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Why Are North & South India so Different on Gender?

Oct 13, 2020 | Alice Evans

Everyone knows that Southern and Northern India are very different in culture, language and socio-economic development. But the most dramatic regional disparity may be in…

Exploring Gender Inequality in Yemen

Oct 13, 2020 | Lily Jones

Due to structural inequalities, women and girls cannot easily access essential services in Yemen, such as education. The effect of this limited access is poor…

World Leaders Should Champion Gender Equality

Oct 13, 2020 | Nisha Varia

Women’s rights, including the right to live free from violence or to make decisions about their own bodies, are in the crosshairs of reactionary forces…

Kenya: Gender Senior Scientist

Oct 11, 2020 | International Potato Center

The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking a dynamic and innovative researcher on gender to enhance the impact of research and development programs on poverty,…

South Sudan: Gender Assessment Survey Consultancy

Oct 11, 2020 | World Vision

Fortifying Equality and Economic Diversity for Resilience (FEED II) is a five-year project (2020-2025) funded by the Global Affairs Canada. In close collaboration with World…

DRC: Final Evaluation, South Kivu Support Programme

Oct 11, 2020 | medica mondiale e.V.

medica mondiale e.V. is a non-governmental organisation based in Cologne, Germany. As a feminist women’s rights and aid organisation, medica mondiale e.V. supports women and…

UN Working ‘Relentlessly’ to Advance Women, Peace and Security Agenda

Oct 10, 2020 | UN Women

At a virtual roundtable discussion on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) in peacekeeping, António Guterres drew attention to “landmark” Security Council Resolution 1325, which he called “foundational” to international…

South Sudan: Starvation Used as Weapon of War in South Sudan Conflict

Oct 10, 2020 | Modern Diplomacy

Starvation is being intentionally used as a war tactic in South Sudan’s brutal conflict, a UN-backed human rights panel said on Tuesday, releasing its latest…

Malawi: Malawi Women Demonstrates for Gender Justice in Public Appointments

Oct 9, 2020 | Wongani Chiuta

Gender Activists on Friday kicked off demonstrations in Malawi's major cities of Mzuzu, Lilongwe, and Blantyre to protest against the gender imbalance in public appointments…

Afghanistan: Afghan Negotiator: Nobel Nomination Nod to Women's Campaign

Oct 9, 2020 | Tameem Akhgar, Associated Press

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan peace negotiator Fawzia Koofi is one of four women representing the Afghan government who have been sitting down at the negotiating…

Nobel Peace Prize: Hunger Is a Weapon of War but the World Food Programme Can’t Build Peace on Its Own

Oct 9, 2020 | Susanne Jaspars, Conversation

By awarding the 2020 Nobel peace prize to the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP), the Nobel committee said that it wanted to “turn the eyes…

Women Are Systematically Excluded from Global Coronavirus Coverage, Experts Say

Oct 8, 2020 | Miriam Berger, The Washington Post

On a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation program earlier this month, a debate between two physicians over coronavirus-related restrictions turned into a brief clash over the role of gender…

25 Years After Beijing, What's Changed on Gender Equality? Not Enough, Experts Say

Oct 8, 2020 | Amy Lieberman, Devex

NEW YORK — Twenty-five years after world leaders agreed upon the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, progress on gender equality remains uneven. The pandemic could now…

Russia: Women Peace Builders In Chechnya Face Religious Traditions And The Pandemic

Oct 8, 2020 | Jackie Abramian, Forbes

The reconstructed war-torn Republic of Chechnya, in the North Caucasus mountainous region, borders Russia, Georgia, and the Russian republics of Dagestan and Ingushetia. Amidst a…

Introducing “Navigating the Poles”

Oct 8, 2020 | Michaela Stith and Mike Sfraga

The polar regions of Antarctica and the Arctic have long captured the world’s imagination as seas and continents covered in unending ice. But the reality…

South Sudan: Gender Violence in South Sudan

Oct 7, 2020 | Raven Heyne

JUBA, South Sudan — South Sudan was a nation gripped by civil war and ethnic cleansing until a peace agreement reached in 2018. It is…

Costa Rica: For Costa Rica, the Future of Forests Hangs in the Gender Balance

Oct 7, 2020 | The World Bank

Costa Rican women are important land conservation agents, but their roles are often marginalized.A concerted effort is underway to better recognize, promote, and value the…

Iraq: In Pictures: Iraq’s Struggle with Environmental Challenges [Photos]

Oct 7, 2020 | TRT World

When Iraq announced that the war against Daesh had been won three years ago, the country’s residents hoped it would mark the beginning of a…

Myanmar: Suspension of Operations at Jade Mining Sites Extended

Oct 7, 2020 | Mizzima

Myanmar extended the suspension period of operations at jade mining sites to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic until the end of November, an official…

Man Pleads Guilty to Violating Kimberley Process Law

Oct 6, 2020 | Rob Bates

The Clean Diamond Trade Act, passed in 2003, says that diamonds cannot be imported into or exported from the United States unless they are accompanied by documents…

Gender, Climate and Security in Latin America and the Caribbean: From Diagnostics to Solutions

Oct 6, 2020 | Adriana Erthal Abdenur

Women in the region suffer disproportionately from climate impacts, but they also play an essential role in addressing climate change. With the right policy responses,…

Call for Pitches to Forthcoming New Security Beat Series: COVID-19 and Environmental Peacebuilding

Oct 6, 2020 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association and Wilson Center’s Environmental Change & Security Program

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) is collaborating with the Wilson Center’s Environmental Change & Security Program (ECSP) to produce a New Security Beat blog series…

Slate of Candidates for the EnPAx Board of Directors Now Available

Oct 6, 2020 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) has announced the candidates running for open seats on its Board of Directors. The slate of candidates for the second annual…

COVID-19 and Climate Change are a Perfect Storm for Violent Conflict

Oct 6, 2020 | Beatrice Mosello and Adam Day

The global impact of COVID-19 is already combining with climate change to affect millions of the most vulnerable people in the world, including complicating evacuation…

Liberia: Rural Communities Continue Call for Share of Logging Revenue

Oct 6, 2020 | FrontPage Africa

The National Union of Community Forestry Development Committee (NUCFDC) has reemphasized call it made to the National Legislature for the allotment of more than US$1…

Forests: UK Plans Mandatory Due Diligence for Forest Risk Commodities

Oct 5, 2020 | Simon Tilling, Lexology

A group of large food companies have written to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to argue that the government's…

Afghanistan: ADB Grant to Help Enhance Power Supply in Afghanistan

Oct 5, 2020 | Water Power & Dam Construction

A $110 million grant has been approved by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help improve energy sustainability and promote cross-border trade in Afghanistan. The…

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Policy Expert, Environmental Strategy and Action Plan

Oct 3, 2020 | Stockholm Environment Institute

SEI is an independent, international research institute founded in 1989. Its mission is to support decision-making and induce change towards sustainable development around the world…

South Sudan: Water and Sanitation Technician

Oct 3, 2020 | United Nations

The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization that aims to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be…

Nigeria: Call for Application: Final Evaluation Consultant ‘Sharing the Green Grass: Developing a Locally-Led Peace Architecture in the Niger Delta

Oct 3, 2020 | Search for Common Ground

Search for Common Ground is an international non-profit organization operating in 36 countries whose mission is "to transform the way the world deals with conflict…