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Spain: Consultancy for the Research and Learning Project – Gender and Climate Justice

Jul 12, 2021 | Oxfam Intermón

Oxfam focuses its activities on providing a comprehensive response to poverty, working cohesively in the four areas that constitute its identity: development cooperation, humanitarian action,…

USA: ERT Women’s Protection & Empowerment Coordinator

Jul 12, 2021 | International Rescue Committee

The IRC Emergencies & Humanitarian Action Unit (EHAU) leads or oversees IRCs global emergency preparedness and response activities. The mission of the EHAU is to…

Canada: Consultancy, Guide on Climate Justice in Gender and Youth Engagement by Local Partners

Jul 12, 2021 | Oxfam-Québec

Oxfam is a global movement of people who are fighting inequality to end poverty and injustice. Across regions, from the local to the global, Oxfam…

Tunisia: Gender and Water Specialist

Jul 12, 2021 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and…

Afghanistan: This Afghan Entrepreneur Directly Supports Women Who Harvest the World’s Most Precious Spice

Jul 8, 2021 | Shane Mitchell

“I drink a cup of saffron tea every day,” says Tahmina Ghaffer, founder of Moonflowers, an importer of Afghanistan’s “red gold.” “It’s my waking-up ritual.” 

Born…

South Sudan: Efforts to Boost South Sudan Agriculture Found Lagging

Jul 7, 2021 | Daniel Friday Martin, Voice of America

While people in South Sudan have enjoyed independence for the past 10 years, one longstanding problem – food insecurity – still hangs over the world’s…

USA: Call for GPN ExpRes Roster – Climate and Security Risk Policy and Programming Experts

Jul 6, 2021 | United Nations Development Programme

The United Nations Development Programme is the global development network of the United Nations. It promotes technical and investment cooperation among nations and advocates for…

South Sudan: South Sudan Crude Output Plunges as Blocks Reach Peak Production

Jul 1, 2021 | Okech Francis, Bloomberg

South Sudan is experiencing a rapid drop in crude output as producing oil blocks have hit peaks and have begun to decline, according to Ministry…

IUCN Announces Commitments to Help Usher a Generation of Equality for Sustainability and Gender Equality

Jul 1, 2021 | IUCN

Today, as a part of the high-level Generation Equality Forum, Dr. Grethel Aguilar Rojas, Deputy Director General, Regions and Outposted Offices of the IUCN delivered…

South Sudan: South Sudan Misused Oil Revenues: Government Official

Jun 28, 2021 | Benjamin Takpiny, Anadolu Agency

Mismanagement of oil revenues is undermining development in South Sudan, according to a senior official. Deputy Finance Minister in the transitional unity government Agok Makur…

At the Nexus of Participation and Protection: Risks and Barriers to Women’s Participation in Northern Ireland

Jun 28, 2021 | Aisling Swaine and Catherine Turner

Of its four pillars, participation and protection arguably predominate the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda.  Growing gaps in women’s leadership across all spheres, exacerbated by…

DRC: Man’s World: Are Women in Artisanal Mining Still a ‘Bad Omen’?

Jun 28, 2021 | Yoana Cholteeva

Many communities believe women to bring bad luck at mining sites, despite women making up up to half of artisanal miners.

When it comes to the…

DRC: Ford Fund Launch Responsible Mining Program for Women in Congo

Jun 22, 2021 | Brett Foote

As governments from around the world and automakers like Ford continue to transition toward all-electric vehicles, demand for batteries and the minerals used to make them will continue to…

South Sudan: South Sudan Oil Block Resumes Production after Seven Years

Jun 22, 2021 | Benjamin Takpiny, Anadolu Agency

South Sudan has officially resumed production of crude oil after a 7-year hiatus, the country's oil minister said Monday. The production has begun in Block…

Iraq: Islamic State Group Targets Iraq's Electricity Supplies as Summer Temperatures Soar

Jun 22, 2021 | New Arab

Islamic State group (IS) militants have conducted a series of attacks on transformation towers in Iraq in recent weeks, compromising the country's already weak electricity…

Africa Climate Change Fund Launches Third Call for Gender Equality and Climate Resilience Projects

Jun 22, 2021 | African Development Bank Group

The African Development Bank-hosted Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF) on Wednesday issued a third call for project proposals addressing gender inequality and climate resilience in Africa.

