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Ethiopia: Livelihoods Specialist (Team Leader) - Ethiopia Highlands Resilience Activity

Feb 9, 2023 | Mercy Corps

About Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps is powered by the belief that a better world is possible. To do this, it knows its teams do their best…

Thailand: Climate Change and Green Jobs Technical Advisor

Feb 9, 2023 | Save the Children

The Climate Change and Green Jobs Technical Advisor provides strategic technical leadership to Thailand Country office in positioning, preparing and implementing portfolio of programmes related…

“Environment, Conflict, Media” Conference Held in Sarajevo

Feb 9, 2023 | Sarajevo Times

The conference entitled “Environment, Conflict, Media”, dedicated to issues of environmental protection and reporting on climate change, was organized yesterday in Sarajevo. It is the…

Gender and Climate Change

Feb 8, 2023 | Vera Tripodi, E-International Relations

In this chapter, I focus on the negative consequences of climate change for women’s rights. This chapter is divided into two parts. In the first…

Colombia: Indigenous Women Record Age-Old Knowledge of Bees in Colombia’s Amazon

Feb 8, 2023 | Astrid Arellano, Mongabay

A team of Indigenous Yucuna women in the Colombian Amazon are rescuing and documenting the remaining oral knowledge on bees and their roles in the…

The UAE and Israel Have a History of Strong Female Leadership. Women Must Take Substantial Roles in the Next Phase of the Abraham Accords.

Feb 7, 2023 | Marcy Grossman, Atlantic Council

It has been more than two years since the Abraham Accords normalized relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan.…

Afghanistan: Despite the Taliban’s Pledge to Eradicate Opium, the Poppy Trade Still Flourishes in Afghanistan

Feb 7, 2023 | Daniel Simms, Conversation

The Taliban have always had a complicated relationship with the opium trade. As a narcotic, opium is haram, or forbidden under Islamic law. But at…

Bolivia: “We Will Fight Every Battle” – Two Women, One Mission Against Deforestation

Feb 7, 2023 | Nicole Vargas, Diálogo Chino

A pair of Indigenous leaders from opposite ends of Bolivia share the intimidation they’ve faced protecting their communities from projects which exploit their natural resources…

United States: Women Can Play Key Roles in Sustainable Fishing

Feb 7, 2023 | Tomas Hoppough, Denver 7

Two issues in the commercial fishing industry are in the spotlight: sustainable fishing and getting more women into the industry.

Canada: Climate Crisis and Women’s Rights- Mission Inclusion and IUCN Selected For a 3-year, $30 Million Project Under the Canadian Government’s Partnering for Climate

Feb 7, 2023 | IUCN

Quebec City, February 7, 2023 – Mission inclusion and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have been selected by Global Affairs Canada to conduct an…

United States: She Grew Up Under Water Boil Advisories in Jackson. Now She’s Bringing Environmental Justice to the EPA

Feb 6, 2023 | Jessica Kutz, The 19th

In her community outreach role for the EPA, Rosemary Enobakhare is working to prioritize communities in need while “shining a light” on issues affecting them…

Colombia: Pink Dolphins and Reformed Colombian Rebels Turn No-Go Zone into Ecotourism Hit

Feb 6, 2023 | Dimitri Selibas, Guardian

Rural communities, former guerrillas of the Farc (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) and endangered dolphins are unlikely allies in this near-forgotten corner of Colombia’s Amazon…

West Africa: Meet the People Safeguarding the Sacred Forests and Lagoons of West Africa

Feb 5, 2023 | Ricci Shryock, NPR

In areas throughout West African countries such as Liberia, Senegal and Guinea-Bissau, communities have designated biodiversity hotspots, including forests and lagoons, as sacred. They believe…

Sustainable Peace Cannot Be Built Where Rights of Women Are Ignored, Says Deputy Secretary-General at Security Council Open Debate

Jan 26, 2023 | UN

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the Security Council open debate on peacebuilding and sustaining peace, in New York today:

I would like…

Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq's Kurdish Region Warns against 'Unlawful' Stop to Funds

