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Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Niger, or Togo: Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Specialist

Apr 18, 2024 | DAI Global

Project BackgroundDAI Global is implementing a five-year, USAID program in West Africa. The program supports the efforts of West Africans to address the risks of…

Burkina Faso: Water Security in Africa is Gender Dependent

Apr 16, 2024 | Julie Truelove, Dorice Agol, Katharine Vincent, Djibril Barry, Kate Gannon, and Will Ingram
Climate Diplomacy

A person’s water security is affected by their gender, as is their likelihood to hold decision making positions about this vital resource. To increase water…

CLIMATE CHANGE JUSTICE: Women affected by ‘gender-biased’ climate change deserve justice

Apr 16, 2024 | The Guardian

While research into the unequal impacts of climate change on women is growing, more is needed to enable them to realize their rights to climate…

Energy Crisis and Women: Darkness is not impartial

Apr 15, 2024 | Alina H. Fuentes

On March 17, citizen protests were registered in various parts of Cuba, mainly in Santiago, Matanzas and Bayamo. The images documented a significant participation of women, some…

Enrollment for Limited-Capacity Sessions at the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding (OPEN NOW)

Apr 12, 2024 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

Enrollment in limited-capacity sessions is now open! 

The vast majority of sessions at the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding are open to all to attend. …

The Climate Crisis is Not Gender Neutral

Apr 10, 2024 | Soumya Swaminathan, The Hindu

While climate action requires 100% involvement of the population, at the same time, empowering women would mean better climate solutions.

Advancing the Rights of Girls and Women Promotes Justice and Is Also Effective Climate Action

Apr 10, 2024 | Philanthropy News Digest

Across the world, climate change disproportionately impacts the lives of girls, yet children are often forgotten in climate policy. I recently led a team of…

‘Huge Blind Spot’: The 19th’s Jessica Kutz on Covering the Gender-Climate Connection

Apr 10, 2024 | Columbia Journalism Review

Jessica Kutz spends a lot of time explaining her beat to others. Kutz is the gender, climate, and sustainability reporter at The 19th, a nonprofit publication…

Gabon/Republic of Congo: New Study Confirms FSC-Certified Forests Help Wildlife Thrive in the Congo Basin

Apr 10, 2024 | Wildlife Conservation Society

A new study reveals compelling evidence that forests certified by the Forest Stewardship Council®(FSC®) in Gabon and the Republic of Congo harbour a higher abundance of larger…

Conflict Minerals: UN Renews Support for Kimberley Process

Apr 9, 2024 | John Jeffay, IDEX

The United Nations has renewed its support for the Kimberley Process (KP), which has been outlawing blood diamonds since 2003.  Its General Assembly of 193…

Swiss Women Win Landmark Climate Case at Europe Top Human Rights Court

Apr 9, 2024 | Gloria Dickie, Kate Abnett and Christian Levaux

Europe's top human rights court ruled on Tuesday that the Swiss government had violated the human rights of its citizens by failing to do enough…

Vanuatu Advances Gender-Responsive Climate Resilience: Progress and Commitments Highlighted Ahead of UN Reporting Deadline

Apr 9, 2024 | UNDP

Vanuatu is advancing in its commitment to make sure its climate action initiatives are gender-inclusive and equitable for all, prioritizing the principle of leaving no…

Don’t Forget Women in New UN Climate Fund, Policymakers Urged

Apr 9, 2024 | Eco-Business

The loss and damage fund’s success hinges on women’s participation and recognising their uneven climate burden, rights groups say.

Don’t Forget Women in New UN Climate Fund, Policymakers Urged

Apr 9, 2024 | Eco-Business

The loss and damage fund’s success hinges on women’s participation and recognising their uneven climate burden, rights groups say.

Conflict Minerals: Kimberley Process: A Rare Common Ground between Russia and the West

Apr 5, 2024 | TRT World

Amidst the geopolitical rivalry between Russia and the US-led Western alliance, there’s a sign of commonality between the two blocs – the fight against blood…

Nigeria, Canada Partner on Gender-Responsive Action on Climate Change

Apr 5, 2024 | PR Nigeria

In a landmark move to integrate gender equality into climate action, the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) of Nigeria, in partnership with Global Affairs…

Water Wars: Spending Billions Preparing for Hot Wars When Water Wars Are Looming

Mar 27, 2024 | Kalinga Seneviratne, InDepthNews

Since the pandemic, governments have been spending billions on arming themselves for imagined hot wars when billions of dollars are needed to mitigate a global…

There Cannot Be Climate Justice Without Gender Justice

Mar 27, 2024 | Mehmet B. Bulut

Climate change and its impacts are gendered. Cyclone Gorky, which hit Bangladesh in 1991, caused around 140,000 deaths, of which 90% were women. Cyclone Nargis in…

Mujeres, Guardianas del Agua y del Acuerdo de Escazú en la Amazonía. Women, Guardians of Water and the Escazú Agreement in the Amazon.

Mar 21, 2024 | Alianza tejedoras de vida

In the department of Putumayo, a group of brave women have become the Guardians of Water and protectors of the Escazú Agreement, one of the…

Papua New Guinea: Governance, Peace and Security Technical Specialist

Mar 19, 2024 | United Nations Women

BackgroundUN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and…

Libya: Women Peace Security and Humanitarian Action Programme Officer-for internationals only

Mar 19, 2024 | United Nations Women

BackgroundUN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and…

Niger: Policy Specialist Women, Peace, Security and Humanitarian action (WPS/HA)

Mar 19, 2024 | United Nations Women

BackgroundUN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and…

Liberia: Kpokolo: Illegal Logging Returns Despite ‘Ban’

Mar 18, 2024 | Esau J. Farr and Philip W. Quwebin, The DayLight

People in Gbarpolu are secretly harvesting Kpokolo, a boxlike timber the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) said it banned last year.

Climate Watch: CSO Urges Rivers to Implement Action Plan on Gender, Climate Change

Mar 18, 2024 | Deborah Bodunde, The Cable

Despite directly impacting our communities, health, and livelihoods, climate-related reports usually take a back seat to dominant news beats like politics and business.

Liberia: Friends of the Earth Advocate Environmental Justice for Women

Mar 18, 2024 | Front Page Africa

Friends of the Earth (FoE) a non-governmental advocacy group and partners have ramped up efforts to push for environmental justice and gender equality to enhance…

Women in Leadership Are Needed to Fight Climate Change - The Excerpt

Mar 17, 2024 | Dana Taylor and Mary Robinson

March is Women’s History Month, a celebration of women’s contribution to history, culture and society. Former Irish President Mary Robinson, current Chair of The Elders,…

Kenya: Consultancy to Develop a Gender Strategy, Inclusive Gender Analysis and Action Plan for BRIDGE and CREATES Transboundary Basin Projects

Mar 17, 2024 | International Union for Conservation of Nature

About IUCN IUCN is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. It provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the…

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

Mar 17, 2024 | International Rescue Committee

The IRC Governance Technical Unit focuses on ensuring that people have the power to influence the decisions that affect their lives. IRC works to strengthen the…

USA: Senior Analyst, Gender

Mar 17, 2024 | Climate Policy Initiative

CPI is an analysis and advisory organization with deep expertise in finance and policy. Its mission is to help governments, businesses, and financial institutions drive…

NOW AVAILABLE: Draft Agenda for the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding

Mar 15, 2024 | EnPAx and Leiden University

The Organizing Committee is delighted to share the draft agenda for the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding!  While it is still a work in…