The call…

Peace Agreements with a Gender Perspective Are Still an Exception, Not the Rule

Jun 18, 2021 | Laura Wise

At the Political Settlements Research Programme, we track the frequency and detail of how peace agreements include references to women, girls and gender, and our…

Guterres - Bring Crimes of Sexual Violence in Conflict Out of ‘the Shadows’, Punish Perpetrators

Jun 17, 2021 | UN News

Sexual violence in conflict “reverberates down generations” and threatens both human and international security, the UN chief said on Thursday in his message for the…

Guterres - Bring Crimes of Sexual Violence in Conflict Out of ‘the Shadows’, Punish Perpetrators

Jun 17, 2021 | UN News

Sexual violence in conflict “reverberates down generations” and threatens both human and international security, the UN chief said on Thursday in his message for the…

Afghanistan: Afghan Gov't Builds Water Canal in Restive District

Jun 17, 2021 | Xinhua

The Ministry of Rehabilitation and Rural Development has completed the work for building a water canal in the troubled Arghandab district of the southern Kandahar…

NATO and Climate Change: How Big Is the Problem?

Jun 15, 2021

The world's most powerful defence alliance agreed on Monday to step up efforts to tackle climate change for the first time.Nato - the North Atlantic…

Liberia: Liberia Switches to Direct Negotiations for Offshore Blocks

Jun 14, 2021 | Offshore

The Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority, in collaboration with the National Oil Company of Liberia is offering 33 offshore blocks for direct negotiations.

Stronger Together

Jun 14, 2021 | Hannah Elisabeth Kurnoth, Beatrice Mosello, and Janna Greve

What can climate security learn from the women, peace, and security (WPS) agenda? The two agendas share the need for urgent, context-specific, interdisciplinary responses, suggesting…

Lebanon: Request for Trainer, Civil Society Programme - Positive Masculinities / Men Engage Approach Training of Trainer

Jun 13, 2021 | Search for Common Ground

Search for Common Ground is an international non-governmental organization that works to end violent conflict and build healthy, safe, and just societies. It is the…

Thailand: Senior Research Fellow - Gender, Environment and Development

Jun 13, 2021 | Stockholm Environment Institute

The Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) is a non-profit, independent research and policy institute specialising in sustainable development and environmental issues. SEI works on climate change,…

United Kingdom: Consultancy, Capacity Building Specialist, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

Jun 13, 2021 | MSI Reproductive Choices (formerly Marie Stopes International)

MSI Reproductive Choices, named Marie Stopes International until November 2020, is an international non-governmental organisation providing contraception and safe abortion services in 37 countries around…

Nigeria: Gender Equity and Social Inclusion/Youth Specialist

Jun 13, 2021 | FHI 360

FHI 360 is a global development organization, with a rigorous, evidence-based approach to human development. Our team of professionals includes experts in health, nutrition, education,…

Iraq: Consultant, Women and Girls Rebuilding Iraq Project

Jun 13, 2021 | Oxfam

Oxfam is a confederation of 20 independent charitable organizations focusing on the alleviation of global poverty, founded in 1942 and led by Oxfam International. It…

Barbados: Gender Specialist

Jun 13, 2021 | UN Development Programme

The United Nations Development Programme is the United Nations' global development network. It promotes technical and investment cooperation among nations and advocates for change and…

What’s at Stake for Women, Peace and Security Agenda?

Jun 12, 2021

On March 8, during the commemoration of International Women’s Day, the President launched the third National Plan (NAP) on the United Nations Security Council Resolution…