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Colombia: The Secret to Colombia’s Drop in Deforestation? Armed Groups

Aug 22, 2023 | Christina Noriega, Al Jazeera

In July, when Colombia announced that deforestation had dropped to the lowest level in nearly a decade, the news was hailed as a victory for…

Gendered Youth, Green Transitions, and Sustainable Peace

Aug 17, 2023 | Marisa O. Ensor

International Youth Day is marked annually on 12 August. This year’s theme – “Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World” – recognizes the vital…

Gender and Law Specialist (internationally recruited)

Aug 16, 2023 | International Development Law Organization

Overview & ResponsibilitiesThe International Development Law Organization (IDLO) is the only global intergovernmental organization exclusively devoted to promoting the rule of law to advance peace…

Nigeria: UN Calls for Women's Inclusion in Conflict Resolution, Peacebuilding in Nigeria

Aug 16, 2023 | All Africa

The Country Representative said women and girls must benefit from relief packages provided during the recovery phase of conflict.

Food Security: Recent Studies Support Dangerously Hungry’s Link Between Food Insecurity and Conflict

Aug 16, 2023 | World Food Program USA

In April of this year, World Food Program USA launched a new report titled Dangerously Hungry: The Link Between Food Insecurity and Conflict. The report…

England: ‘Comply or Else’: Gender and Net Zero Red Tape Blamed for Stifling British Business

Aug 13, 2023 | Simon Foy, The Telegraph

City heavyweights claim rigid diversity and climate targets risk undermining UK competitiveness.

Women Advancing the Global Energy Transition

Aug 13, 2023 | Christine Lins, Impakter

Despsite the gender gap in the energy sector, women are actively participating in the energy transition.

Senegal: Gender Specialist - Senegal WASH

Aug 12, 2023 | Blumont

Blumont Blumont is a global organization working with local communities to design and implement innovative approaches to building infrastructure, delivering lifesaving humanitarian assistance, and bridging the…

Sweden: PhD position in Gender Studies and WASH

Aug 12, 2023 | Uppsala University

The Centre for Gender Research at Uppsala University opens a position as PhD in Gender Studies, in collaboration with SWEDESD. The project will be based…

Iraq: Researcher for Report on Family-Based Violence Legislation in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Aug 12, 2023 | Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights

OverviewCeasefire is looking for an independent consultant or team of consultants to research and write a report on the implementation of family-based violence legislation in…

Nigeria: Essential Perceptions in Nigeria’s Herder Farmer Conflict

Aug 11, 2023 | Greg Cochran, Persecution.org

What does coffee have in common with violence in Nigeria? Not much. But one similarity comes to mind. Consider the following facts about America’s number…

Register now for the MOOC on "Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace"

Aug 11, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association, Environmental Law Institute, UNEP, Duke University, UC-Irvine, Columbia University, and the SDG Academy

EnPAx and its partners are delighted to announce that we are offering our massive open online course (MOOC) on "Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace" for…

How the Climate Crisis is Linked to Rising Domestic Violence in Lebanon

Aug 11, 2023 | Clara Diba

With rising temperatures there has also been a rise in domestic violence in Lebanon, but amidst an ongoing economic crisis & distrust in the justice…

US: Healing the Frontlines of Racial, Climate, and Gender Injustice

Aug 10, 2023 | Daelin Brown, Non Profit Quarterly

The Hive Fund for Climate and Gender Justice is regranting intermediary funding at the intersection of climate, racial, and gender justice. Their work is geared toward…

Unlocking the Power of Education for Feminist Action in Climate Justice - Part 1

Aug 10, 2023 | Aashraya Seth

Climate change is an urgent global crisis that affects every aspect of our lives, from the economy to the environment. It is also a deeply…

Egypt/South Sudan: Egypt Supports Construction of 20 Solar Stations in South Sudan

Aug 9, 2023 | Energy Capital & Power

Egypt has supported the construction of twenty solar-powered stations in South Sudan in order to meet the East African country’s sustainability standards. The development projects…

Climate and Gender at Center of Australian Aid Revamp in Indo-Pacific

Aug 8, 2023 | Phil Mercer

SYDNEY — Australia will put climate change and gender at the heart of its international aid program in a policy revamp designed to compete with China's…

Iraq: Water-Stressed Iraq Dries up Fish Farms

Aug 7, 2023 | Salam Faraj, Agence France-Presse

Drastic government measures have restricted water use for some purposes, including crop irrigation, and authorities have cracked down on illegal practices they long ignored.

