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Vanuatu Advances Gender-Responsive Climate Resilience: Progress and Commitments Highlighted Ahead of UN Reporting Deadline

Apr 9, 2024 | UNDP

Vanuatu is advancing in its commitment to make sure its climate action initiatives are gender-inclusive and equitable for all, prioritizing the principle of leaving no…

Swiss Women Win Landmark Climate Case at Europe Top Human Rights Court

Apr 9, 2024 | Gloria Dickie, Kate Abnett and Christian Levaux

Europe's top human rights court ruled on Tuesday that the Swiss government had violated the human rights of its citizens by failing to do enough…

Conflict Minerals: UN Renews Support for Kimberley Process

Apr 9, 2024 | John Jeffay, IDEX

The United Nations has renewed its support for the Kimberley Process (KP), which has been outlawing blood diamonds since 2003.  Its General Assembly of 193…

Don’t Forget Women in New UN Climate Fund, Policymakers Urged

Apr 9, 2024 | Eco-Business

The loss and damage fund’s success hinges on women’s participation and recognising their uneven climate burden, rights groups say.

Conflict Minerals: Kimberley Process: A Rare Common Ground between Russia and the West

Apr 5, 2024 | TRT World

Amidst the geopolitical rivalry between Russia and the US-led Western alliance, there’s a sign of commonality between the two blocs – the fight against blood…

Nigeria, Canada Partner on Gender-Responsive Action on Climate Change

Apr 5, 2024 | PR Nigeria

In a landmark move to integrate gender equality into climate action, the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) of Nigeria, in partnership with Global Affairs…

Water Wars: Spending Billions Preparing for Hot Wars When Water Wars Are Looming

Mar 27, 2024 | Kalinga Seneviratne, InDepthNews

Since the pandemic, governments have been spending billions on arming themselves for imagined hot wars when billions of dollars are needed to mitigate a global…

There Cannot Be Climate Justice Without Gender Justice

Mar 27, 2024 | Mehmet B. Bulut

Climate change and its impacts are gendered. Cyclone Gorky, which hit Bangladesh in 1991, caused around 140,000 deaths, of which 90% were women. Cyclone Nargis in…

Mujeres, Guardianas del Agua y del Acuerdo de Escazú en la Amazonía. Women, Guardians of Water and the Escazú Agreement in the Amazon.

Mar 21, 2024 | Alianza tejedoras de vida

In the department of Putumayo, a group of brave women have become the Guardians of Water and protectors of the Escazú Agreement, one of the…

Papua New Guinea: Governance, Peace and Security Technical Specialist

Mar 19, 2024 | United Nations Women

BackgroundUN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and…

Niger: Policy Specialist Women, Peace, Security and Humanitarian action (WPS/HA)

Mar 19, 2024 | United Nations Women

BackgroundUN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and…

Libya: Women Peace Security and Humanitarian Action Programme Officer-for internationals only

Mar 19, 2024 | United Nations Women

BackgroundUN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and…

Climate Watch: CSO Urges Rivers to Implement Action Plan on Gender, Climate Change

Mar 18, 2024 | Deborah Bodunde, The Cable

Despite directly impacting our communities, health, and livelihoods, climate-related reports usually take a back seat to dominant news beats like politics and business.

Liberia: Friends of the Earth Advocate Environmental Justice for Women

Mar 18, 2024 | Front Page Africa

Friends of the Earth (FoE) a non-governmental advocacy group and partners have ramped up efforts to push for environmental justice and gender equality to enhance…

Liberia: Kpokolo: Illegal Logging Returns Despite ‘Ban’

Mar 18, 2024 | Esau J. Farr and Philip W. Quwebin, The DayLight

People in Gbarpolu are secretly harvesting Kpokolo, a boxlike timber the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) said it banned last year.

USA: Senior Analyst, Gender

Mar 17, 2024 | Climate Policy Initiative

CPI is an analysis and advisory organization with deep expertise in finance and policy. Its mission is to help governments, businesses, and financial institutions drive…

USA: Cities for Girls: Women, Peace and Security Research Report - Consultant

Mar 17, 2024 | International Rescue Committee

The IRC Governance Technical Unit focuses on ensuring that people have the power to influence the decisions that affect their lives. IRC works to strengthen the…

Kenya: Consultancy to Develop a Gender Strategy, Inclusive Gender Analysis and Action Plan for BRIDGE and CREATES Transboundary Basin Projects

Mar 17, 2024 | International Union for Conservation of Nature

About IUCN IUCN is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. It provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the…

Women in Leadership Are Needed to Fight Climate Change - The Excerpt

Mar 17, 2024 | Dana Taylor and Mary Robinson

March is Women’s History Month, a celebration of women’s contribution to history, culture and society. Former Irish President Mary Robinson, current Chair of The Elders,…

NOW AVAILABLE: Draft Agenda for the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding

Mar 15, 2024 | EnPAx and Leiden University

The Organizing Committee is delighted to share the draft agenda for the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding!  While it is still a work in…

Gender Responsiveness Can Make Climate-Smart Agriculture Even Smarter!

Mar 12, 2024 | IRRI and CGIAR

The impact of climate change on agriculture is undeniable, and it poses a significant threat to global food security. While climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is gaining…

Addressing the Intersection of Climate and Gender Through Transformative Action

Mar 11, 2024 | Eva Bialobrzeski

Gender-responsive climate action is critical in addressing the dual crisis of climate change and biodiversity loss, recognizing that climate change often exacerbates pre-existing gender inequalities.…

Understanding the Gender-Climate Nexus

Mar 11, 2024 | Understanding the gender-climate nexus

The ongoing global discourse regarding climate change emphasises the need to address the disproportionate impact of climate change on women and the necessity of involving…

Gender Equality and Climate Adaptation: Closing the Data Gap

Mar 11, 2024 | Fionna Smyth, Duncan Knox, and Mariam Ibrahim

This month, the UN’s largest annual gathering on gender equality and women’s empowerment, the Commission of the Status of Women (CSW), will address a critical issue: strengthening…

How Amplifying Women's Voices Could Boost Humanitarian and Development Aid Efforts

Mar 11, 2024 | Kalkidan L. Yihun

The percentage of people in need across the world has doubled since 2020, with one out of every 23 people now needing some form of humanitarian relief.…

Honduras: Violence, Land Conflicts, Corruption and Impunity Defy Human Rights

Mar 10, 2024 | ONU/Atalayar

Persistent violence, including gender-based violence, land conflicts and impunity are among the most serious human rights challenges in Honduras, the UN High Commissioner for Human…

Nigeria: Foundation Moves to Curb Impact of Climate Change, Insecurity in Northwest

Mar 10, 2024 | Godwin Enna, Leadership

Worried by the continued effects of climate change in the world and Nigeria in particular, the Building Blocks For Peace Foundation (BBFORPEACE) has launched a…

Austria: Water, Women, and Security: OSCE co-hosts “Women in Water Diplomacy Global Network Forum” in Vienna

Mar 7, 2024 | OSCE

Addressing the need for women’s empowerment in the water sector, the “Women in Water Diplomacy Global Network Forum” took place in Vienna from 4 to…

Trailblazing Women in Climate 2024 - Dr Kimiko Hirata

Mar 7, 2024 | Reuters

Dr Kimiko Hirata is the executive director of Climate Integrate, an independent climate policy think-tank she launched in Japan in 2022.

South Sudan: UN Says Conflict Fuels Food Insecurity in South Sudan

Mar 7, 2024 | Xinhua

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Wednesday blamed the food insecurity situation in South Sudan on the lack of peace and conflict…