Blogs & Opinions
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…
African Women Fight Underrepresentation in Climate Research
Jan 14, 2020
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Busani Bafana
As a child, Kenyan meteorologist Saumu Shaka helped out on her parents' small farm growing maize and pigeon pea and learned how the weather can…
Addressing Water Security Issues in Bangladesh: the Role of Regional Cooperation and Gender
Jan 14, 2020
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Sharmeen Murshid
Bangladesh faces a very vulnerable position in terms of climate change impacts due to its location, and our quality of water is extremely dependent on…
The Female Face of Southern Africa's Climate Crisis
Jan 14, 2020
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Mark Lowcock and Natalia Kanem
The global climate crisis is not gender neutral. Around the world, women and girls are on the front line of changing weather patterns – disproportionately…
A Greener, Gender-Equitable Decade Ahead
Jan 13, 2020
As we enter 2020, we leave behind a decade of successes and challenges in clean energy and climate action.
Wind and solar energy now represent the…
Environmental Effects of Oil Spills in South Sudan’s Unity (2-2)
Jan 9, 2020
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Peter Reat Gatkuoth
When pipelines are built, regulated, controlled and maintained as necessary by international and national legislation, they can be safe environmentally according to national and international…
Indonesia Calls China's Bluff on South China Sea Claims
Jan 9, 2020
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Asia Sentinel
Indonesia’s burst of belligerence against a Chinese fishing fleet that belatedly pulled back from its exclusive economic zone is being regarded as a signal that…
Environmental Effects of Oil Spills in South Sudan’s Unity (1-2)
Jan 8, 2020
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Peter Reat Gatkuoth
“Environment is one of the facets of life that requires utmost attention. The relationship between man (human being) and the environment is one that is…
Beware the Dark Side of Environmental Peacebuilding
Jan 8, 2020
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Tobias Ide
Environmental peacebuilding is a good idea. As a practice, it aims to address simultaneously environmental problems and challenges related to violent conflict. Examples include the…
Everyone Needs to Play Their Part in Protecting the Environment—and the Mine Action Community Is No Exception
Jan 8, 2020
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Kendra Dupuy and Linsey Cottrell
Starting any new role can be a daunting prospect, especially when you move into a new sector. In their first blog together, Kendra Dupuy and…