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Unleashing the Power of Gender-Smart Climate Investing in Developed Markets
Oct 12, 2022
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Suzanne Biegel
With little capital flowing in established economies, and increasing urgency, the time to move money in this direction is now.When many investors — especially those…
Gender Inequality and the Connection to Climate Change
Oct 12, 2022
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Nelly Gachanja
Did you know gender inequality and climate change are interconnected? Africa is more vulnerable to climate change than any other region on the planet. Coincidentally,…
Indigenous Women as Frontline Defenders in the Fight Against Climate Change
Oct 11, 2022
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Marisa O. Ensor
Although Indigenous communities comprise less than 5 percent of the world’s population, Indigenous peoples safeguard 80 percent of the planet's biodiversity. Indigenous lands are also crucial…
CFS 50: Statement from CSIPM on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment
Oct 11, 2022
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La Via Campesina
As a diverse collective, which is made of persons from the South and from the North, we, peasant women, Indigenous women, women from war-torn countries,…
Women Are on the Front Lines of Climate Change — So Let Them Steer The Response
Oct 11, 2022
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Cara Wilson
After years of working in the finance sector on both gender and sustainable finance initiatives, I am convinced that more women at the top would…
Qatar: Climate Change, Gender Equality in Spotlight at Doha Women Forum
Oct 7, 2022
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Gulf Times
Climate change, sports and gender equality was the focus area for the first part of the fifth edition of the Doha Women Forum held recently.
DRC: China Sends Criminal Experts to Halt Kidnappings in Mineral-Rich Democratic Republic of the Congo
Oct 6, 2022
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Jevans Nyabiage, South China Morning Post
As its alarm grows over the safety of Chinese citizens working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s high-stakes mining industry, Beijing is deploying criminal…
Gender-Informed Policies Fundamental for Climate Change Adaptation
Oct 5, 2022
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Sarah McLaughlin
Scientists from the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) are working to understand the gender gap in climate change adaptation and the causes behind this…
Women and Gender in Climate Diplomacy
Oct 5, 2022
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Amy M. Jaffe and Cali Nathanson
Prominent women leaders have played a critical role in the success of global climate negotiations and have contributed to a fuller understanding of the gendered…
Climate Change is a Threat Multiplier for Women and Girls: UN expert
Oct 5, 2022
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United Nations
NEW YORK (5 October 2022) – Climate change and environmental degradation are escalating the risk and prevalence of violence against women and girls across the…
Fiji: United States Hosts First-Ever Clean Energy Workshop and Women in Clean Energy Conference for the Pacific Islands
Oct 4, 2022
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US Embassy in Fiji
Suva, Fiji – In collaboration with the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), the United States is hosting the first-ever Clean Energy Workshop and Pacific…
Gender Action Plan for Climate Change
Oct 2, 2022
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Hunain Mahmood
Climate Change Gender Action Plan argues for a greater role for women in the development of climate solutions.
In the wake of the recent floods, women…
South Asia and the Hindu Kush Himalayan Region: Climate Change in Himalayan Region Worsens Existing Gender and Social Inequalities
Oct 1, 2022
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Aakriti Ghimire
ICIMOD and UN launch a report analysing gender dimensions of climate change in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region.
On Thursday, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain…
Liberia: Communities Protest for Forest Benefits
Sep 30, 2022
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Tina S. Mehnpaine, Observer
Communities affected by logging concessions across Liberia have staged a protest in demand of over US$5 million in land rental the government of Liberia owed…
Ghana: Climate Change Impact Hinges On Three Areas
Sep 30, 2022
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Benjamin Arcton-Tettey
The call to address the gender gap with regard to climate change and its impact on women, peace and security is hinged on three areas.The…
Gender Inequality, Armed Conflict and Climate Change: Why Militaries Can and Should Map Compounded Risk
Sep 29, 2022
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Jody M. Prescott, Robin Lovell, Emma Miner, Emily Smith, Cyrus Oswald, and Cameron Chambers
In areas marked by gender inequality, women and girls are particularly at risk of the compounding effects of armed conflict and climate change. Militaries should…
Nepal: Nepali Farmers Diversify Their Income Streams Amidst Climate Crisis
Sep 27, 2022
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UN Environment Program
In the aftermath of intense rains during Nepal’s 2019 monsoon season, farmer Geeta Tharu found her house submerged in a pool of water. The rains…
Timor-Leste: East Timor Faces ‘Fiscal Cliff’ without Gas Project, IMF Warns
Sep 25, 2022
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John Kehoe, Australian Financial Review
East Timor faces a “fiscal cliff” next decade if the Greater Sunrise gas field north of Australia is not developed in the next few years,…
India: Women Lead the Battle in Odisha's Nayagarh For Forest Rights
Sep 24, 2022
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The Hindu Business Line
Bhubaneswar, Sep 24 (PTI) After a decade of struggle, the women of Odisha's Nayagarh district lead the battle for forest rights from the front, having…
India: Sahodari Foundation To Host a Talk on Gender and Climate Change in Coimbatore
Sep 23, 2022
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Akila Kannadasan
How does climate change affect the transgender community? Sahodari Foundation hosts a panel discussion on the topic in the city.
Pakistan: Pakistan’s Flood Crisis Is Particularly Tough on Poor Women. Here’s Why
Sep 23, 2022
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Maya Prabhu
Authorities estimate it will take the floodwaters half a year to recede. Displaced women will be hanging on through an especially perilous period.
Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan: Escalating Conflict on the Kyrgyz-Tajik Border: Whither the Regional Security Order?
Sep 22, 2022
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Asel Doolotkeldieva and Madeleine Reeves, Diplomat
While the world is following the dissolution of Russian imperialism along Ukrainian frontlines, the existing status quo might be shaken up in other corners, too.…
Call for Nominations: Al-Moumin Award and Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding [Deadline: October 15, 2022]
Sep 19, 2022
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is seeking nominations for the Al-Moumin Award and Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding. The award and lecture are named after Dr.…
Egypt, Kenya, Senegal, or South Africa: Gender and Climate Security Scientist
Sep 18, 2022
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Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems…
Liberia: Ministry of Labour Launches Gender And Social Inclusion Unit
Sep 15, 2022
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Cholo Brooks
Labour Minister Cllr. Charles H. Gibson says achieving gender balance in the employment sector is not only national responsibility, but an international calling that all…
Ukraine/Russia: Flood Risk in Zelensky’s Hometown after Russian Missile Strike Damages Water System
Sep 15, 2022
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Reuters, Business Insider, Agence France-Presse, and Associated Press
Ukraine warned that floods could hit the city of Kryvyi Rih – President Volodymyr Zelensky’s hometown – after a Russian cruise missile strike damaged infrastructure,…
Seasonal Change, Climate Adaptation, and the Women, Peace and Security Agenda
Sep 15, 2022
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Marisa O. Ensor
The Autumnal Equinox (September 22nd) has historically marked the beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere – and heralded spring in the Southern one. Climate…
Iraq: Gender Specialist
Sep 12, 2022
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INTERSOS
INTERSOS has been present in Iraq since 2003 and currently operates across Ninewa, Salah Al Din (SAD), Erbil, and Sulaymaniyah Governorates. INTERSOS thematic sectors of…
Indonesia: Consultant, Gender, Equity, and Social Inclusion Research Analyst
Sep 12, 2022
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World Resources Institute
World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity and human well-being. We…
Netherlands: Climate Adaptation Specialist
Sep 12, 2022
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CARE Nederland
CARE is one of the world’s leading multi-mandate aid agencies, fighting poverty and injustice in over 100 countries around the world. CARE’s Vision 2030 shapes…