Youth Activists' Perspectives on Climate, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, and Gender Inequality

Aug 7, 2023 | Victória M. Rampazzo, Anne H. Barbosa do Nascimento ,Shakira Choonara, and Rosalind Helfand, The Lancet

Generation Equality is a global multistakeholder partnership mechanism advocating for a wide range of issues, including the gender and climate justice agenda. Convened by UN…

Call for Artistic Submissions / Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding

Aug 7, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies at Leiden University

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx®) and the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies at Leiden University are pleased to announce the call for art for…

US and Pacific Islands Elevate Women’s Leadership in Climate Security in Two-day Workshop

Aug 5, 2023 | US Indo-Pacific Command

The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Office of Women, Peace & Security (WPS), the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA), and Women of Color Advancing Peace, Security, and…

Iran/Kuwait: Iranian Envoy, Kuwaiti FM Discuss Disputed Oil Field

Aug 4, 2023 | Kurdistan 24

The credentials of newly-appointed Iranian Ambassador to Kuwait Mohammad Totonchi were presented to Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah al-Jaber al-Sabah on Thursday, according to…

Fixing Gender Disparity and Climate Change Together

Aug 3, 2023 | Adrian Murdoch

“The consequences of climate change are not gender-neutral,” concludes LSE’s Grantham Research Institute in an article published in late June.Although all-too-little has still been done about it,…

Women This Week: Climate Change Perpetuates Inequality for Women

Aug 3, 2023 | Noël James

A new report by the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center at the Atlantic Council (Arsht-Rock) has illustrated the disproportionate impact that extreme heat is having on women…

Conflict Minerals: Microsoft's Concerning Conflict Minerals Disclosure Reflects Industry-Wide Slippage

Aug 2, 2023 | Brendan Sinclair, GamesIndustry.biz

Welcome to the ninth conflict minerals report, an annual look at game companies' efforts to ensure their business isn't fueling armed conflict, slave labor, child…

Climate Change Impacts Health, Gender Equality, Economic Growth and Food Insecurity

Aug 1, 2023 | The Hindu

The report titled ‘Our Uncommon Future: Intersectionality of Climate Change and SDGs in the Global South’ recognises the differentiated impact of climate change on global…

Climate Change: Displaced from Home and Sheltered in an Extreme Environment

Jul 31, 2023 | Humberto Basilio, Eos

Millions of people, displaced from their home countries, take refuge in areas that are highly vulnerable to extreme weather.

Afghanistan: Ground Water Levels Dropping in Afghanistan Due to Drought: Ministry

Jul 27, 2023 | Bibi Amina Hakimi, TOLOnews

Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Sadrazam Osmani said that level of ground water has dropped due to the recent drought in Afghanistan. Speaking…

“We Must Ask for What Is Already Ours”: Afro-descendant Women and Access to Land in Alto Mira y Frontera, Colombia

Jul 27, 2023 | Human Rights Watch

Afro-descendant communities have a right under Colombian law to collective land. However, in practice, communities have long faced significant challenges in exercising this right, including…

“We Must Ask for What Is Already Ours” Afro-descendant Women and Access to Land in Alto Mira y Frontera, Colombia

Jul 27, 2023 | Juliana Nnoko-Mewanu

Afro-descendant communities have a right under Colombian law to collective land. However, in practice, communities have long faced significant challenges in exercising this right, including…