International News
Pakistan: Gender Inequality and Climate Change Exacerbate Food Insecurity for Women in Pakistan's Agri Sector
Jun 7, 2023
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Shivam Dwivedi, Krishi Jagran
Women play a vital role in Pakistan's agricultural sector, but gender-based inequalities continue to hinder their progress. A recent report by 'The Nation' highlights the…
Afghanistan: Rainstorms, Floods Kill 42, Destroy 20,000 Acres of Land in Afghanistan
May 29, 2023
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Xinhua
Torrential rains and flooding have claimed the lives of 42 people and injured 45 others over the past month in Afghanistan, a spokesman for National…
Liberia: Assessing The Gender-Based Perception Of Climate Change And Ocean Acidification Of Coastal Artisanal Fishing Communities in Liberia
May 29, 2023
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Front Page Africa
MONROVIA – The research was separated into three phases: (1) designing the survey, (2) conducting surveys and focus group discussions in the field, and (3)…
Micronesia: Journal Gives Closer Look at Mental Health, Gender Identity, Environmental Responsibility
May 12, 2023
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Taylor R. Toves, The Guam Daily Post
College students from across Micronesia take a closer look at mental health, gender identity and environmental responsibility in the recently released second volume of the…
Korea: UK Minister for Indo-Pacific Addresses Climate, Gender Issues
May 12, 2023
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Kwon Mee-yoo, Korea Times
British Minister of State for the Indo-Pacific Anne-Marie Trevelyan visited Korea from May 11 to 12, with the aim of enhancing cooperation on climate change…
Somalia: Somalia's Women and Girls are Victims of Climate Change
May 11, 2023
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Amal Hassan, Ink Stick Media
The numbers tell an incomplete story of how climate change is impacting women and girls.
Afghanistan: Locust Outbreak in Afghanistan’s ‘Breadbasket’ Threatens Wheat Harvest
May 11, 2023
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Lizzy Davies, Guardian
The northern “breadbasket” of Afghanistan is battling a potentially devastating outbreak of locusts that threaten to eat their way through up to a quarter of…
Kenya: State Launches National Mapping of Gender, Climate Vulnerabilities
May 11, 2023
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Kenya News Agency
The State Department for Gender and Affirmative Action has launched a National Gender and Climate Vulnerabilities Hotspot Mapping.
Somalia: Somalia's Women and Girls are Victims of Climate Change
May 11, 2023
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Amal Hassan, Inkstick
Hospitals are filled to capacity with shrieking children and worried mothers. Doctors are rushing, trying to save the lives of many, already knowing that they won’t be…
Sudan/South Sudan: Outbreak of Violence in Sudan Impeding Political Progress on Abyei, Border Issues, Assistant Secretary-General Tells Security Council
May 9, 2023
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United Nations
Warning that the recent outbreak of violence in Sudan could jeopardize its bilateral relations with South Sudan, speakers urged both countries to continue their positive…
AIM for Climate Summit Highlights Private Sector Investment in Driving Climate Action, Crucial Role of Women’s Leadership
May 9, 2023
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US Department of Agriculture
WASHINGTON, May 9, 2023 — The second day of the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) Summit kicked off with keynote remarks from His Excellency Engineer…
Liberia: Depletion of Liberia’s Forest and Revenue Loss Blamed on Weak Enforcement of Regulations – A Call for FDA’s Timely Intervention
May 7, 2023
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Ezekiel Geeplay, Global News Network Liberia
An independent investigation on the operations of logging companies in Sinoe County has established that three companies are in breach of the forestry law of…
Bangladesh: In Coastal Bangladesh, Climate Change Devastates Women’s Reproductive Health
May 7, 2023
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Tanbirul M. Ripon and Denise Chow, NBC News
The region’s low-lying river delta can do only so much to stave off the rising sea, where even a few millimeters per year mean saltier…
Colombia: María del Campo: The Image of Colombian Cacao at the International Theobroma for Peace Congress
May 3, 2023
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Karoll Valentina Yomayuza
María del Campo is a farming woman who accompanies and represents the thousands of cacao-growing families throughout the country. She is an icon that promotes…
Colombia: Colombia's New Security Policy Faces Challenges on Environmental Aims
May 1, 2023
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María Fernanda Ramírez and Juan Diego Cárdenas, InSight Crime
Colombia’s new security policy has put the fight against deforestation front and center, but several challenges loom ahead of its implementation. The “Security, Defense and…
Global Citizen NOW: How We Drove Impact and Action on Climate, Gender Equality, and More
May 1, 2023
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Camille May, Global Citizen
Over two days, activists and leaders discussed solutions to the world's biggest problems.
