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Iraq: Gender Specialist

Sep 12, 2022 | 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…

Somalia: In Somalia, Women and Children Are Bearing the Brunt of the Horn of Africa Drought

Sep 9, 2022 | Kirsty McFadden, World Food Programme

After four years of drought, Mido took her children and embarked on a brutal month-long journey to Dolow – a town along the border of Somalia and Ethiopia.…

Thailand: Minister- Women’s Economic Empowerment Boosts Sustainability

Sep 8, 2022 | Scoop World

UN Will Vote to Strengthen Protection of the Environment during War

Sep 8, 2022 | James Dinneen, New Scientist

The United Nations General Assembly is expected to adopt new principles to protect the environment from foreseeable damage before, during and after armed conflict. Experts…

Liberia: Rights Groups Seek EPA’s Intervention in Mafra River Pollution, Says It’s Affecting Women and Girls

Sep 7, 2022 | Front Page Africa

MONROVIA – Liberia’s quest for a revamped economy after 14 years of civil war launched an economic reconstruction strategy. This included the exploration of its rich…

Colombia: Colombia Amazon Deforestation Rose in First Half of the Year

Sep 7, 2022 | Reuters

Preservation of the Amazon, the world's largest rainforest, is considered vital to curbing catastrophic climate change, because of the vast amount of greenhouse gas it…

Pakistan: UN Women Puts Women and Girls at the Heart of Flood Response in Pakistan

Sep 6, 2022 | UN Women

Somalia: Drought, War Put Somalia on the Brink of Extreme Hunger [Video]

Sep 6, 2022 | Deutsche Welle

In Somalia, almost 8 million people, or about half the population, are facing crisis hunger levels. More than 200,000 people are already starving. The UN…

WarWilding: A New Word to Describe the Startling Effects of Using Nature as a Weapon

Sep 5, 2022 | Vincent Mundy, Guardian

During the early days of the Russia-Ukraine war, the invading force was approaching the Irpin River and the gates of the Ukrainian capital. But the…

Pakistan: Women and Girls in Flood-Stricken Pakistan Need Menstrual Products. These Women Are Trying to Help

Sep 4, 2022 | Nick Logan, CBC News

Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq’s Speaker Calls for a Deal between Erbil, Baghdad until Oil and Gas Law Finalized

Sep 4, 2022 | Kurdistan 24

The Iraqi Speaker of Parliament Mohammad Al-Halboosi said on Sunday that Erbil and Baghdad should reach an agreement on the outstanding issues between the two…

Gambia: ‘Mainstreaming Gender in Climate Change Mitigation is Our Priority’

Sep 1, 2022 | Bekai Njie, The Point

Southeast Asia: State of Gender Equality and Climate Change in ASEAN

Sep 1, 2022 | Jenny Y-C. Han, Camille Pross, Rashi Agarwal, and Andreea R. Torre, SEI

Afghanistan: Dam Costing 17 Million Afs Inaugurated in Kandahar City

Sep 1, 2022 | Amin Samsoor, Pajhwok Afghan News

A water reservoir that took 15 months to be constructed was inaugurated on Thursday in Kandahar City, the capital of southern Kandahar.

Pakistan: Floods are Stark Warning to Wealthy Countries on Climate Change

Aug 31, 2022 | Amnesty International UK

Central Asia: A Water Diplomacy Expert Discusses the Prospects of Water Conflict and Cooperation in Central Asia

Aug 31, 2022 | Zhar Zardykhan, Global Voices

Originally from the Central Asian nation Turkmenistan, Jahan Taganova is a One Young World Peace Ambassador and water diplomat. Central Asia has experienced drastic change…

Fishing for Equity and Inclusion: Women’s Socioeconomic Factors in Kenyan Fisheries

Aug 29, 2022 | Margaret Gatonye

Seeing Loreta sort and dry her Omena sardines at the shores of Lake Victoria in Western Kenya, one may dismiss this small, middle-aged woman as…

Conflict, Climate Change and COVID Combine to Create a Breeding Ground for Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

Aug 26, 2022 | Helen Clark, Michelle Bachelet, and José M. Albares

Rape is being used in conflict as a deliberate military strategy, and is feared most by women and girls as soon as the shooting starts.

They…

Seeking Perspectives on Issues of Gender, Peace, Environment, and Sustainable Development

Aug 24, 2022 | The National Women’s Network in Colombia

The National Women’s Network in Colombia is seeking individuals who would be interested in engaging in a dialogue of experts and others investigating the possibilities…

South Sudanese Women Are Going Beyond Gender Norms to Cope With Multiple Crises

Aug 23, 2022 | Marisa O. Ensor

The links between gender, mass violence, climate change, and human mobility are complex and interrelated. In South Sudan, where four in five people endure extreme…

Women Are Leading the Restoration of the World's Second Largest Tropical Rainforest

Aug 16, 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…

‘Afghan Women’ Aren’t Who You Think They Are

Aug 16, 2022 | Lima Halima Ahmad

On May 7, the Taliban issued a statement making their version of the hijab mandatory for all women of Afghanistan, even though this full-body covering, sometimes called…

Senegal: Project Coordination Specialist, Humanitarian and DRR

Aug 16, 2022 | UN 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…

Colombia: In Colombia, UN Women Executive Director Galvanizes Action for Women’s Leadership and Gender Equality

Aug 12, 2022 | UN Women

UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous conducted a three-day mission in Colombia, where she met with government officials, civil society groups, and partners. The purpose…

We Must Recognise Women’s Work on Climate Action: Bushfire Survivor Jo Dodds

Aug 11, 2022 | Brianna Boecker

Jo Dodds watched a bushfire burn through her south coast NSW township and impact her own home on March 18, 2018. It was an event…

Ukraine: NGO Helps Women Fleeing Ukraine War, Political Repression

Aug 11, 2022 | Leyla Latypova

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February plunged many liberal-minded Russians into a state of shock and apathy. But for Anna Rivina, the country’s leading expert…

Ethiopia: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Specialist (Climate Resilient WASH Project)

Aug 11, 2022 | Global Communities

Global Communities works at the intersection of humanitarian assistance, sustainable development, and financial inclusion to save lives, advance equity, and secure strong futures. We support…

Ukraine: National Consultant on Prevention and Response to the Conflict-Related Sexual Violence to the Office of Deputy Prime Minister on European and Euro-Atlantic Integration

Aug 11, 2022 | United Nations Development Programme

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…

Romania: Gender-Based Violence Specialist

Aug 11, 2022 | Plan International

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every…

Zambia: Consultant, Climate-Hotspots Gender Impact Assessment

Aug 11, 2022 | WorldFish

WorldFish is an international, non-profit research and innovation organization reducing hunger, malnutrition and poverty across Africa, Asia and the Pacific. For over 45 years, our work…