Blogs & Opinions
Unsung Sheroes, Climate Action, and the Global Peace and Security Agendas
Feb 4, 2020
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Marisa O. Ensor
“We’re fighting for our lands, for our water, for our lives,” said an indigenous woman from Colombia, describing her work as an environmental defender. She…
To Reduce Future Conflicts over Water, Reconceptualize “Shared Waters”
Feb 3, 2020
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Aaron Wolf and Mckenna Coffey
In the years ahead, climate change and the proliferation of new technologies and information availability will require us to reshape our vision of shared waters.…
Building Women's Resilience and Livelihoods
Feb 3, 2020
At IFAD we know that the face of a farmer is often a woman’s face. Around the world today, women make up over half the…
Why Post- War Women's Livelihood Strategies Have Failed in Lanka's Eastern Province
Feb 2, 2020
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PK Balachandran
Sri Lanka’s post-war livelihood strategies for women in the Eastern Province have failed, necessitating fresh thinking based on the experience garnered so far and the…
For Thailand's Female Land Rights Defenders, Activism Is a Dangerous and Daunting Necessity
Feb 2, 2020
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Lam Le
Growing up, cassava farmer Nittaya Muangklang did not think she would ever become an activist – let alone that she would lead a group of…
Development and Peace Work- Much More Than Economics
Feb 1, 2020
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Nils Rosemann
The saying goes that “you can write anything on paper and it won’t blush” but people are not like that. Economics – and the part…
Mountain Women Bear the Brunt of Climate Change
Feb 1, 2020
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Suruchi Bhadwal, Ghanashyam Sharma, Ganesh Gorti, and Sudeshna Maya Sen
Climate change impacts are disproportionate and influence lives and livelihoods variedly. One crucial determinant of these disproportionate impacts is gender. Existing social norms determine roles…
Afghanistan's Mineral Resources Are a Lost Opportunity and a Threat
Feb 1, 2020
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Ahmad Shah Katawazai
Torn by four decades of war and desperate poverty, Afghanistan is believed to be sitting on one of the richest troves of minerals in the…
Environmental Science and National Security: Overcoming Barriers to Connecting Research with Policy
Jan 31, 2020
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Winter Wilson
Beginning with the end of the Cold War, a relatively small but growing number of scholars began to investigate the connections between environmental change, conflict,…
Enhancing Gender-Responsive Disaster Risk Management: Why a Change of Mindset Is the First Step
Jan 30, 2020
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Emily Brearley, Thembi Kumapley, and Katharine Vincent
Mortality rates from disaster occurrences are exponentially higher for women than for men. Some studies actually find that women and children are 14 times more…
Climate Change is Contributing to Exploitation of Women, New Report Details
Jan 29, 2020
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Tebany Yune
Climate-related crises in poorer countries increases violence and exploitation of women, says a recent report, and current attempts to address climate change fail to tackle this…
Climate Breakdown "Is Increasing Violence Against Women"
Jan 29, 2020
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Fiona Harvey
Climate breakdown and the global crisis of environmental degradation are increasing violence against women and girls, while gender-based exploitation is in turn hampering our ability…
Facing Climate Change in Honduras: The Importance of Gender Equity
Jan 28, 2020
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Arely Valdivia
The women of the municipality of Namasigue, Honduras, have found empowerment in the Local Technical Agroclimatic Committee (LTAC) of the municipality of Choluteca. LTACs allow women to…
How Climate Change Is Feeding Violent Extremism in the Horn
Jan 26, 2020
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Peter Kagwanja
Oddly, humour in Kenya’s social media space is drawing on perhaps the world’s deadliest link between climate change and conflict.
“Never underestimate the power of nature…
How One Woman's Aptitude for Farming Inspired a Whole Community
Jan 24, 2020
Nestled among date trees and endless lush fields in southeastern Pakistan is the district of Tando Allahyar. The main source of income for many villages…
Between September and December 2019, a Monitoring Station in Kabul Classed Its Air Quality As Good Just 0.5% of the Time
Jan 24, 2020
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Eoghan Darbyshire
Over the last four months of 2019, and based on the US Environmental Protection Agency’s standards, the embassy data reveals that the air at the…
Getting "Gender Rights" Is Essential for the Sustainability of Food Systems
Jan 23, 2020
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Elizabeth Bryan
The growing emphasis on sustainability of food systems (rather than of agriculture alone) highlights the importance of considering gender at all stages, from production to…
UK-Africa Summit Ignored Gender, Climate and Poverty Concerns, Advocates Say
Jan 23, 2020
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William Worley
Civil society campaigners have raised concerns over the U.K.-Africa Investment Summit’s commitment to gender equality — despite the government’s claims it would be a key focus of…
Women, Burdened with Unpaid Labor, Bear Brunt of Global Inequality
Jan 23, 2020
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Alisha Haridasani Gupta
As world leaders and executives descended in their private jets this week on the snow-capped town of Davos, Switzerland, to discuss climate change and inclusive…
Gender and the Environment: What Are the Barriers to Gender Equality in Sustainable Ecosystem Management?
Jan 22, 2020
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Frederique Holle
A gender gap is a gender-based inequality; it is any disparity in treatment or situation between women and men, often rooted in social, cultural and legal norms…
How Can We Address Climate Change, Pollution and Women's Empowerment? Clean Cooking
Jan 22, 2020
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Anne-Sophie Garrigou and Dymphna van der Lans
From the World Wildlife Fund to the Clinton Foundation, and BP Alternative Energy, Dymphna van der Lans has been working in global development, energy and…
Gender-Focused Policies in Cuban Farming
Jan 21, 2020
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Ivet Gonzalez
The first gender-focused strategy implemented by the Cuban Ministry of Agriculture raised female participation within a key sector for the economy and food security, although…
Why We Need Gender Equality in the Fight Against Climate Change
Jan 21, 2020
Climate change affects everyone globally, but its impact worsens in those sections of the population that are most vulnerable. Social, economic, political and historical factors…
It's Time We Think beyond "Threat Multiplier" to Address Climate and Security
Jan 21, 2020
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Josh Busby
If you have even a passing familiarity with the climate and security literature, you undoubtedly have come across the phrase “threat multiplier.” The phrase conveys…
Operational Challenges for the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in South Sudan
Jan 20, 2020
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Angeline Lewis
Experience in the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) highlights many of the operational challenges in implementing the UN’s agenda of women, peace and security…
"You Need to Act Now": Meet 4 Girls Working to Save the Warming World
Jan 19, 2020
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Anya Kamenetz
A teenage girl, Greta Thunberg, has become the world-famous face of the climate strike movement. But she's far from alone: Thunberg has helped rally and inspire…
Gender Activists in a March Dubbed Usawa Demand Action Against GBV, Youth Empowerment, Women Land Rights
Jan 18, 2020
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Louise Donovan and Kamau Maichuhie
A section of gender rights activists on Friday held a peaceful march in Nairobi to press for gender equality in the country.
The march dubbed Usawa kicked-off at…
A Lukewarm Commitment: India and Gender Equality in Security Affairs
Jan 16, 2020
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Akanksha Khullar
Nearly two decades after the United Nations adopted the landmark Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda, India remains one of the many member states that…
When You Picture a Farmer, Are They a Woman?
Jan 16, 2020
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Donna Hutchinson
CABI has today published a briefing, Empowering female farmers – Gender responsive programming, which is an overview of gender inequality in agriculture, its challenges and impacts,…
Climate Change and Its Unequal Impact on Women
Jan 15, 2020
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Mary Merkenich
While some do not want to discuss the cause of Australia’s horrendous bushfires — runaway climate change — even fewer want to talk about how…