Events
Women as Climate Justice Champions: International Women's Day 2020
8 March 2020
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Santa Barbara, USA
Dining for Women, UNICEF USA, and Women of Peace Corps Legacy
Women and girls are the most adversely affected by climate change, yet they are also well-suited to find solutions to prevent further degradation and adapt to the changing environment. Distinguished s...
Women as Climate Justice Champions: International Women's Day 2020
8 March 2020
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Washington DC, USA
Dining for Women, UNICEF USA, and Women of Peace Corps Legacy
This International Women's Day event will headline Dr. Tererai Trent, one of today’s most internationally recognized voices for quality education and women’s empowerment. Distinguished as Oprah W...
What Protection for Women Climate Activists?
8 March 2020
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Geneva, Switzerland
18th International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights
The last two years have been the deadliest for environmental activists. Their actions criminalized, even labelled as "terrorist", while they and their families are subjected to relentless pressure and...
Climate Change and How It Affects Women Farmers in BC and Around the World
7 March 2020
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Victoria, Canada
Kulea Culture Society and Francophone Immigration Society
According to UN Women, globally, one in three employed women works in agriculture. Rural women and girls play a significant role in agriculture, food security and nutrition, land and natural resource...
Planet, Population and Rights
6 March 2020
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London, UK
London School of Economics
Climate change measures and rhetoric, whether intentionally or not, can have a negative impact on the rights and freedoms of less powerful groups, notably women in the Global South. These groups are o...
Global Forum on Environment: Mainstreaming Gender and Empowering Women for Environmental Sustainability
5 March 2020
- 6 March 2020
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Paris, France
OECD Global Forum on Environment
This OECD Global Forum on Environment focuses on "Mainstreaming Gender and Empowering Women for Environmental Sustainability". It will identify and propose ways to capitalise on synergies between envi...
From Seeds to Movements: Feminist Leadership in Climate Justice
3 March 2020
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Minneapolis, USA
University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs
Feminists have long been on the front lines of environmental and climate justice activism. In honor of International Women’s Day, join us on March 3, 2020, for an interactive exploration of climate...
Gender Equality: The Future of the Food & Farming Industry-Celebrate International Women's Day 2020
3 March 2020
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London, UK
Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce
Although women are commonly seen as cooks and homemakers, how can they grow to be seen as changemakers, and put themselves at the forefront of the food and farming industry? Gender-specific obstacles...
The Best & Worst Countries for Women: Measuring Equality with the WPS Index
3 March 2020
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Sydney, Australia
Institute for Global Development
Join the Institute for Global Development for a conversation on the findings of the Second Edition of the Global Women Peace & Security (WPS) Index, which ranks countries on women's comprehensive...
SDGs Ambassadors Forum 2020
29 February 2020
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Accra, Ghana
Young African Chief Executive Directors Network
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by world leaders at the UN Sustainable Development Summit in September 2015. Encompassing everything from health to gender equality and education,...