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Afghanistan: Ground Water Levels Dropping in Afghanistan Due to Drought: Ministry

Jul 27, 2023 | Bibi Amina Hakimi, TOLOnews

Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Sadrazam Osmani said that level of ground water has dropped due to the recent drought in Afghanistan. Speaking…

“We Must Ask for What Is Already Ours”: Afro-descendant Women and Access to Land in Alto Mira y Frontera, Colombia

Jul 27, 2023 | Human Rights Watch

Afro-descendant communities have a right under Colombian law to collective land. However, in practice, communities have long faced significant challenges in exercising this right, including…

Burkina Faso: Food Security in Burkina Faso Is Worsening amid Continued Conflict, Warns IRC

Jul 20, 2023 | International Rescue Committee

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is calling for international attention to the humanitarian crisis in Burkina Faso, where almost 5 million people currently require humanitarian…

Sudan: Climate Crisis Exacerbates Gender Inequality in Sudan

Jul 20, 2023 | Melody Chironda, All Africa

Sudan is facing a perfect storm of conditions that are leading to famine - with conflict, political unrest, the climate emergency, and COVID-19 all adding…

Heatwaves, Climate Change and (In)security through a Gender Lens

Jul 20, 2023 | Marisa O. Ensor

Intense heatwaves fueled by climate change have been toppling records around the globe in recent months. Expected to continue increasing in frequency, intensity, and duration,…

Call for Abstracts: Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding [Deadline: October 2, 2023]

Jul 18, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx®) and the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies at Leiden University are pleased to announce the call for abstracts for…

Liberia: USAID, Land Authority Agree to Collaborate on Land Reform

Jul 18, 2023 | USAID

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Liberia Land Authority (LLA) today signed a MOU, setting forth a collaborative framework for the…

Gender Discrimination Inhibits Global Efforts to Tackle the Climate Crisis, Says New SIGI Report

Jul 18, 2023 | OECD

Although many countries around the world have stepped up their efforts to tackle hidden and deep-rooted barriers to women’s empowerment over the last few years,…

Women Building Peace Award [Deadline: July 31, 2023]

Jul 17, 2023 | United States Institute of Peace

The Women Building Peace Award reflects the Institute’s comprehensive commitment to women and peacebuilding and honors the vital role of women in civil society who…

Opinion: Addressing the Toll of Climate Change on Women’s Health

Jul 17, 2023 | Natasha Sunderji, Ragini Ahluwalia, and Latika Khurana

In 2022, altered weather and rain patterns pushed Kenya into its worst drought in 40 years. Crop and livestock losses greatly restricted income and food access…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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: 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…

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.

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…

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.…

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.…