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Women and Girls Main Victims of Domestic and Gender Violence – SADC Secretariat
Apr 22, 2020
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Namibia Economist
Addressing the sudden rise in domestic violence and gender violence is a key concern for authorities in all the Member States of the Southern African…
An Earth Day Profile: The Power of Action, Bringing African Women Environmentalists Together for Shared Learning
Apr 22, 2020
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UN Environment Programme
As many civil society organizations come together to observe the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, plans have had to change since the COVID-19 global crisis and pandemic has led…
Making Gender a Key Focus of Inclusive WASH Practices and Facilities
Apr 21, 2020
The United Nations recognises that girls and women with disabilities are among the most vulnerable and marginalised members of society. CBM Australia recognises the value…
South Sudan: Program Director
Apr 20, 2020
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Tearfund
Tearfund is a UK Christian relief and development agency. It currently works in around 50 countries, with a primary focus on supporting those in poverty…
A Gender-Equal Ethiopian Parliament Can Improve the Lives of All Women
Apr 19, 2020
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James Jeffrey
Recent gains by women in the Ethiopian political landscape offer a chance to improve gender equality around the country and put an end to long-standing…
A Gender-Sensitive Response is Missing From the COVID-19 Crisis
Apr 16, 2020
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Jamila Razzaq
Razia with her six children and a drug-addicted husband lives in one room in a three-room compound shared with 20 other people. Pre-COVID-19, all the…
A Gender Lens for COVID-19
Apr 16, 2020
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Susan Papp and Marcy Hersh
When pandemics strike, world leaders and health responders must adapt quickly to the looming threat. Often the last factor they consider – if it makes…
Pandemic Hits Women Harder, Says WSI
Apr 15, 2020
Is a gender viewpoint needed to examine the COVID-19 risks and impacts on fisheries and aquaculture? According to Natalia Briceño-Lagos and Marie Christine Monfort of…
Gender Relations in Forestry: Beyond a Headcount
Apr 15, 2020
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Kate Evans
Women can play a huge role as ‘critical actors’ in defending and managing their forests, says Ph.D. candidate and gender researcher Priyanka Bhalla from the…
Women Leaders Are Doing a Disproportionately Great Job at Handling the Pandemic. So Why Aren’t There More of Them?
Apr 15, 2020
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Leta Hong Fincher
CNN’s Alisyn Camerota and former US Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power discuss how seven female world leaders are spearheading a strong response to…
DRC: Congo Governor Condemns Rising Insecurity at Mines in Gold Province
Apr 15, 2020
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Reuters
Illegal mining and trading are fuelling worsening violence on mine sites, the governor of Democratic Republic of Congo’s gold-rich Ituri province said, after armed robbers…
India: Agrobiodiversity Initiatives Open Women’s Horizons in Kerala
Apr 15, 2020
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Mahima Jain, Mongabay
Kaliamma Nanjan, 70, sings as she cuts through her farm in Kerala’s Western Ghats. She deftly navigates the slopes of Attappady in Palakkad district with…
China: Roses in the Battlefield: Rural Women Farmers Join the Fight against COVID-19 in China
Apr 15, 2020
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UN Women
In January 2020, the COVID-19 epidemic began spreading across China. Of the 42,600 medical workers dispatched to the hardest-hit Hubei Province, as of early March, two-thirds…
Female-Led, Island-Based Solutions to Climate Change
Apr 14, 2020
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Rebecca Root, Devex
According to the United Nations, the majority of people displaced by climate change are women. Given that small island developing states are among the most vulnerable to the…
Women, Peace, and Security: Gender and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Apr 13, 2020
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Tracy Beattie, Hal Crichton-Standish, Daria Impiombato, Alexandra Pascoe, and Albert Zhang
Amid the coronavirus outbreak, a number of commentators have stressed the need for gender analysis of the issue. Writing for The Atlantic, Helen Lewis discusses the…
China/Vietnam/South China Sea: Chinese Ship back in Waters off Vietnam amid Coronavirus 'Distraction'
Apr 13, 2020
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Khanh Vu and James Pearson, Reuters
A Chinese ship embroiled in a standoff with Vietnamese vessels last year has returned to waters near Vietnam as the United States accused China of…
Nepal: Gender and Social Inclusion (GESI) Expert, Knowledge-Based Integrated Sustainable Agriculture
Apr 11, 2020
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Social Impact
Social Impact is a global development management consulting firm. We provide monitoring, evaluation, strategic planning, and capacity building services to advance development effectiveness. We work…
Mali: GBV Specialist
Apr 11, 2020
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Norwegian Church Aid
Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) is one of the largest aid organisations in the Nordic region. We are there in disasters and emergencies to provide water…
Myanmar: Mental Health, Care Practices, Gender and Protection Program Manager
Apr 11, 2020
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Action Contre la Faim
Action Contre la Faim is a global humanitarian organization which originated in France and is committed to ending world hunger. The organization helps malnourished children…
Unfulfilled Ambition: Yemen's National Action Plan for Women Leaves Much to Be Desired
Apr 9, 2020
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Maha Awadh
As Yemen enters its sixth year of a vicious war, turning it into the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, women bear the greater burden of the…
Women Leaders Call on UN Security Council to Address Covid-19 Crisis
Apr 9, 2020
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Group of Women Leaders, Voices for Change and Inclusion
This letter to President of the United Nations Security Council Mr. José Singer Weisinger was signed electronically on 8 April 2020 by a growing group…
Somalia: 'Most of the Men are your Enemies': One Woman's Crusade in Somalia
Apr 9, 2020
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Neha Wadekar and Will Swanson
Ibado Mohammed Abdulle is a counsellor, friend and campaigner for women who have been made refugees in their own country by the impact of the…
Dominica: Enabling Gender-Responsive Disaster Recovery, Climate and Environmental Resilience in the Caribbean (EnGenDER)
Apr 8, 2020
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UN Women
UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and…
South Sudan: GBV Coordinator
Apr 8, 2020
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International Medical Corps
International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.
Established…
Rome: Director - Environment, Climate, Gender and Social Inclusion Division (ECG) *reopened*
Apr 8, 2020
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International Fund for Agricultural Development
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is an international financial institution and a specialized United Nations agency dedicated to eradicating rural poverty and hunger.…
Solomon Islands: Machetes in Hand, Women Join Forces to Fight Logging in Solomon Islands
Apr 8, 2020
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John Beck, Reuters
IGWA, Solomon Islands - Jessica Jacinta was just a child when loggers first arrived in the forest a few miles from her Solomon Islands village…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s Women Are the Key to a Lasting Peace
Apr 7, 2020
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Sohrab Azad, The Diplomat
To guarantee a peace process that will materialize and come to fruition, women need to be substantively involved at every level, from pre-negotiation to talks.
Climate Change: Study Finds Link between Climate Disasters, Armed Conflict
Apr 7, 2020
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Nathanial Gronewold, Energy & Environment News
Climate-linked disasters increase the odds of armed strife, according to researchers who found that one-third of all conflicts since 1980 began within days of a…
UN Chief Calls for Domestic Violence ‘Ceasefire’ Amid ‘Horrifying Global Surge’
Apr 6, 2020
UN chief António Guterres is calling for measures to address a “horrifying global surge in domestic violence” directed towards women and girls, linked to lockdowns…
Nigeria: National Protection and Gender Specialist
Apr 5, 2020
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and…