Liberia: President Weah Urges Muslims to Avoid Violence in Resolving Land Disputes
Apr 20, 2023
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Alvin Worzi, Observer
President George. Weah has urged Muslims to avoid violence in their bid to resolve land disputes because a violent approach to land disputes has the…
Tonga: In Tonga, Illuminating the Connections Between Gender and the Environment
Apr 20, 2023
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UN Women
Gender plays a crucial role in mediating the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation, with unequal resource distribution, discriminatory social norms and other gender…
Colombia: Parties to Final Agreement Agree Colombia Conflict Can Be Resolved by Addressing Land Distribution, Rural Development, Former Commander Tells Security Council
Apr 14, 2023
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UN Security Council
Colombia is forging ahead in its total peace policy, rooted in its implementation of the Final Agreement with the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia…
Malawi: In Malawi, Female Fish Traders Mobilise Against Transactional Sex
Apr 14, 2023
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Rabson Kondowe, Aljazeera
A new women’s collective is helping fishmongers diversify incomes as declining fish populations lead to increased sex-for-fish requests in Malawi.
Gender Inequalities in Food and Agriculture are Costing World $1 Trillion: FAO
Apr 13, 2023
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UN News
Over one third of the world’s working women are employed in agrifood systems, which include the production of food and non-food agricultural products, as well…
Yemen: USAID Partners with Yemeni Communities to Ease Land and Water Conflicts
Apr 13, 2023
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USAID
The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announced a two-year program to help communities in Yemen affected by conflict manage and…
Climate Change Compounding Inequalities Faced by Women in Agriculture, FAO Says
Apr 13, 2023
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Yanine Quiroz, Carbon Brief
Women working in agriculture “tend to do so under highly unfavourable conditions” – often in the face of “climate-induced weather shocks and in situations of…
The Hidden Role of Food in Urban Conflicts in Central America
Apr 6, 2023
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Politecnico di Milano
Extreme water events have been shown to affect human security in many ways. In a research article published today in the new journal Nature Water…
Death Threats, Trolling and Sexist Abuse: Climate Scientists Report Online Attacks
Apr 6, 2023
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Myriam Vidal Valero, Nature
Survey highlights experiences of dozens of climate researchers who have endured online harassment related to their work.
‘Forever Chemicals’ Linked to Infertility in Women, Study Shows
Apr 6, 2023
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Damian Carrington, The Guardian
Those with higher levels of PFAS in their blood had 40% lower chance of conceiving within a year of trying.
USA: At Front Lines of Climate Battle, a Miami Course Prepares Women of Color to Lead the Fight
Apr 6, 2023
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Arianna Otero, WLRN
The women filing into the backyard of a house in Liberty City came from all walks of life and in a wide range of ages,…
Powering Gender Equity: Women Entrepreneurs at the Forefront of Sustainable Energy Transition
Mar 29, 2023
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Sustainable Energy For All
In the framework of the sixty-seventh session of the Commission on the Status of Women, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), together with ENERGIA International Network on Gender…
Liberia: The Illegal Turkish Loggers Depleting Liberia's Forest
Mar 29, 2023
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Mark B. Newa, The DayLight
Congo-Kinshasa: Goma - Monusco Supports the Project "Women Elders and Ambassadors for Peacebuilding"
Mar 22, 2023
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Marylene Seguy, All Africa
The consortium of women's organizations in North Kivu launched the "Women Elders and Ambassadors for Peacebuilding" project on Friday, March 17 in Goma, North Kivu.This…