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Climate Change, Conflict, and Gender Inequality in the MENA Region

Jun 18, 2024 | Zeina Moneer

The Middle East and North Africa is one of the world’s most gender unequal regions; it will take an estimated 140 years for MENA countries to establish parity…

Climate Change and Gender Roles: Women’s Active Role in Adaptation

Jun 12, 2024 | Sarah B. Barnes

“The success or failure of any adaptation strategy or action highly depends on the understanding of the capacities of a community or an individual to…

USAID's Climate Strategy in Action: Colombian Youth Committed to Environmental Leadership and Conservation

Jun 11, 2024 | Andrea Arias and Sonia Borja

Colombia is home to 10 percent of the world’s biodiversity and has the eighth largest forest area globally. Its forests and wetlands not only sustain the…

The Critical Role of Gender Equality in Climate Change: Empowering Women to Heal the Planet

Jun 10, 2024 | Daniel Salvador

The rain had been relentless. It washed away the fragile soil that Mariam depended on for her crops, her only means of feeding her children.…

Breaking Gendered Barriers: Exploring the Nexus Between Youth, Climate Change, Migration, and Gender

Jun 5, 2024 | Yasmina Benslimane

Climate change has emerged as one of the most pressing issues of our time, triggering consequences that reverberate across all borders. As the planet's climate continues to…

How Setting Gender-Sensitive Targets Can Boost Climate Action

Jun 5, 2024 | EIGE

Climate change affects everyone, but not equally. Women are often disproportionately affected by it, in particular single mothers, single women, women with disabilities and elderly…

Land Degradation Neutrality and Restoration: Does Gender Matter?

Jun 4, 2024 | Sharon S. Thawaney and Debosmita Sarkar

Marking the 30th anniversary of the United Nations (UN) Convention to Combat Desertification, this year’s World Environment Day is focusing on a related key pillar of…

Women, Peace, and Security & the Climate Change Agenda

Jun 3, 2024 | Alicia L. Alvarez

Climate change is a critical threat to 21st-century peace and security, with significant gender dimensions influencing how insecurity is experienced and managed by women and…

Climate Change Doesn't Have to Result in Greater Gender Inequity in the Carribean

May 29, 2024 | Wazim Mowla

The Caribbean is one of world’s most vulnerable regions to the effects of climate change. Hurricanes and strong tropical storms, changing precipitation patterns, and sea level rise…

Women Are 14 Times More Likely to Die in a Climate Disaster Than Men. It’s Just One Way Climate Change is Gendered

May 29, 2024 | Carla P. Leahy

When we think of climate and environmental issues such as climate-linked disasters or biodiversity loss, we don’t tend to think about gender. At first glance,…

Tackling Gender Inequality in a Climate-Changed World

May 22, 2024 | Clara Ceravolo, Ilaria Sisto, Lauren Whitehead, Matthew Walsham, Morane Verhoeven, and Shalini Roy

Air pollution, rising temperatures, crop failures, and water shortages are increasing pressures on health and agrifood systems. During these crises, households often reduce food consumption,…

‘I am starting to panic about my child’s future’: Climate Scientists Wary of Starting Families

May 10, 2024 | Damian Carrington

"I had the hormonal urges,” said Prof Camille Parmesan, a leading climate scientist based in France. “Oh my gosh, it was very strong. But it was:…

KlimaSeniorinnen and Gender

May 9, 2024 | Dina Lupin, Maria Antonia Tigre and Natalia Urzola

Much has been said already about the decision in KlimaSeniorinnen v. Switzerland granted on Apr 9, 2024 by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR or the…

Beijing+30 Youth Blog: Women As Environmental Stewards, Silenced No More

May 8, 2024 | Maryam Eqan

I’ve always felt a deep connection to environmental issues. Still, it wasn’t until recently, when Pakistan was hit by the deadliest flood of 2022, affecting 33…

How to Confront Gender-Based Violence in a Warming World

May 4, 2024 | Zonibel Woods and Micaela P. Agoncillo

Extreme heat fuels violence in ways that are just beginning to be understood. Rising temperatures have an impact on mental health and human behavior, and…

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…

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…

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,…

Gender Responsiveness Can Make Climate-Smart Agriculture Even Smarter!

Mar 12, 2024 | IRRI and CGIAR

The impact of climate change on agriculture is undeniable, and it poses a significant threat to global food security. While climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is gaining…

How Amplifying Women's Voices Could Boost Humanitarian and Development Aid Efforts

Mar 11, 2024 | Kalkidan L. Yihun

The percentage of people in need across the world has doubled since 2020, with one out of every 23 people now needing some form of humanitarian relief.…

Gender Equality and Climate Adaptation: Closing the Data Gap

Mar 11, 2024 | Fionna Smyth, Duncan Knox, and Mariam Ibrahim

This month, the UN’s largest annual gathering on gender equality and women’s empowerment, the Commission of the Status of Women (CSW), will address a critical issue: strengthening…

Understanding the Gender-Climate Nexus

Mar 11, 2024 | Understanding the gender-climate nexus

The ongoing global discourse regarding climate change emphasises the need to address the disproportionate impact of climate change on women and the necessity of involving…

Addressing the Intersection of Climate and Gender Through Transformative Action

Mar 11, 2024 | Eva Bialobrzeski

Gender-responsive climate action is critical in addressing the dual crisis of climate change and biodiversity loss, recognizing that climate change often exacerbates pre-existing gender inequalities.…

The Complicated Relationship Between Climate, Conflict, and Gender in Mozambique

Feb 12, 2024 | Gracsious Maviza, Mandlenkosi Maphosa, Giulia Caroli, Thea Synnestvedt, and Joram Tarusarira

Individuals face immense challenges in displacement contexts, particularly where climate, conflict, and displacement intersect. In Mozambique, climate impacts have combined with conflict to displace nearly a…

What is the Eco-Gender Gap?

Feb 12, 2024 | Scarlett Stokes

The responsibility for saving the world from the ravages of climate change should not be a gendered issue. However, multiple studies have found that women,…

Do We Have the Data to Realise Gender-Inclusive Climate Action

Feb 6, 2024 | Open Data Watch

The problem: Addressing climate change without inclusive data risks leaving behind the world’s most vulnerable, including women and girls. A closer look at gender-related data through…

Bridging the Global Gender Chasm in 2024: Need For More Steam?

Feb 3, 2024 | Arundhatie B. Kundal

A sluggish global economy and growing geopolitical tensions compounded by a looming climate crisis have erected multiple roadblocks that have thwarted concerted efforts to bridge…

Six Questions to Level Up Your Climate + Gender Strategies

Jan 30, 2024 | Natalie Shriber

A growing number of climate investors are recognizing that applying a gender lens can deepen their climate impact – and accelerate a just economic and climate…

Lessons to Advance Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Through Climate Action

Jan 29, 2024 | International Development Research Centre

Climate change remains one of the major challenges of our time, with countries in the Global South being the most affected. Emerging research shows that…