Blogs & Opinion
Women, Burdened with Unpaid Labor, Bear Brunt of Global Inequality
23 January 2020 | Alisha Haridasani Gupta
As world leaders and executives descended in their private jets this week on the snow-capped town of Davos, Switzerland, to discuss climate change and inclusive capitalism (the irony of which has not...
UK-Africa Summit Ignored Gender, Climate and Poverty Concerns, Advocates Say
23 January 2020 | William Worley
Civil society campaigners have raised concerns over the U.K.-Africa Investment Summit’s commitment to gender equality — despite the government’s claims it would be a key focus of the event â€...
Getting "Gender Rights" Is Essential for the Sustainability of Food Systems
23 January 2020 | Elizabeth Bryan
The growing emphasis on sustainability of food systems (rather than of agriculture alone) highlights the importance of considering gender at all stages, from production to consumption, to address deve...
How Can We Address Climate Change, Pollution and Women's Empowerment? Clean Cooking
22 January 2020 | Anne-Sophie Garrigou and Dymphna van der Lans
From the World Wildlife Fund to the Clinton Foundation, and BP Alternative Energy, Dymphna van der Lans has been working in global development, energy and climate initiatives in the nonprofit and priv...
Gender and the Environment: What Are the Barriers to Gender Equality in Sustainable Ecosystem Management?
22 January 2020 | Frederique Holle
A gender gap is a gender-based inequality; it is any disparity in treatment or situation between women and men, often rooted in social, cultural and legal norms and customs. Gender gaps create barri...
Why We Need Gender Equality in the Fight Against Climate Change
21 January 2020
Climate change affects everyone globally, but its impact worsens in those sections of the population that are most vulnerable. Social, economic, political and historical factors all play a role in mak...
Gender-Focused Policies in Cuban Farming
21 January 2020 | Ivet Gonzalez
The first gender-focused strategy implemented by the Cuban Ministry of Agriculture raised female participation within a key sector for the economy and food security, although there are still great gap...
Operational Challenges for the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in South Sudan
20 January 2020 | Angeline Lewis
Experience in the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) highlights many of the operational challenges in implementing the UN’s agenda of women, peace and security (WPS). As I reflected on my recent UNM...
"You Need to Act Now": Meet 4 Girls Working to Save the Warming World
19 January 2020 | Anya Kamenetz
A teenage girl, Greta Thunberg, has become the world-famous face of the climate strike movement. But she's far from alone: Thunberg has helped rally and inspire others — especially girls.NPR talked...
Gender Activists in a March Dubbed Usawa Demand Action Against GBV, Youth Empowerment, Women Land Rights
18 January 2020 | Louise Donovan and Kamau Maichuhie
A section of gender rights activists on Friday held a peaceful march in Nairobi to press for gender equality in the country. The march dubbed Usawa kicked-off at Uhuru Park’s freedom corner to P...