Events


Women Leading Climate Action

Apr 21, 2021 | Consulate General of Israel in New York
Online

Moderator -Ruth W. Messinger, the Global Ambassador for American Jewish World Service, an international human rights and development organization which she ran from 1998-2016.

Panelists:
Prof. Noga…


The Crisis in Tigray: Women and Girls Under Violent Assault

Apr 21, 2021 | Georgetown Institute For Women, Peace and Security
Online

Civil war rages on in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region and women and girls are under attack. Amidst a media blackout, the world is just learning…


Role of Girls' Education in Promoting Peace and Development in South Sudan

Apr 17, 2021 | FIGS
Online

The role of girls' education in promoting peace and development in South Sudan

Join FIGS online webinar on Saturday 17th April from 10.30am to 12 noon…


COVID-Induced Crises and Refugee Women’s Livelihoods

Apr 16, 2021 | Perry World House
Online

The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating effects for women refugees and internally displaced women around the world, but particularly in the Global South. Wai Wai…


Indigenous Women and Climate Change

Apr 16, 2021 | The Maine Climate Table and Justice for Women
Online

Because of a deep relationship with the land and water, Indigenous peoples are among the first to notice changes in the climate. For the same…


New Economic Paradigms for Peace and the Planet: Intersectional Feminist Perspectives

Apr 15, 2021 | Consortium on Gender, Security and Human Rights
Online

Join the Consortium on Gender, Security, and Human Rights for the fourth and final panel of our Spring 2021 Speaker Series:

"Our Degrowth Is Intersectional: Feminist…


Climate Action, Gender Equality, and Resilient Health Systems: Integrated Approaches in National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Processes

Apr 15, 2021 | WHO; NAP Global Network
Online

We will share findings and recommendations from recent analyses of NAP documents that explore the intersections of health, gender equality, SRHR, and climate resilience. Short…


National and International Security through the Women, Peace and Security Lens

Apr 15, 2021 | Gender Equality Initiative in International Affairs
Online

Join the Elliott School's Gender Equality Initiative in International Affairs, the DC Student Consortium on Women, Peace and Security, and the Leadership, Ethics, and Practice…


The Gender Dimension of Climate Change: A Human Rights-based Analysis

Apr 15, 2021 | WomenBeing
Online

WomenBeing online lectures will join academics and practitioners from all over the world in one hour lectures about feminist research.

Who: WomenBeing 

Where: Online

When: 15 April 2021   …


The Nexus of Climate Change, Fragility, and Peacebuilding

Apr 13, 2021 | US Institute of Peace and Wilson Center
online

The Biden administration is taking action to center climate change in its foreign policy and national security agendas, preparing to dramatically curb U.S. emissions, and…


Forests in Women’s Hands - International Conference on Women in Forestry

Apr 12, 2021 - Apr 13, 2021 | BFW, IUFRO, IFSA, Forstfrauen
Online

 At the international conference Forests in Women’s Hands, connecting women in forestry is a central theme. Participants will meet members of existing women’s networks and have…


Sustainable Tourism Planning in Post-Conflict Contexts: the Case of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta

Apr 9, 2021 | University for International Cooperation
online

The STOREM consortium, through the University for International Cooperation (UCI, Costa Rica), is organizing a Webinar focused on our case study in Colombia, Sustainable Tourism Planning…


Redefining Ecocide: Addressing Mass Damage and Destruction

Apr 8, 2021 | University of California Los Angeles, School of Law
online

During the Vietnam War, Arthur Galston at Yale University coined the term Ecocide to describe the environmental destruction of the war, including the use of…


The Climate Crisis, Gender and the Prospects for Sustainable Peace

Apr 8, 2021 | Consortium on Gender, Security and Human Rights
Online

Join the Consortium on Gender, Security, and Human Rights for the third panel of our Spring 2021 webinar series.

