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Minister Hussen Pledges $194M for Education, Rights, Climate in Ethiopia, Tanzania
May 16, 2024
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Global Affairs Canada
The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, has concluded a trip to Ethiopia and Tanzania that focused on advancing development initiatives within each of…
Liberia: Two More River Cess Clans Complete Last Process to Secure Customary Land
May 16, 2024
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Eric Doue, Bush Chicken
Two additional River Cess clans – Togbanyankun and Siahn – are poised to receive customary land deeds following the completion of a confirmatory survey by…
‘I am starting to panic about my child’s future’: Climate Scientists Wary of Starting Families
May 10, 2024
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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
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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…
Accelerating Inclusive Gender Responsive Climate Finance for NDCs --- Lessons from Antigua and Barbuda
May 9, 2024
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The Commonwealth
It is imperative that we tackle the inequalities and barriers that women face if we are serious about managing this global threat. This is particularly…
Ukraine: War Has Ukrainian Environmentalists Working Overtime
May 9, 2024
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Viktoria Hubareva, Bellona
As Russian’s invasion of Ukraine grinds on, we must bear in mind that environmental safety is part of national security. Even during wartime, Ukraine’s green…
Beijing+30 Youth Blog: Women As Environmental Stewards, Silenced No More
May 8, 2024
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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
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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…
The Gendered Impact of Heatwaves and Water Crisis in India
May 2, 2024
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Aditi Madan and Arjun Dubey
The effects of climate change, specifically heatwaves and water scarcity, exert disproportionate effects on women in India. Currently, water reservoir levels in the country have plummeted to…
Ukraine/Russia: How Ukraine Is Sapping Russia’s Diesel, Gasoline
May 2, 2024
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Gabriel Gavin, Politico
A wave of Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries deep inside Russia has left the Kremlin racing to defend its own territory while still waging…
Women Farmers Enhance Agricultural Production in Conflict-torn Sudan
Apr 30, 2024
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Shakir Babiker
In conflict-torn Sudan, women farmers are equipped with new skills and sustainable techniques to cultivate hope and abundance—doubling yields and empowering communities toward self-sufficiency.The ongoing…
DENR, UN Women Partner for Environmental Protection, Climate Resilience
Apr 29, 2024
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Jing Villamente
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga on Monday said she and United Nations Women Philippines Country Programme Coordinator Ma.…
Colombia: Court Decision to Uphold Mining Ban in Colombian Town Impacts AngloGold Project
Apr 28, 2024
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Mining.com
The Tenth Administrative Court of Ibagué, the capital city of Colombia’s western Tolima department, ratified a mining ban in the Cajamarca municipality, thus upholding the…
Austria: Assistant Project Officer (P1) (Women, Water Management and Conflict Prevention)
Apr 25, 2024
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Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The OSCE has a comprehensive approach to security that encompasses politico-military, economic and environmental, and human aspects. It therefore addresses a wide range of security-related…
Remote: Consultancy: Gender, Climate Change, and Conflict (2016)
Apr 25, 2024
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Oxfam
Oxfam is looking to commission a briefing paper that will investigate existing frameworks, evidence, influencing and programmatic knowledge on the climate change-conflict-gender The paper will…
In Ethiopia's Somali Region, Women Build Businesses and Resilience to Climate Change
Apr 25, 2024
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Elshaday Gebeyehu
Sadiya starts her day early by letting out her goats from her backyard barn at Bokolmayo refugee camp, a collection of makeshift houses in Ethiopia’s…
Liberia: FDA Approves Export of Illegal Timber Valued Nearly US$1M
Apr 25, 2024
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James Harding Giahyue, The Daylight
The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) approved the export of 797 logs, valued at an estimated US$923,441, despite being aware that over half of the timber…
Persistent Gender Inequalities Hinder Climate Resilience, Say Women
Apr 23, 2024
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Gilbert Koech
Gender equality advocates are furious that decisions on climate change do not involve women despite their vulnerability.
This as impacts of climate change continue to ravage…
Afghanistan: 1.25m Acres of Land Wrested back from Grabbers
Apr 23, 2024
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Hijratullah Kakar, Pajhwok Afghan News
Since its creation 18 months ago, the Land Grab Prevention and Restitution Commission (LGPRC) has wrested back 1.25 million acres of state land from land…
Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Niger, or Togo: Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Specialist
Apr 18, 2024
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DAI Global
Project BackgroundDAI Global is implementing a five-year, USAID program in West Africa. The program supports the efforts of West Africans to address the risks of…
Climate Change, Security, and Intersectionality at the 2024 UN Ocean Decade Conference
Apr 18, 2024
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Marisa O. Ensor
The UN Ocean Decade Conference was held in the coastal city of Barcelona, Spain, from April 10 to 12, under the theme: “Delivering the Science…
Burkina Faso: Water Security in Africa is Gender Dependent
Apr 16, 2024
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Julie Truelove, Dorice Agol, Katharine Vincent, Djibril Barry, Kate Gannon, and Will Ingram
Climate Diplomacy
A person’s water security is affected by their gender, as is their likelihood to hold decision making positions about this vital resource. To increase water…
CLIMATE CHANGE JUSTICE: Women affected by ‘gender-biased’ climate change deserve justice
Apr 16, 2024
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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
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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…
Enrollment for Limited-Capacity Sessions at the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding (OPEN NOW)
Apr 12, 2024
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
Enrollment in limited-capacity sessions is now open!
The vast majority of sessions at the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding are open to all to attend. …
Advancing the Rights of Girls and Women Promotes Justice and Is Also Effective Climate Action
Apr 10, 2024
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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…
The Climate Crisis is Not Gender Neutral
Apr 10, 2024
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Soumya Swaminathan, The Hindu
While climate action requires 100% involvement of the population, at the same time, empowering women would mean better climate solutions.
Gabon/Republic of Congo: New Study Confirms FSC-Certified Forests Help Wildlife Thrive in the Congo Basin
Apr 10, 2024
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Wildlife Conservation Society
A new study reveals compelling evidence that forests certified by the Forest Stewardship Council®(FSC®) in Gabon and the Republic of Congo harbour a higher abundance of larger…
‘Huge Blind Spot’: The 19th’s Jessica Kutz on Covering the Gender-Climate Connection
Apr 10, 2024
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Columbia Journalism Review
Jessica Kutz spends a lot of time explaining her beat to others. Kutz is the gender, climate, and sustainability reporter at The 19th, a nonprofit publication…
Don’t Forget Women in New UN Climate Fund, Policymakers Urged
Apr 9, 2024
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Eco-Business
The loss and damage fund’s success hinges on women’s participation and recognising their uneven climate burden, rights groups say.