Jan 26, 2023 | Qassim Abdul-Zahra and Abby Sewell, Associated Press

Iraqi Kurdish authorities on Thursday pushed back against a decision by Iraq’s top court that blocked payments from state coffers funding the semi-autonomous region. Jutiar…

The Role of Indigenous Women in Preserving Food Security

Jan 19, 2023 | Marisa O. Ensor

Amid climate change and conflict, it is imperative to build a more resilient global food system. Food insecurity in a world in crisis is a…

Why Women Need to be at the Forefront of the Fight Against Climate Change

Jan 18, 2023 | India Today

Women have less access than men to opportunities and resources such as land, financial services, education, technology, training, political representation, etc. that would improve their…

Liberia: At a Rubber Plantation in Liberia, History Repeats in a Fight over Land

Jan 17, 2023 | Ashoka Mukpo, Mongabay

Sexual harassment of its workers isn’t the only charge that’s been leveled against Socfin here in Liberia: in 2019, 22 communities filed a complaint against…

Liberia: Gov’t Clears Export of US$4M ‘Illegal Logs’

Jan 17, 2023 | William Q. Harmon, Observer

The government of Liberia will finally give Renaissance Group Incorporated, a controversial logging company, the green light on January 28, to go ahead with the…

Bangladesh: Gender, Youth, and Social Inclusion (GYSI) Manager, Bangladesh Climate Smart Agriculture Activity

Jan 15, 2023 | ACDI/VOCA

Since 1963 and in 148 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington, D.C.,…

Thailand: Research Associate, Gender, Environment and Development

Jan 15, 2023 | Stockholm Environment Institute

Stockholm Environment Institute is an international non-profit research and policy organization that tackles environment and development challenges. They connect science and decision-making to develop solutions…

Sierra Leone: Consultant, Expression of Interest for Feasibility Study for ‘Citizen-Driven Climate Change (CDCC) Project'

Jan 15, 2023 | SEND Sierra Leone

SEND Sierra Leone is a non-governmental organisation in Sierra Leone liaising with communities, traditional authorities, government institutions and foreign partners to combine resources to develop…

Communications Coordinator, Mobilising Men for Feminist Peace (MMF)

Jan 15, 2023 | Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom

The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) with National Sections covering every continent, an International Secretariat based…

Aishwarya Sharma: First Indian Fashion Activist & Climate Advocate At COP27 Demands Global Collective Climate Action

Jan 13, 2023 | Outlook India

Aishwarya is also a global goals ambassador with the TogetherBand (United Nations) representing Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities of the 17 The Global Goals and a…

Uganda: Cultural Leaders Petition Alupo Over Emorimor

Jan 12, 2023 | Simon P. Emwamu, Monitor

The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has started the mediation process between two warring factions of the Iteso Cultural Union (ICU) over who…

Bolivia: Landmark Global Biodiversity Agreement Enshrines Rights of Indigenous Peoples—Providing Hope for Bolivia’s Guarani

Jan 11, 2023 | Juana Vera-Delgado

After more than four years of negotiations, on Dec.19, 2022, nearly 200 nations adopted the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework—a binding agreement to protect at least 30…

This Month in ESG: COP15 and EU Gender Balance Laws

Jan 11, 2023 | Terence Jeyaretnam, Pro Bono Australia

Nothing slowed down in ESG during the last month of the year, with events, new laws and a raft of government announcements, write Terence Jeyaretnam.

How the Climate Crisis Affects Gender Equity and Equality

Jan 11, 2023 | U.S. Embassy and Consulate

Rawalpindi, Pakistan: IUCN reiterates that addressing climate change, environmental protection, and disaster risk reduction for all depends on the leadership of women and girls.IUCN, a pioneer…

Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s Extractives Industry Never Achieved Its Potential: SIGAR

Jan 10, 2023 | Nazir Shinwari, TOLOnews

The US Special Inspector for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) in a new report says that Afghanistan’s extractives industry never achieved its potential, despite years of US…

Gender Inequality and Climate Change are Not Separate Challenges

Jan 9, 2023 | Economist Impact

Climate impacts are reversing gains in gender equality. Women and girls are disproportionately impacted by the climate crisis, which amplifies existing inequalities and builds on societal expectations…