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At COP27, Our Climate Future is Female: A Progress Report on Implementing U.S. Efforts to Advance Women and Girls’ Climate Action

Nov 14, 2022 | US Department of State

On November 14, 2022, Gender Day at COP27, the U.S. government is proud to announce the following strategies, initiatives, and programs addressing the disproportionate impacts…

The United States: USAID Advances Global Climate Action and Gender Equality

Nov 14, 2022 | USAID

At COP27, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced a suite of programs to advance gender-responsive climate action. 

Ukraine: Ukraine's Environmental Damage from War Will Take Years to Clean up [Photos]

Nov 14, 2022 | Associated Press

As the environmental harm brought on by Russia's invasion of Ukraine mounts, experts are warning of long-term health consequences for the population.

Liberia: Liberian Senate Raises Concerns over Mining Sector amid Widespread Illicit Activities

Nov 14, 2022 | Lennart Dodoo, FrontPage Africa

The Liberian Senate is seeking information from the Ministry of Mines and Energy regarding the operation of the small to medium-scale mining sub-sector. This is…

At COP27, 41 Grassroots Women’s Organizations Launch New Global South Alliance for Indigenous and Local Women and Girls

Nov 11, 2022 | Rights and Resources

SHARM-EL-SHEIKH (November 11, 2022) — On November 11 at CoP27, 41 grassroots women’s organizations from Asia, Africa, and Latin America launched a new advocacy network…

Iraq: Consultancy, End-term Evaluation for the Women and Girls Rebuilding

Nov 9, 2022 | Oxfam GB

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. Together we save, protect, and rebuild lives. And we won’t…

South Sudan: Consultancy, Gender Equality and Inclusion Self-Assessment

Nov 9, 2022 | Plan International

Plan International strives to advance children’s rights and equality for girls all over the world. As an independent development and humanitarian organisation, we work alongside…

Fiji: National Consultancy, Women’s Resilience to Disasters (Fiji Nationals Only)

Nov 9, 2022 | UN Women

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

Consultancy, Gender Mainstreaming in Peacebuilding

Nov 9, 2022 | 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…

Somalia: Gender Specialist

Nov 9, 2022 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

The key mission of the FAO Representation in Somalia, which is led by the FAO Representative (FAOR), is to assist and support the national government…

The Gender Imbalance at COP27

Nov 8, 2022 | Akanksha Khullar

Women have historically been underrepresented at the UN’s global conference on climate change, and this year’s COP 27 congregation in Egypt, was no exception. A…

Give More Women the Microphone at COP27

Nov 8, 2022 | Catherine McKenna and Amy Meyers Jaffe

Women are leading the climate revolution. At COP27, speakers should cede time to hear what they have to say.

In 2016, I (Catherine) was slated to…

Climate Crisis and Water Stress Create a Perfect Storm for Women: We Need Radical Collaborations for Gender-Just Climate Solutions

Nov 7, 2022 | Deepa Joshi, Mairi Dupar, Ranjitha Puskur, and Alan Nicol

Addressing global stakeholders now engaged in COP27, researchers from CGIAR and the Climate and Development Knowledge Network come together to call for radical collaborations to achieve climate justice for…

Accelerating Adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture: Reaching Women Farmers in Uganda with Video Extension

Nov 7, 2022 | Moses Lule

Women play a vital role in agricultural production in low-income countries, but often lack the information needed to improve their agricultural practices. A recent dissemination…

COP27 Can Do More for Women Bearing the Brunt of Climate Change and Conflict

Nov 7, 2022 | Maëlle Salzinger and Sophie Desmidt

14 November will be ‘gender day’ at COP27. Could this be an opportunity to support women in the Sahel in their effort to tackle the…

COP27: Empower Women to Combat Climate Change

Nov 6, 2022 | John Chumo, The Star

Across the world, women depend more on, yet have less access to, natural resources.

Women are Leading the Restoration of the World’s Second Largest Tropical Rainforest - Here’s How

Nov 6, 2022 | Victoria Masterson

The Congo Rainforest in Africa is the second largest tropical rainforest in the world – but it could be completely gone within 80 years because…

Climate Change and Women: A Crisis Within a Crisis

Nov 6, 2022 | Sarthak Singhal

In addressing the urgent crisis of climate change, it is crucial to acknowledge the gender dimension of its impacts, and for that to be reflected…

Climate Change is a Gender Issue As Well as an Existential One

Nov 6, 2022 | Victoria McKenzie-Mcharg

The latest State of the Environment report was released last month and environment and water minister Tanya Plibersek said it was a “shocking document” that told “a…

Benefiting People and the Planet: Why We Must Prioritise Gender in Anti-Corruption and Climate Efforts

Nov 4, 2022 | Transparency Int'l

No matter what situation you find yourself in, gender* likely influences how you experience it.

The climate crisis, for example, will affect all of us in…

Climate Equity and Gender Equity Are Two of the Most Important Issues of Our Time – Says Africa Soft Power

Nov 4, 2022 | Femi Isaac, BI AFRICA

Africa exists as a paradox. On the climate front, the continent contributes little to the world’s changing climate but pays the highest price globally. On…

Sudan: In Sudan, Conflict and Environmental Decline go Hand in Hand

Nov 4, 2022 | UNEP

Ahead of the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict on 6 November, we sat down with Abuelgasim…

UAE: Masdar Calls Upon Global Community at COP27 to Pledge Support for Women Tackling Climate Change

Nov 3, 2022 | Masdar

Ahead of COP27, Masdar launches global #IAmWiSER campaign calling on policymakers, industry leaders, and the general public to pledge support for women as agents of sustainable change.

Climate Change: DOD Office Looks to Effects of Climate Change on Department

Nov 3, 2022 | Jim Garamone, US Department of Defense

Earth's average annual temperature is rising, and as service members adjust to new climate realities, the Defense Department must do its part to combat climate…

Ukraine/Russia: Russia-Ukraine War - the Connection to Food Security in Africa

Nov 2, 2022 | Giza Mdoe, The Exchange Africa

Russia-Ukraine crisis. What is the relationship with food security in Africa? Food security in Africa has always been the centre stage of all major global…

How Deep-Seated Sexism is Making Food Insecurity Worse in Nigeria

Nov 2, 2022 | Philip Obaji Jr.

Last year, Nigerian farmer Odam Obat lost about two thirds of her cassava crop to devastating floods at her home in the Niger Delta –…

UN Women Wants to Give African Women Farmers a Voice at COP27

Nov 2, 2022 | Stephanie Beasley, Devex

With women-led organizations receiving just 1-3% of global financing for climate adaptation, UN Women is calling for women and specifically African women to get a much larger…

Bangladesh/Nepal/Netherlands/Uganda: Research Consultant WASH and Gender

Nov 1, 2022 | Simavi

For almost 100 years, Simavi has been working for equality and the human rights of women and girls to water and sanitation. It does this…

Call for Abstracts on Climate Migration, Conflict, and Peace (for a Special Issue of "Environment and Security")

Nov 1, 2022 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

The forthcoming journal Environment and Security is seeking abstracts for proposed papers on climate migration, conflict, and peace.  The selected papers will be included in…

Women Must Lead the Way Out Yemen’s Climate and Conflict Crises

Nov 1, 2022 | Jackie Abramian

When the U.S.-backed Saudi-led coalition entered Yemen in early 2015 to “restore” the government to power after the takeover by Houthi fighters in the capital…