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Afghanistan: ‘We Are Struggling’: Two Former Officials at Afghan Women’s Affairs Ministry

Jan 16, 2022 | Emma Graham-Harrison

Gul Bano and Karima’s former offices are in the hands of the Taliban – and they fear for their lives.

Afghanistan: Taliban Forces Pepper-Spray Women’s Rights Protesters in Kabul

Jan 16, 2022 | Agence France-Presse

One woman reportedly taken to hospital after protest calling for right to work and education is stopped.

Ireland: Cabinet to Examine ‘Zero Tolerance’ Measures on Gender-Based Violence

Jan 16, 2022 | Harry McGee

Response to Ashling Murphy murder to centre on countering violence against women.

Climate Action and Security – Two Sides of the Same Coin

Jan 14, 2022

In November, the world came out of COP26 with a mixed bag of results. The 1.5 degrees target was kept alive, and 154 countries submitted revised…

Sudan: In Sudan, the Price of Revolution is Paid for by Women's Bodies

Jan 14, 2022 | Wini Omer

The rape of 13 women at a protest in Khartoum last month by security service personnel is explained by the long history of state-sanctioned sexual…

India: Exploring the Gender and Social Aspects of Climate Policies

Jan 13, 2022 | The Hindu

After joint initiative with GUCCI, WIA is preparing to hand over policy recommendations and strategy for climate action to the government.

Gender Day Gives Rise to the Forgotten Energy Providers in the Climate Conversation

Jan 13, 2022 | Philippe Benoit

The singular issue that emerged on Gender Day during during last year's COP26 was the need for disadvantaged women, who are the majority producers and users of biomass…

Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan Unrest Highlights Tricky Terrain of Fuel Subsidy Cuts

Jan 13, 2022 | Charu Sudan Kasturi, Al Jazeera

The government announces a new policy that will increase fuel prices. Street protests break out. An unprepared administration cracks down with excessive force. That amplifies…

To Help Ensure Food and Economic Security in Afghanistan, Invest in the Skills of Young Women and Girls

Jan 12, 2022 | Nangyalai Attal

With the prevailing food security crisis in Afghanistan, the international community must invest in the significant potential of Afghan girls to increase their participation in…

Climate Change: Department of Homeland Security Announces Climate Change Professionals Program

Jan 12, 2022 | Homeland Security Today

Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the creation of a new Climate Change Professionals Program to recruit recent graduates and current federal employees to support…

Nigeria: Niger Delta Women Seek America, Britain’s Intervention to Avoid Conflict in Region

Jan 10, 2022 | Obinna Nwaoku

Woman advocating for the development of Niger Delta, under the aegis of Wailing Women of the Niger Delta (WWND), has written to the American and…

Climate Change: National Defense Authorization Act Cements DOD’s Climate Resilience Role

Jan 10, 2022 | Kylie Bielby, Homeland Security Today

On December 27, President Biden signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA). The NDAA authorizes fiscal year appropriations principally…

Norway to Prioritise Women, Peace, Security at Security Council Meet

Jan 5, 2022 | Tribune India

A “signature event” on addressing violence targeting women in peace and security processes to be held.

Afghanistan: Taliban Halts Iron Ore Extraction amid Talks with Russians on Gas Refineries

Jan 5, 2022 | WION

The Taliban government has reportedly declared a ban on the extraction of iron ore in the country. The development comes after videos on social media…

Netherlands: Record Numbers of Women to Be in New Government in Holland

Jan 3, 2022 | Maya Oppenheim

Women to fill 14 of 29 ministers and secretaries of state roles.

Request for Proposals to Host the Third and Fourth International Conferences on Environmental Peacebuilding

Jan 3, 2022 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

The Board of Directors of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx™) hereby requests proposals to host the next two International Conferences on Environmental Peacebuilding. The Third…

Azerbaijan: Combatting Stereotypes to Prevent Violence Against Women in Azerbaijan

Jan 1, 2022 | UN News

Azerbaijani activist Maryam Majidova is fighting to improve gender equality in her country, and address the daily challenges faced by women and girls.

Ukraine: Ukraine’s Water Wars

Dec 29, 2021 | Politics.co.uk

Anatoli Malyuk and his team of fifteen fitters are responsible for the maintenance of 300 kilometres of water pipeline. It supplies three million people downstream…

US: Request for Proposals: Advancing a Gender Analysis of Conflict, Displacement, and Climate Change

Dec 26, 2021 | Women’s Environment and Development Organization

Founded in 1991, the Women’s Environment and Development Organization (WEDO) is a women’s global advocacy organization based in New York. WEDO works on issues of…

Liberia: Women Struggle to Participate in Forest Governance 15 Years after Law

Dec 24, 2021 | Observer

Before the Liberian Civil War in 2003, communities—including women—did not participate in forestry though are the custodians of the forest. But the National Forestry Reform…

Climate Change Is a Feminist Issue Not Just an Environmental One

Dec 23, 2021

In 2015, Botswana experienced its worst drought in history. Since then, families have had to move, taking their children out of schools; farmers have lost…

Myanmar: Myanmar Jade Mine Landslide Leaves Dozens Feared Dead

Dec 23, 2021 | Reuters

At least one person was killed and scores were missing after a landslide of dirt and rubble ripped down the waste heap of a Myanmar…

Cover Women from Climate Change to Tame Gender Wars

Dec 21, 2021

As the year winds down, it is a good time to reflect on how the effects of climate change have impacted the lives and livelihoods…

India: Indian Climate Action Entrepreneur Wins United Nations Women's Award for Leadership Commitment to Gender Equality

Dec 20, 2021 | Cision PR Newswire

Divya Hegde from Udupi, coastal Karnataka, has won the UN Women's Award for Leadership Commitment at the 2021 Regional Asia-Pacific Women's Empowerment Principles Awards ceremony on November…

Gender and Climate Change

Dec 20, 2021 | Bita Rais

Sustainable Development Goal 5 is a major driver in gender equality. Since its introduction there has been a significant focus on gender-related aspects within the context…

Syria: Conflict and Climate Change Collide: Why Northeast Syria Is Running Dry

Dec 20, 2021 | Bartholomäus Laffert and Daniela Sala, New Humanitarian

The huge silos at the roundabout as you enter Syria’s Hassakeh city are decorated with giant pictures of Abdullah Öcalan, leader of the Turkey-based separatist…

Yemen: Call for Project Bids Supporting Women’s Participation in Peacebuilding

Dec 16, 2021 | YemenOnline

The Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) is a cross-government fund that supports and delivers activity to tackle instability and to prevent conflicts that threaten…

Call for Nominations: 2022 Women Building Peace Award

Dec 15, 2021 | USIP

By nominating a woman peacebuilder, you are honoring her accomplishments, validating her dedicated work to the peacebuilding field, and recognizing her contributions to preventing and…

Liberia: Sapo National Park Now Prepared to Receive Tourists

Dec 14, 2021 | FrontPage Africa

Through the help of the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation and the instrumentality of the Forestry Development Authority, a new Ecolodge has been opened in Sinoe County…

The Changing Face of the Global Humanitarian Crisis: Gender, Climate Change, and Humanitarian Interventions

Dec 13, 2021 | Shruti Samala

“In a changing world with galloping, growing needs, we can’t keep making the same efforts, issuing the same pleas, and just write bigger and bigger…