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Climate Change/Ukraine/Russia: Russia’s War on Ukraine Upends Arctic Climate-Change Research

Mar 26, 2022 | Nidhi Subbaraman, Wall Street Journal

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has delayed or derailed international collaborations studying climate change in the Arctic, with many Western scientists and scientific organizations cutting ties…

Informal Spouses and Other “Invisible" Women: The Dark Underbelly of Land Rights Formalization

Mar 23, 2022 | Dr. Anne Hennings

As every year, the month of March has been packed with content and events around the globe related to women's land rights. The Land Portal…

Is the World Making Enough Progress on Addressing Gender Equality Within Climate Action?

Mar 23, 2022 | Verania Chao

We can only transition to zero-carbon and climate resilient development to the extent that we transform our societies. One of the areas in which this…

Putting Women at the Centre of Forest Solutions to Climate Change

Mar 18, 2022 | Alexis Arthur and Elizabeth Eggerts

The role of gender equality in climate mitigation activities is critical to address both the climate crisis and support ‘gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow’…

Is Climate Change a Gender Issue? Impact of Climate Change on Women and Children

Mar 18, 2022 | Azera Parveen Rahman

As the number of vagaries of climate extremes increases, so has the disproportionate burden on women and children, finds growing evidence. Policies, however, are yet…

Why More Women Should Lead Food Security and Climate Change Projects

Mar 15, 2022 | Janine Peralta

Jordan: GBV Coordinator (National Position)

Mar 13, 2022 | Relief International

Relief International is a leading nonprofit organization working in roughly 20 countries to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings,…

Afghanistan: Programme Specialist, Women Peace and Security (Afghan Nationals Only)

Mar 13, 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…

Niger: Women Peace and Security Adviser

Mar 13, 2022 | Financial Services Volunteer Corps

The Financial Services Volunteer Corps (FSVC) is seeking a Women Peace and Security (WPS) Adviser to lead the implementation of a WPS component of an…

USA: Program Manager, Program on Sexual Violence in Conflict Zones

Mar 13, 2022 | Physicians for Human Rights

Physicians for Human Rights’ Program on Sexual Violence in Conflict Zones (SVCZ) is seeking an experienced and qualified program manager who will work with the…

Emergency Roster Gender and GBV Coordinator

Mar 13, 2022 | HIAS

Over one hundred years ago, the Jewish community founded HIAS (originally the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society) in New York City, the immigrant gateway to America.…

Mali: Gender Specialist

Mar 13, 2022 | International Development Law Organization

The International Development Law Organization is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to the promotion of the rule of law. With a joint focus on the promotion…

South Sudan: Women in Malakal Lobby for Equal Rights to Own Land and Participate in Governance

Mar 12, 2022 | NNN

“We have been neglected and denied our rights for too long,” said Achol Nyibong, a women’s representative from Malakal, Upper Nile State, South Sudan. “Our…

Ukraine: The Ukraine War — Like All Conflicts — Will Hit Women and Girls the Hardest, UN Warns

Mar 11, 2022 | Tania Bryer

Women and girls pay the “highest price” during conflicts like the one in Ukraine, the executive director of U.N. Women told CNBC. Sima Bahous, who…

Africa: Women Bear Brunt of Climate Disasters - They Should Lead Climate Solutions #AfricaClimateCrisis

Mar 11, 2022 | Melody Chironda

Global news headlines focus on climate projections about rising sea levels and high temperatures - but we rarely discuss how girls and women are on…

Myanmar: Yangon Suffers Water Shortages amid Rolling Blackouts in Myanmar

Mar 11, 2022 | Irrawaddy

Yangon residents have been hit by water shortage as daily power outages disrupt lives across Myanmar.

Gender Equality In Climate Action Talks, A Key Goal

Mar 11, 2022 | UN Women

Women and girls are 14 times more likely than men to be killed or injured as a result of climate crises and natural disasters, so…

Women are Breaking Barriers and Protecting the Environment in Somalia

Mar 10, 2022 | Claudia Rosel

Women continue to play an important role in peacebuilding processes in Somalia. Their ability to cross inter-communal boundaries and unite people from different clans gives…

Violence Against Women- New EU Proposal Likely to Face Challenges

Mar 10, 2022 | Sophie Stowers

Climate Talks 'Need Women'

Mar 10, 2022

Marking this year's International Women's Day, the United Nations has called for the inclusion of women as leading voices to address climate change and guard…

Sudan/South Sudan/Abyei: Withdrawal of Peacekeepers Draws Fears of ‘Security Threats’ in Contested Abyei

Mar 10, 2022 | John Tanza, Voice of America

The spokesperson for U.N. peacekeepers in the contested Abyei region says the mission will face huge security challenges if the U.N. withdraws Ethiopian troops from…

Ukraine: After Fleeing Ukraine, LGBTQ Refugees Search for Safety in Countries Hostile to Their Rights

Mar 10, 2022 | Madeleine Carlisle

Vitaly, who identifies as trans* masculine, is one of the few trans Ukrainians who has been able to have his gender markers changed on legal…

Iceland: Iceland’s First Lady Eliza Reid- What Our Nation Could Teach the World About Gender Equality

Mar 10, 2022 | Nick Duerden

Mexico: On Women's Day, Hundreds March Against Gender-Based Violence, Femicide in Mexico

Mar 9, 2022 | WION

International Women’s Day Celebrates the Contribution of Women and Girls as Climate Solution Multipliers

Mar 8, 2022

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over the past three years led the Obama administration in making international women’s issues central to progressive foreign policy. A…

Myanmar: Myanmar Timber Exports Continue, Despite Western Sanctions: Report

Mar 8, 2022 | Sebastian Strangio, Diplomat

Myanmar’s military junta exported more than $37 million worth of timber to nations with active sanctions on the country’s state-run timber monopoly, according to the…

International Women’s Day Celebrates the Contribution of Women and Girls as Climate Solution Multipliers

Mar 8, 2022

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over the past three years led the Obama administration in making international women’s issues central to progressive foreign policy. A…

How These Women Are Contributing to a Sustainable Tomorrow

Mar 8, 2022

Every year on March 8, International Women’s Day celebrates women’s achievements and calls attention to the challenges they face. The 2022 International Women’s Day  theme is “Gender…

International Women’s Day: Women at the Heart of Climate Action

Mar 8, 2022

The theme for International Women’s Day, 8 March, 2022 is “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow,” recognizing the leading role of women and girls…

Climate Crisis Threatens Food Security for Women and Girls

Mar 8, 2022

Johannesburg – Women and girls, especially in rural communities, continue to face the brunt of the climate crisis that exacerbates pre-existing inequalities, jeopardizes their food…