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China/Vietnam/South China Sea: Vietnam Hopes for Chinese Restraint in South China Sea in 2020

Dec 16, 2019 | Reuters

Vietnam said it hoped China would show restraint in the South China Sea next year after a Chinese oil survey vessel and its escorts spent…

Afghanistan: Saffron Processing Center Built in Afghanistan's Badghis Province

Dec 15, 2019 | Xinhua

A saffron processing center was recently built in the western Baghis province, as the precious plant cultivation is gradually expanding across the mostly poppy growing…

Ghana: National Peace Council Trains Members on Gender Roles in Peacebuilding

Dec 15, 2019 | Modern Ghana

As part of the mandate of the National Peace Council to facilitate measures to prevent, manage and resolve issues that threaten the development and peace…

Advances for Gender Equality at COP25

Dec 13, 2019 | Women’s Environment and Development Organization

After nearly two weeks of negotiations at COP 25 climate negotiations in Madrid, Spain, the governments have adopted a new 5-year Gender Action Plan (GAP)…

Liberia: A Forest of Obstacles for Liberia’s Palm Oil Industry

Dec 12, 2019 | Lucinda Rouse, Business Day

Palm oil is the most widely used vegetable oil in the world, contained in products that range from bread to shampoo and biofuels, and demand…

Nepal: Rickshaw Drivers Break Stereotypes in Nepal

Dec 12, 2019 | UN Women

Hira Kumari Sewa is among the few female rickshaw drivers in Nepal. Service is literally in her name.

Senior Gender and Agriculture Specialist

Dec 9, 2019 | ACDI/VOCA

As part of the Gender and Social Inclusion (GSI) Team in the Technical Learning and Application Division, the Senior Gender and Agriculture Systems Specialist will…

Senior Gender and Agriculture Specialist

Dec 9, 2019 | ACDI/VOCA

Overview

As part of the Gender and Social Inclusion (GSI) Team in the Technical Learning and Application Division, the Senior Gender and Agriculture Systems Specialist will…

Gender and Youth Specialist

Dec 9, 2019 | ACDI/VOCA

OverviewAs part of the Gender and Social Inclusion (GSI) Team in the Technical Learning and Application Division, the Gender and Youth Specialist will provide technical…

Gender and Youth Specialist

Dec 9, 2019 | ACDI/VOCA

OverviewAs part of the Gender and Social Inclusion (GSI) Team in the Technical Learning and Application Division, the Gender and Youth Specialist will provide technical…

Afghanistan: 'Combatting Hidden Enemies': Meet the Women on the Front Line of De-mining Afghanistan

Dec 8, 2019 | Roshan De Stone and David L. Suber, Independent

Nearly 100 Afghans are killed every month by unexploded mines, and yet when Gulandam first signed up to help with de-mining efforts, men would hurl insults…

Colombia: Implementing Peace: Gender Issues Lag Behind

Dec 7, 2019 | Tasha Sandoval, The Bogota Post

New analysis released today highlights a clear gap in the implementation of gender specific aspects of the Colombian peace agreement and stresses that the active…

Afghanistan: Afghans Mourn Japanese Doctor Nakamura, Who Came to Treat Leprosy but Cured Drought

Dec 7, 2019 | Kritika Sharma, The Print

The death of a Japanese doctor who helped lakhs of Afghans gain access to clean water drew pained reactions and tributes from across the country…

Liberia: Land Dispute in Bong

Dec 6, 2019 | New Dawn

The issue of land dispute continues to hinder the development of Bong County as the current one centers a boundary harmonization between the residents of…

Jordan: Civil Society and Youth from the Arab States Review the Implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action

Dec 6, 2019 | UN Women Arab States

Over 70 representatives of civil society organizations (CSOs) and youth advocates from across the Arab States region met in Amman, Jordan on 26 and 27…

Syria: Protection Manager

Dec 4, 2019 | Global Communities

Global Communities has been delivering humanitarian assistance in Syria since 2014. Their programming includes provision of emergency relief items such as food and water, as…

DRC: Gender and Youth Advisor

Dec 4, 2019 | Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40…

Senior Advocacy and Policy Advisor - Gender in Emergencies and Climate Change

Dec 4, 2019 | Care International

Are you an experienced advocate, passionate about gender equality and climate change? Do you understand the gendered impact of the climate crisis? Are you keen…

Libera: Securing Women's Land Rights Advances Equity in Our Communities

Dec 3, 2019 | Josefa Sacko

The African Union (AU) Declaration on Land Issues and Challenges, the AU Declaration of committing 2010 - 2020 as the African Women's Decade and the…

Climate Crisis Could Reverse Progress in Achieving Gender Equality

Dec 3, 2019 | Nitya Rao

People who directly depend on the natural world for their livelihoods, like farmers and fishers, will be among the greatest victims of the climate crisis.…

Women in Local Governance Are Key to Building Resilience to Climate-Fragility Risks

Dec 3, 2019 | Molly Kellogg and Lauren Olosky

The United Nations has recognized climate change as having important implications for peace and security, acting as a “threat multiplier” to other drivers of insecurity.…

Their Land, Our Future: To Arrest the Climate Crisis, We Need a Democratic Over-haul

Dec 2, 2019 | Musimbi Kanyoro and Beth Roberts

Both the climate crisis and inequality require a democratic overhaul. And governments globally should start by turning over legal control of land and natural resources…

Bring Women to the Table to Build Peace in Africa, Say Gender Experts

Nov 30, 2019 | Newsroom

Women bear the brunt of conflict and for peace building to be successful they must be involved in conflict resolution and reconstruction at every stage,…

Land Access and Household Wellbeing in Cameroon: Does Gender Matter?

Nov 29, 2019 | Eric Feubi Pamen

Africa remains a net food importing region spending more than USD 35 billion annually on food imports, although this continent has about 65% of the…

Securing Women's Land Rights Advances Equity in Our Communities

Nov 29, 2019 | Josefa Sacko

The African Union (AU) Declaration on Land Issues and Challenges, the AU Declaration of committing 2010 – 2020 as the African Women’s Decade and the…

Land: Dealing with Land Conflicts and Improving Land Governance for Peace and Stability in Africa at the Heart of a High-Level Dialogue in Abidjan

Nov 29, 2019 | UN Economic Commission for Africa

Friday in Abidjan, the conference on land policy in Africa, a high-level dialogue on ethnicity and land conflicts were held. As part of the 3rd…

Women Land and Water Defenders Are the Real Peacebuilders

Nov 27, 2019 | Gabriela Jimenez

Large-scale resource extraction often perpetuates violence, even in countries with peace accords. Those who mobilize to protect the land and water to build peace are…

Deepening Our Engagement with Gender Dimensions in Agriculture

Nov 27, 2019 | Krista Jacobs

The Feed the Future Advancing Women’s Empowerment (AWE) Program was delighted to partner with Agrilinks this October to raise awareness about the impacts of gender-based violence in…

Sleepwalking into Catastrophe - Climate Change

Nov 26, 2019 | Linda Witong

Special Advisor to SI Advocacy, Linda Witong, takes a closer look at how and why climate change aggravates inequalities and increases the risks to women…

Women in Climate Change Hotspots Face Greater Burdens When Under Environmental Stress

Nov 26, 2019 | Suzannah Lyons

Climate change has a negative impact on women's ability to make meaningful decisions in their lives, according to new research looking at climate change hotspots…