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Nigeria: Stakeholders Seek Alignment of Gender, Climate Change in Agric Policies
Feb 1, 2024
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Tina Abeku, Guardian
Liberia: Landesa, Partners Rally Support for Inclusive Climate Action and Land Rights
Jan 31, 2024
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Gerald C. Koinyeneh, FrontPage Africa
Landesa, a global advocate for land rights and women’s empowerment, in collaboration with the Rights and Rice Foundation, has commenced a groundbreaking conference titled “Land…
Call for Papers/Contributions: WUN Workshop
Jan 31, 2024
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Interdisciplinary Global Development Centre
Peasants, indigenous people and rural communities across the Global South have been at the forefront of mobilising against the fossil fuel industry, large-scale land acquisitions,…
Six Questions to Level Up Your Climate + Gender Strategies
Jan 30, 2024
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Natalie Shriber
A growing number of climate investors are recognizing that applying a gender lens can deepen their climate impact – and accelerate a just economic and climate…
Yemen: Amidst Ongoing Conflict, Efforts to Save This Endemic Tree Are Threatened
Jan 29, 2024
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Abdulmalik Alnemri, Ensia and Egab
Dragon’s blood, or Dam al-Akhawain (two brothers’ blood), as it’s locally known, is endemic to Socotra, a mostly desert archipelago south of the Arabian Peninsula,…
Lessons to Advance Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Through Climate Action
Jan 29, 2024
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International Development Research Centre
Climate change remains one of the major challenges of our time, with countries in the Global South being the most affected. Emerging research shows that…
Burkina Faso: Research Reveals Influence of Gender, Livelihood on Water Insecurity Stress in West Africa
Jan 29, 2024
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Nicole Pomerantz, ASU News
In Burkina Faso, located in the Sahel region of West Africa, the amount of safe water available for homes depends on seasonality and rainfall.
A Feminist Agenda to Tackle the World’s Water Crisis
Jan 26, 2024
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Marisa O. Ensor
“The empowerment of women as custodians and protectors of water is achieved through the recognition and fulfilment of their rights.” So proclaims a recent UN…
Gender Diversity and Trust Will Boost Climate Action in 2024
Jan 23, 2024
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Maria Mendiluce
I spent last week in the small mountain town of Davos along with global business leaders, politicians, academics and members of civil society who came…
Nigeria: WOPEGEE Trains Stakeholders on Gender-Responsive Approach to Disaster Management
Jan 20, 2024
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Ijeoma Thomas-Odia, Guardian
Nigeria: WOPEGEE Trains Stakeholders on Gender-Responsive Approach to Disaster Management
Jan 20, 2024
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Ijeoma Thomas-Odia, Guardian
Afghanistan: Drought-Affected Kabul Residents Queuing for Hours to Fetch Water
Jan 19, 2024
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Abdul Haleem, Xinhua
War-torn Afghanistan has suffered years of drought. Local residents say the drought was also felt in the capital Kabul in the ongoing harsh winter, with…
The All-Male COP29 Committee is a Big Step Backwards for Climate
Jan 19, 2024
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Nella Canales, Isabelle Mallon, Laura Del Duca and Trevor Grizzell
The recent appointment of an all-men committee, with members linked to the country’s oil and gas industry, to organize this year’s Cop29 climate summit in Azerbaijan…
Women Added to Cop29 Climate Summit Committee After Backlash
Jan 19, 2024
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Damian Carrington
The president of Azerbaijan has added 12 women to the previously all-male organising committee for the Cop29 global climate summit, which the country will host in December.The…
DRC: Rise of the ‘Mother Boss’: How Female Miners Are Taking Control in DRC
Jan 19, 2024
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Mélanie Gouby, The Guardian
Half of the workers in the Congolese artisanal pits are women, and for years they have faced inequality and sexual harassment. Now a grassroots movement…
China/Philippines/South China Sea: Philippines to Explore Oil-Rich Waters amid China Tension: ‘It’s Quite Urgent That We Start Now’
Jan 18, 2024
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Bloomberg
