Blogs & Opinions
In Mozambique, Promoting Biodiversity Includes Greater Gender Equality
Jul 17, 2020
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Amanda Jerneck and Carmen Lahoz Rallo
Increasing girls’ access to education and empowering women has become a core intervention area of the Mozambique Integrated Landscape Management (ILM) Portfolio, of which MozBio is…
COVID-19 and Gender Equality: Countering the Regressive Effects
Jul 15, 2020
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Anu Madgavkar, Olivia White, Mekala Krishnan, Deepa Mahajan, and Xavier Azcue
As COVID-19 continues to affect lives and livelihoods around the world, we can already see that the pandemic and its economic fallout are having a regressive…
How Women Can Power the Green Transition
Jul 15, 2020
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Irene Giner-Reichl
The world needs to shift from the current fossil-fuel-based energy system to carbon neutrality. Most obviously, this will require countries to roll out renewable energy…
Gender Equity and Climate Change Have More in Common Than You Think
Jul 14, 2020
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Katica Roy
Gender equity is a lot like climate change. It’s a horizontally-integrated issue that largely exists inside a vertically-integrated policy framework. Now is the time to change…
A Dashboard Overview: Gender Inequality and the COVID-19 Crisis
Jul 13, 2020
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Carolina Rivera, Yu-Chieh Hsu, Fernanda Pavez Esbry, and Esuna Dugarova
The human development crisis unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic is putting the fight for gender equality at risk. The immediate effects of COVID-19 are already…
The Power of Women on Pathways to Net-Zero Emissions
Jul 9, 2020
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Linda Coady
When we think about transforming our energy systems, we need to make sure that transformation happens in a way that is not only innovative and…
Mainstreaming Gender When Incorporating Advanced Technology In Agriculture
Jul 8, 2020
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Novela Acharya
With the globalization, massive technological advancement has been observed which has revolutionized the whole world and transformed our daily lives. This digital revolution has not…
Why Investing in Women's Land Rights Helps Overall Gender Equality
Jul 7, 2020
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Karol Boudreaux
It is depressing, discouraging, infuriating – pick your word – to see the scale and scope of abuse and discrimination aimed at women and girls…
Unlocking the Biggest Resource We Have to Fight COVID-19 and Climate Change: Women in STEMM
Jul 2, 2020
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Anna Madlener and Natalie Unterstell
In times of the Covid-19 outbreak, social isolation is illuminating the gender gap perhaps like never before. Just count how many online “manels’’ (a panel…
In Guatemala, Investing in Indigenous Women's Economic Empowerment is Key to Building Back Better After COVID-19
Jun 29, 2020
Since March 2020, Guatemala has recorded more than 600 COVID-19 deaths and over 11,000 infections. Amidst this crisis, indigenous women have continued to use their…
Gender and Climate – Scaling Impact with a Cross-Cutting Agenda
Jun 29, 2020
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Ting Nan Wang
Today, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the destructive nature of global crises without immediate resolutions. Likewise, the effects of climate change are slated to be…
Three Cheers for the Power, Promise of Gender Equity in Agriculture
Jun 29, 2020
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Denise E. Antonio
We need the talents and energy of both men and women to power this sector and contribute to Jamaica's economy — an economy which must…
Prioritizing Gender Equality in Post COVID-19 Tourism
Jun 27, 2020
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Jennifer Musson
Covid-19 has had an unprecedented impact on tourism with the UNWTO anticipating a 60-80% decline in international tourism. The crisis has laid bare structural inequalities…
Op-ed: Build Back Better: Women at the Centre of Decision-Making
Jun 26, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our world and our world view, deepening pre-existing inequalities, and exposing vulnerabilities in social, political, and economic systems. Across every…
The Gender Dimension of Sustainable Development
Jun 24, 2020
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Michael Fitzpatrick
Despite the recent ravages of plague, war, and pestilence, we humans still excel in one unceasing task — breeding. So much so, humanity is on…
How Can Extractive Sector Laws and Policies Contribute to Gender Equality?
Jun 23, 2020
What do governments and international organizations mean when they say that they aim to advance gender equity in the context of natural resource governance? Many governments…
Reports Highlight the Need for Further Consideration of Gender, Climate, and Security Linkages
Jun 22, 2020
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Magdalena Baranowska
In a recent Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) paper, Elizabeth Seymour Smith, a Research Assistant with SIPRI’s Climate Change and Risk Programme, explores the intersection of…
Scope for Improvement: Linking the Women, Peace and Security Agenda to Climate Change
Jun 18, 2020
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Elizabeth S. Smith
Climate change can increase the risks of violent conflict, create risks to human security, and challenge conflict recovery and peacebuilding in different contexts. In many…
Local People Hold the Key to Solving Burkina Faso’s Water Challenges
Jun 17, 2020
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Liza Debevec
Thanks to its usually abundant rice production, the Kou River Valley has for decades been known as Burkina Faso’s granary. But then the water stopped flowing.The…
Sustainability for All: Gender Diversity in the Renewable Energy Industry
Jun 17, 2020
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Joanne Fixter
The global renewable energy industry is growing at a faster rate than ever, creating more and more jobs throughout its supply chain requiring a diverse…
Gender Awareness: Towards a Sustainable and Just Energy Transition. Part I
Jun 16, 2020
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Kathrin Meyer
According to the United Nations, the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) number 5 – Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls is the is the “foundation…
Why Gender Responsiveness is Crucial for Equitable, Effective and Efficient Climate Finance
Jun 16, 2020
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Christine Lottje
Women all over the world suffer from the impacts of climate change. They are often more severely affected by climate change impacts as they aggravate…
Why Gender Responsiveness is Crucial for Equitable, Effective and Efficient Climate Finance
Jun 16, 2020
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Christine Lottje
Women all over the world suffer from the impacts of climate change. They are often more severely affected by climate change impacts as they aggravate…
Women's Empowerment - The Missing Piece of Environmental Policies
Jun 12, 2020
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Vaishnavi Singh
Ecofeminism, a concept that was coined in 1974 by feminist Francoise d’Eaubonne ideologically links the environmental crisis with gender and highlights the importance of women…
The Gendered Impact of COVID-19 in the Middle East
Jun 11, 2020
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Hafsa Halawa
The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the normative structures and behaviors of almost every country around the world. The fallout has put pressure on even the…
How Women Can Lead The Resistance Against Climate Change
Jun 10, 2020
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Nancy Wang
In the past decade, women have made great strides attaining key leadership roles in technology, education, and politics. Another area that has shot to international…
How Women Can Lead The Resistance Against Climate Change
Jun 10, 2020
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Nancy Wang
In the past decade, women have made great strides attaining key leadership roles in technology, education, and politics. Another area that has shot to international…
Covid-19 in Colombia: Migration, Armed Conflict and Gendered Violence
Jun 10, 2020
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Priscyll Anctil Avoine
In Colombia, 2019 ended with massive demonstrations throughout the country, gathering together several groups, such as students, unions, retirees, feminist organizations, indigenous peoples, Afro-Colombians and environmental defenders.…
The Effect of Covid-19 on Women in Artisanal Mining
Jun 8, 2020
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Tina Blazquez-Lopez
Artisanal Mining is a significant source of minerals and metals. According to the International Institute for Sustainable Development 2018 the sector is estimated to produce approximately…
The Effect of Covid-19 on Women in Artisanal Mining
Jun 8, 2020
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Tina Blazquez-Lopez
Artisanal Mining is a significant source of minerals and metals. According to the International Institute for Sustainable Development 2018 the sector is estimated to produce approximately…