Blogs & Opinions
Alina Saba of Nepal and Agnes Kinaka of Papua New Guinea Reflect on Their Participation in the UN Climate Summit
Oct 29, 2014
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ADWID
In addition to the 120 Heads of State who attended the UN Climate Summit in September, 38 civil society representatives were selected by their peers…
Afghanistan’s Mining Industry, Crucial for Economy, Holds Risks for Women
Oct 10, 2014
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Emily Horin, United States Institute of Peace
As Afghanistan attempts to develop its economy by attracting investment to its mining sector, the already daunting conditions for women in rural areas could worsen…
Somali Refugees Show How Conflict, Gender, Environmental Scarcity Become Entwined
Aug 25, 2014
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New Security Beat
Under international law, someone who flees their country because of conflict or persecution is a refugee, but someone who flees because of inability to meet…
Voices from Nepal: Promoting Women's Climate Leadership
Aug 3, 2014
The magnitude of the problem of climate change and environmental degradation in a mountainous and developing country like Nepal is very alarming.
Rapid population growth and…
Fiji: Indigenous Women Defend Community and Environment
Feb 20, 2006
In September of 2005, women from rural and urban areas throughout the Macuata Province, Fiji, met to create a strategic, ten-year sustainable development plan. The…
Day 9: Feminism and Food Sovereignty
Pamela Elisa Caro Molina
Food sovereignty offers opportunities to advance women’s rights within the food system, but we must also work to restore gender relations within rural families and…
What Has Happened to Gender Provisions in Peace Agreements?
Agathe Christien
The world seemed to be making slow but steady progress on the inclusion of gender sensitive provisions in peace agreements. References to women and gender had…
Why Addressing the Climate Crisis Can Help Build More Sustainable Peace
Florian Krampe, Farah Hegazi, and Stacy D. VanDeveer
Thirty years of research underlies the realization that climate change poses substantial national, international and human security risks, but analysts have only recently shifted their…
Close the Gender Gap in Climate Change. Five Ways To Do It
Vilas Dhar, Tara Chklovski, and Yolanda Botti-Lodovico
With each breath they take, residents of Delhi endure the dark and dense smog resulting from crop burning. Even though these practices pollute the air and…
Why Gender Matters in Climate Security - And What Policy Makers Can Do About It
Emma Hakala and Esther Hodges
In October 2025, United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 - the foundational resolution for the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda - turns 25.…