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'There is Nothing More Queer than Nature' - Brigitte Baptiste on Biodiversity, Sexuality, and Healthy Irony

Oct 25, 2024 | Brigitte Baptiste
Emily Hart: Reporting from Colombia

With the COP16 biodiversity conference now in full flow in Cali, I wanted to share this brief interview with the inimitable Brigitte Baptiste: renowned biologist,…

New UN Push to Ensure Women’s Equal Participation Peace

Oct 24, 2024 | Vibhu Mishra

Announcing the Pledge at a Security Council open debate on women, peace and security, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed emphasized that women’s rights are being eroded while they are…

'No Woman's Land' Documents Battle for Women's Rights in Afghanistan

Oct 23, 2024 | Stuart Norval

The lives of women living in Afghanistan under the strict regime of the Taliban have been captured in a new photography exhibition. The project, entitled…

Breaking barriers in Mshewe: How Zinduka Women are Transforming Agriculture and Empowering Communities

Oct 22, 2024 | Maria Monayo

In the sleepy village of Mshewe in Tanzania’s Mbeya District, a group of women is quietly revolutionizing their community through a powerful blend of agricultural entrepreneurship and social…

How Biodiversity Loss Affects Women, and How to Turn the Tide

Oct 21, 2024 | UN Women

The triple planetary crisis—biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution—is putting lives and livelihoods at risk, and altering all life on Earth.

Increases in temperatures and pollution…

Vietnam: Fueling Change: How Women are Leading Viet Nam’s Just Energy Transition

Oct 21, 2024 | UN Women

In Viet Nam, climate change is causing storms, floods, and droughts to occur more often and with greater intensity. Dang Thi Nga, a member of…

DRC: Rural Women Empowerment in Eastern DRC Through the Beans Value Chain

Oct 21, 2024 | Bola Amoke Awotide, Julie Ntamwinja, and Lucky Kalisya

On International Rural Women's Day (October 15, 2024), the 'Beans for Women Empowerment' project (B4WE) celebrates the resilience, strength, and contributions of rural women across…

Beyond Food Security: The Potential Gendered Consequences of Food Aid

Oct 21, 2024 | Caroline Delgado and Simone Bunse
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

In conflict-affected humanitarian settings where there are high levels of food insecurity, women and men face distinct challenges that can deeply affect gender relations. The same…

Girls' Climate Change Advocacy Network Launched in Visayas in Celebration of International Day of the Girl

Oct 21, 2024 | Plan International

A new network of young female climate change advocates launched in Visayas on Friday, October 11, in time for the International Day of the Girl.

The…

For Women Environmental Defenders in Colombia, Standing down is Not an Option

Oct 16, 2024 | UN Women

As temperatures reach new highs and climate change impacts intensify, women who are defending their land, water and ecosystems are paying a high price.

“I have…

Malho Marndi Finds Way forward with Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) Technology

Oct 14, 2024 | Nima Chodon

Malho Marndi, a tribal farmer from Odisha, India, has been cultivating rice on her 10-acre farm for many years. However, worsening climate conditions and labor management challenges nearly pushed her to…

Malho Marndi Finds Way forward with Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) Technology

Oct 14, 2024 | Nima Chodon

Malho Marndi, a tribal farmer from Odisha, India, has been cultivating rice on her 10-acre farm for many years. However, worsening climate conditions and labor management challenges nearly pushed her to…

Vietnam: Growing into Pumpkin Custodians: Women Farmers in North Vietnam Discover the Power of Participatory Variety Selection

Oct 11, 2024 | Nguyen Thi Phuong, Hoang The Ky, Do Thi Hong Quyen, Deborah Nabuuma, and Ronnie Vernooy 

In the northern highlands of Vietnam, ethnic minority farmers grow a diversity of crops on small landholdings. Pumpkin, managed by women, is an important vegetable…

Afghanistan: Afghan Women Bear Brunt of Drought Burden

Oct 10, 2024 | Zainab Pirzad

Looming crisis weighs heavy on those most often responsible for sourcing water to meet their household’s needs. Four times a day, 28- year-old Nadia dons a black…

