sector by empowering women and promoting gender equality…
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…
Indonesia: Huairou Commission Visit to Indonesia: Women's Leadership in Building Collective Awareness at the Grassroots Level
International
YAKKUM Emergency Unit (YEU) as one of the partners of the Huairou Commission (HC) has been working together for 9 years and has assisted in…
Populism, Post-truth Politics and Disaster Risk: Challenges for Governance and Marginalised Communities
Report
This policy brief explores the intersection of populism, post-truth politics, and disaster risk governance, with a focus on their impacts on marginalised groups. Populism, characterised…
Basel Peace Forum
Event
Doves, politicians shaking hands, flags waved at a parade - when we think of visual representations of peace, we often see the same clichés. Considering…
Colombia: For ALL Women and Girls: Sandra Patricia Aguilar Carabalí Believes that Women’s Leadership is Key to Protecting Colombia’s Environment and Peace
International
“Environmental sustainability is essential for lasting peace in Cauca, because the territory and its natural resources are the heart of our identity and survival,” says…
Latin America: Latin Women Lead the Fight Against Climate Change Using Indigenous Agriculture
International
Throughout Latin America, indigenous women use old farming methods to fight climate change. In places like Peru and Guatemala, they work hard to keep food…