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United Kingdom: Research Analyst - Gender and Inclusion

Jul 14, 2023 | Bodhi Global Analysis

About Bodhi Global Analysis Bodhi Global Analysis is a UK based international development research consultancy firm, with a subsidiary in Nairobi. Bodhi is committed to producing…

India: Senior Project Associate- Gender and Social Inclusion, Climate Program, WRI India

Jul 14, 2023 | World Resources Institute

World Resources Institute IndiaWRI India, an independent charity legally registered as the India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound…

Belgium: Gender Advisor - Brussels, Belgium (National)

Jul 14, 2023 | Geneva Call

MissionGeneva Call is a neutral and impartial non-governmental organisation dedicated to promoting respect for international humanitarian norms in armed conflict and other situations of violence.…

Vietnam: Climate Change and the Health of Vietnamese Subsistence Farmers

Jul 14, 2023 | Colorado School of Public Health

Colorado School of Public Health research team partner with the International Labour Organization’s Vision Zero Fund to study the effects of climate change in Vietnamese…

Colombia/Nicaragua: World Court Backs Colombia in Maritime Border Dispute with Nicaragua

Jul 13, 2023 | Reuters

The World Court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit by Nicaragua seeking to define and expand its deep sea economic rights beyond those previously established in…

India: Caste, Gender, Climate Change- Farmers in Uttarakhand Struggle for Survival

Jul 12, 2023 | Swati Thapa, India Development Review

Unable to adapt to effects of climate change such as forest fires and scarce rainfalls, smallholder farmers in the Himalayan state risk losing their livelihoods.

Liberia: Liberia Records Tenth Largest Increase in Forest Loss Worldwide

Jul 10, 2023 | Esau J. Farr, FrontPage Africa

Liberia recorded the tenth-largest increase in forest loss among countries across the world as of last year, according to a new study by an international…

In Central Asia, Female Leadership is Key to Climate and Drought Resilience

Jul 7, 2023 | UN

From potatoes grown in recycled sacks to “more crop per drop” fruit tree varieties, climate-smart and women-led agriculture initiatives became the center of discussions at…

Climate Change: OSCE’s Role in Bridging Regional Co-operation to Tackle Security Implications of Climate Change at Heart of High-Level Conference

Jul 7, 2023 | Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

Strengthening co-operation across borders to tackle climate-related challenges and security risks took centre stage at the OSCE High-Level Conference on Climate Change, which took place…

Gender-Smart Climate Finance is Critical for Progress, Results, and Impact

Jul 7, 2023 | Franziska Deininger and Sudharshan Canagarajah

We know all too well that the multiple crises facing the world – food insecurity, energy access, global health, conflict and climate change – have…

National Climate Adaptation Plans Must Include Women’s Voices

Jul 6, 2023 | Lauren Wolfe

As the world struggles to catch up with climate change — whether confronting extreme wildfire smoke in the U.S. Northeast, or some of the hottest…

Growing Climate Crisis Fuels Gender-Based Violence According to UN Report

Jul 6, 2023 | Anupama Patel

The growing climate crisis does intersect with raging gender-based violence around the world, according to a recent statistical report by the United Nations Organisation. Globally, 26 per…

USA: Climate Policy Associate, Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS), School of Foreign Service (SFS) — Georgetown University

Jul 6, 2023 | Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security

The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Policy Associate to advance the mission of centering women in all…

Afghanistan’s Women in Agriculture Face Limitations and Challenges

Jul 5, 2023 | Hasht-e-Subh Daily

Taliban's return to power has made things worse for them.

Afghanistan: 151 Dead, 200 Injured Due to Natural Disasters in Past Three Months

Jul 5, 2023 | Asian News International

Taliban's State Minister for Disaster Management has announced that at least 151 people have died and more than 200 others injured in different parts of…

Taking Action for a Flourishing Land: Latin American Voices Prioritize Climate Justice, Indigenous Rights, Gender Equality

Jul 4, 2023 | World Council of Churches

Seeking to join efforts with those committed to ensure a just and sustainable future for the continent, representatives from World Council of Churches (WCC) member…

Afghanistan: Iron Smelting Plant Opens in Kabul

Jul 4, 2023 | Habib Rahman Qooyash, TOLOnews

Some officials of the current Afghan government spoke at the factory's the opening ceremony about the Islamic Emirate leadership's unwavering support for all investors and…

Ukraine/Russia: Russia Is Accused of ‘Ecocide’ in Ukraine. But What Does That Mean?

Jul 3, 2023 | Radina Gigova, CNN

On June 6, Ukraine suffered an environmental catastrophe. The collapse of the Kakhovka dam in the south of the country sent water thundering downstream, killing…

Four Ways Women Can Help to End the Middle East's Water Crisis

Jul 3, 2023 | Sally Abi Khalil

Women In the Middle East and North Africa are too often seen as simply water consumers or as water managers just of their own households.…

Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana: Mainstreaming Gender in Climate Change Adaptation in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana

Jul 3, 2023 | UN Women

As the impacts of climate change intensify around the world, adaptation efforts are crucial to ensuring that communities, ecosystems and economies are able to survive.…

The Impacts of Climate Change on South Asian Women

Jul 3, 2023 | Neha Madhira

Of the 750 million South Asians affected by at least one climate-related disaster in the last two decades, women have been disproportionately impacted. According to a recent report by…

The Climate-Gender Nexus

Jul 2, 2023 | Shruti Deora

Climate change is a global challenge that requires urgent action and innovative solutions. It is not just an environmental issue but also a social and economic…

Scoping Funding Opportunities for Environmental Peacebuilding

Jun 26, 2023 | Future Earth and Belmont Forum

The Belmont Forum is scoping a potential funding call on environmental peacebuilding. Those who are interested in learning more and in engaging are encouraged to…

Ecuador: An Army of 800 Women Protects Ecuador’s Water

Jun 23, 2023 | Santiago Rosero, El Pais

In the country’s central mountain range, mothers and wives are challenging domestic machismo and defending vital water resources.

Ukraine: Agencies Join Forces with Deminers to Reclaim Agricultural Land in Ukraine

Jun 22, 2023 | UN

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have designed a new joint programme for smallholder farmers and rural families most…

‘Women Bear the Biggest Brunt of Climate Change,’ says Climate Scientist Susan Chomba

Jun 21, 2023 | Neha Wadekar

Roughly 12 percent of the world’s top climate scientists are women and fewer than one percent are from Africa – a continent hard hit by climate…

Opinion: Make Climate Finance Inclusive for Just Transition to Net Zero

Jun 20, 2023 | Jyotsna Puri and Pablo Vieira

Climate Response for Drylands Must Include Women

Jun 17, 2023 | Tiina Vähänen and Fidaa F. Haddad

In the world’s drylands, which are home to nearly 40% of the global population, women are feeling the effects of climate change. Droughts and land…

Iraq/Kurdistan: New Iraqi Budget Law Strengthens Baghdad's Hand over Kurdistan Region's Oil Sector

Jun 15, 2023 | Wladimir van Wilgenburg, S&P Global

Already reeling from the months-long suspension of its crude exports, Iraq's semiautonomous Kurdistan region may see its lifeblood oil sector further hemmed in with the…

How Environmental Conflicts Hurt — and Motivate — Women Activists

Jun 15, 2023 | Katie Myers, Grist

Even when governments concede to environmentalists, women are often left out of negotiations.