Women are Leading the Way to Protect Some of the World’s Most Important Forests

Oct 9, 2024 | Isabela Barriga
Global Forest Watch

Across the world’s forests, women are not only dedicated stewards of these vital ecosystems but also trailblazers in reshaping the landscape of gender equality in…

Scaling Fodder Innovations to Improve Livestock Productivity in Zimbabwe’s Semi-arid Regions

Oct 4, 2024 | Kudzanai Chimhanda

When she first ventured into growing pigeon peas as a baby trial host farmer, Gogo Consilia Nyamunda doubted that intercropping them with maize would bring any benefits,…

Kenya: Government Recognises Women as Powerful Agents in Peacebuilding

Oct 4, 2024 | Manu Mumba

The government has commended the vital role women play in conflict prevention and post-conflict reconstruction for the prosperity of the country.

Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet…

Philippines: The Woman Fighting to Save the Philippines’ Last Rainforests

Oct 1, 2024 | Nell Lewis

Palawan, a cluster of islands in the Philippines, is breathtakingly beautiful. Home to underground rivers, turquoise coastlines and lush mountain peaks, it has earned the…

Environmental Peacebuilding Researcher

Oct 1, 2024 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is seeking pro bono Environmental Peacebuilding Researchers to assist with a variety of activities and projects, most notably research on the…

Liberia: Women Push for Greater Land Rights

Sep 27, 2024 | Ishmael F. Menkor

Women from across Liberia are pushing for more rights in acquiring ownership of land as compared to their male counterparts.In observance of rural women land…

Sudan: Women and Girls in Sudan Disproportionately Impacted by Ongoing Conflict

Sep 27, 2024 | UN News

Women and girls in the midst of the brutal conflict between rival militaries in Sudan are being disproportionately impacted, including 5.8 million who are now…

Liberia: Rural Women Call for Unrestricted Access to Land Ownership

Sep 27, 2024 | Franklin Doloquee

Nimba County—Rural women across Liberia are calling on the government to support their quest for land ownership rights in their respective counties and communities. 

They claim…

Nepal: Nepal’s Women Leaders Champion Inclusive Development

Sep 25, 2024 | Manohara KhadkaSumitra KC

Since Nepal’s shift to a federal structure in 2015, a new generation of women leaders has emerged, dedicated to water management, sustainability and equitable development.…

Women's Resilience Center Facilitator

Sep 24, 2024 | International Rescue Committee

"Under the supervision of the Women’s Resilience Center and Social Work Field Placement Coordinator, the WRC Facilitator will be responsible for facilitating wellness and women’s…

Cities for Girls: Women, Peace and Security Research Report - Consultant

Sep 24, 2024 | International Rescue Committee

"The consultant will explore the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda and within it identify signature IRC tools, approaches, and projects.  As part of this…

Ipas Research in Kenya Reveals How the Climate Crisis Undermines Reproductive Health

Sep 23, 2024 | Ipas

As the climate crisis intensifies, its impact on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), is becoming increasingly concerning. However, there has been limited research…

Colombia: Sowing Peace, One Agribusiness at a Time: Colombian Farmers Reclaim their Land and Livelihoods

Sep 21, 2024 | Laura Quinones

The sun beats down on the fertile fields of Bolívar, Colombia, where lush green valleys stretch towards the distant Andes mountains. It's a picture of…

Liberia: WOCI and Partners Contribute to Responsible Agricultural Investment, Women and Youths Empowerment in Bomi County through Low Land Farming Initiative

Sep 20, 2024 | Francis Landford, Front Page Africa

In early March of this year, Women Care Initiative (WOCI) procured and supplied farming tools and seedings to 3 communities to carryout low land farming…

Water, War, and Women in Gaza

Sep 18, 2024 | H. Patricia Hynes, Common Dreams

In late 2020, a report titled Saving Gaza Begins With Its Water stated:

The water crisis in Gaza is a problem of daunting proportions, with grave implications for…

NOW LIVE: EnPAx MOOC on Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace

Sep 17, 2024 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) and SDGAcademyX

EnPAx and SDGAcademyX are pleased to announce that our historic, popular course on Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace is now live.  This fifth iteration of…