The Philippines is building defence alliances with the US and other security partners to help pave the way for resource exploration in the oil-and-gas-rich…
Central African Republic: Program Analyst, Peace and Humanitarian Action
Jan 14, 2024
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United Nations Women
BackgroundThe Central African Republic (CAR) continues to face political instability, conflict, an acute humanitarian crisis, and insecurity for several decades. The consequences of this prolonged complex…
Remote: Supporting gender equality outcomes in the World Bank’s Sahel Adaptive Social Protection Programme
Jan 14, 2024
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Development Alternatives Incorporated
Objective:The objective of this assignment is to provide technical assistance to support the Sahel Adaptive Social Protection Programme to help shape the SASPP’s future vision…
Ukraine/Moldova: Gender & Inclusion Lead
Jan 14, 2024
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Plan International
The OrganisationPlan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. Plan International believes in the power and…
Ukraine: Women Economic Justice (WEJ) Technical Advisor
Jan 14, 2024
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CARE Germany
CARE INTERNATIONALCARE International (CI) is among the world’s largest international non-governmental humanitarian relief and development confederations. Drawing on more than 75 years of experience, through…
Poland: WGSS (Women and Girl’s Safe Space) Facilitator
Jan 14, 2024
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International Rescue Committee
Job DescriptionThe International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933…
Philippines: Gender Specialist, Education Pathways to Peace
Jan 14, 2024
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Palladium International
Project Overview and Role: Education Pathways to Peace in Mindanao (Pathways) is a Philippines-Australia partnership supporting quality inclusive kindergarten to grade 3 education for all children…
Gender Equality in Climate Leadership Can’t Wait
Jan 12, 2024
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Karen Stefiszyn and Robyn Camp
A record number of participants, and yet only 15 of the 133 world leaders present were women. A historic commitment to transition away from fossil…
Another Layer of Misery: Women in Gaza Struggle to Find Menstrual Pads, Running Water
Jan 11, 2024
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Aya Batrawy and Abu Bakr Bashir, NPR
Heba Usrof, a young woman in Gaza, is running out of options to deal with her menstrual cycle. Pads have disappeared from pharmacies and stores.…
10 Women Leading in the Fight Against Climate Change
Jan 10, 2024
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Christiana Jansen
Although women roughly make up half of the global population and are more vulnerable to climate change due to cultural, social, and economic factors, many women are leading the…
Israel/Palestine: Emissions from Israel’s War in Gaza Have ‘Immense’ Effect on Climate Catastrophe
Jan 9, 2024
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Nina Lakhani, Guardian
The planet-warming emissions generated during the first two months of the war in Gaza were greater than the annual carbon footprint of more than 20…
Gender-Responsive Just Transition and Climate Action Partnership Matters
Jan 9, 2024
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Ghina Raihanah, Jakarta Post
Recent findings demonstrate that women who rely on natural resources for sustenance, which often represent their primary income stream, are disproportionately susceptible to climatic uncertainties.
How 3 Indigenous Women are Leading the Way on Climate Change
Jan 9, 2024
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Gabriella Trujillo, 19th News
These profiles showcase the efforts and expertise of the land's original stewards who are working, in one capacity or another, to address climate concerns.
Afghanistan: Severe Drought and Climate Change Impacts Ravage Afghanistan, Reports UN Agency
Jan 8, 2024
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Saboor Bayat, BNN Breaking
Afghanistan faces its most severe drought in 30 years, impacting various sectors across the country. Rising temperatures and changing precipitation patterns exacerbate the crisis, leading…
Zambia (Remote): Consultant – Integrated Climate Risk, Ecosystem, Gender Equality, and Conflict Assessment for Protected Areas in the Kavango-Zambezi and Greater Virunga Landscapes
Jan 8, 2024
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International Institute for Sustainable Development
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is an award-winning independent think tank working to accelerate solutions for a stable climate, sustainable resource management, and…