About this Event

Panelists:

Babette Resurrección, Queen's National Scholar in…


Building Resilience in the Sahel in an Era of Forced Displacement

Apr 8, 2021 | Wilson Center
online

In the Sahel, a growing crisis driven by ongoing violence and devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and food insecurity, has led to…


EnPAx Consultative Meeting on the Second International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding

Apr 8, 2021 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association
online

Please join us for a briefing on and consultative meeting in preparation for the Second International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding on Thursday, April 8, from…


Distinguished Lecture on Human Rights: "Elusive Justice: Gender and Land Rights in Peace Building- The Case of Colombia" (virtual)

Apr 8, 2021 | University of Alabama's Center for Latin American Studies
online

Join the University of Alabama's Center for Latin American Studies for a discussion on gender and land rights in peacebuilding efforts in Colombia with Dr.…


Evaluating Youth Perspectives in Water Diplomacy

Apr 6, 2021 | International Centre for Water Organization, Shared Waters Partnership, Swedish Water House
online

Governments and international organizations have increasingly recognized the importance of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security by creating space for…


Frontier Minerals and the Environment: Moving from Conflict to Peacebuilding? (A Road to Geneva Event)

Mar 31, 2021 | University of Delaware, Minerals, Materials and Society Program and Joseph R. Biden Jr. School of Public Policy and the Environmental Peacebuilding Association
online

Due to multiple time zone constraints for speakers, the symposium has been divided into two parts on March 31st. This will allow for maximum attendance…


Frontier Minerals and the Environment: Moving from Conflict to Peacebuilding? (A Road to Geneva Event)

Mar 31, 2021 | University of Delaware, Minerals, Materials and Society Program and Joseph R. Biden Jr. School of Public Policy and the Environmental Peacebuilding Association
online

This event was recorded and can be viewed through the following links: 

Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAjZu1h16yU 

Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rxrea7Cf3SY&t=1s

Due to multiple time zone constraints for speakers, the symposium has been…


(Non) Violent Stories of Gender Rights

Mar 30, 2021 | RGU School of Applied Social Studies
Online

Join Lina AbiRafeh (Arab Institute for Women at the Lebanese American University), Natascha Mueller-Hirth (Robert Gordon University), Meghan Laws (University of St Andrews/Third Generation Project)…


WaterAid and Women - How WaterAid is Tackling Gender Inequality

Mar 29, 2021 | Royal Holloway University of London
Online

WaterAid is an international charity set up in 1981 by the UK water authorities. These bodies recognised the need for better access to clean water,…


Climate, Gender and Economics Webinar for the General Public

Mar 29, 2021 | The Green Economics Institute
Online

The Green Economics Institute Exhibition Stand was one of the few at Paris United Nations COP15 in 2015, which Ban Ki Moon- The General Secretary…


Taliban Return: Implications for Women’s Rights and Global Security

Mar 26, 2021 | CW4WAfghan
Online

The fate of Afghan women is a barometer for women elsewhere. As intra-Afghan peace talks proceed, the threat grows of grave compromise on women’s rights.…


At the Intersection of Climate Change and GBV Lies Women and Girls

Mar 24, 2021 | CWS
Online

This session will highlight CWS’ work and how Involving rural women in the management of water scarcity and energy poverty in Africa leads to positive,…


Women as Catalysts for Peace

Mar 23, 2021 | Affinity Intercultural Foundation
Online

The integrated nature of the SDGs shows the strong link of peaceful and inclusive societies with strong institutions to the achievement of gender equality and…


Webinar: The Environmental Impacts of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas (EWIPA)

Mar 23, 2021 | Conflict and Environment Observatory & Norwegian People’s Aid
online

This webinar will focus on the direct and reverberating environmental impacts caused by EWIPA. Building on a recent UNIDIR project to identify indicators to document…


Elite Bargains and Political Expediency: Sacrificing Women's Lives in the Name of Security

Mar 22, 2021 | Centre for Women, Peace and Security
Online

In this third session of the Coming of Age of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda, Centre Director Sanam Naraghi Anderlini will be in conversation…


Water, Youth? Invitation to Young Project Leaders

Mar 22, 2021 | Teenergy
online

On the occasion of the World Water Day, Teenergy is pleased to invite you to the premiere of its 2 new films and an online…


The Role of the Judiciary in Protecting the Environment—A Conversation with the Colombian Judiciary

Mar 19, 2021 | ELI, Global Green Growth Institute, and Universidad Externado
online

This webinar will examine the role of the judges in protecting the environment.  Following initial presentations by Colombian and other judges, participants will discuss opportunities…