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DRC: China Cobalt Mine Deal Was ‘Injustice’: My Country Did Not Get Anything, ex-DRC Leader Says

Mar 6, 2022 | Jevans Nyabiage and Finbarr Bermingham, South China Morning Post

As much of the world electrifies its cars, countries are relying ever more heavily on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Central African…

South Korea: South Korea’s Poisonous Gender Politics a Test for Next President

Mar 6, 2022 | Justin McCurry

The identity of South Korea’s next leader will be determined this week by the economy, housing prices and incomes, but the road to the presidential…

Yemen: Yemen's Houthis Agree UN Proposal to Offload Decaying Oil Tanker

Mar 5, 2022 | Reuters

Yemen's Houthi rebels have signed an agreement with the United Nations to deal with a decaying oil tanker threatening to spill 1.1m barrels of crude oil…

Cuba/Nicaragua/Mexico: Cuba, Nicaragua & Mexico Lead World Gender Parity in Parliaments

Mar 5, 2022 | Kawsachun News

Latin America continues to lead over the rest of the world in parliamentary gender parity. Cuba, Nicaragua and Mexico have been ranked 2nd, 3rd and…

Explainer: Why Women Need to be at the Heart of Climate Action

Mar 1, 2022

Those who are most affected by climate change today–women, girls and marginalised communities–must be involved in the design and implementation of climate response actions to…

Palestine: Women, Peace and Security Expert (Consultant)

Feb 16, 2022 | UN Women

UN Women (UNW), grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women…

Fijil: Women’s Resilience to Disasters – Communications & Visibility Consultant

Feb 16, 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…

Mali: Gender Equality, Diversity, and Social Inclusion Advisor

Feb 16, 2022 | Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps is an international development and humanitarian organization whose mission is to reduce suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people around the world develop…

South Asia & Pacific: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Lead

Feb 16, 2022 | World Vision

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life.
Come join…

Somalia: GBV Manager

Feb 16, 2022 | International Medical Corps

International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.

Established…

Bending Gender Norms: Women’s Engagement in Agriculture

Feb 11, 2022 | Manisha Shrestha

Researchers at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) have studied and witnessed that women, particularly in South Asia, have strongly ingrained and culturally…

Vietnam: Women Coffee Growers in Vietnam Boost Climate Mitigation Through Agroforestry

Feb 9, 2022 | Julie Mollins

Greater gender equity benefits reforestation efforts.

Uganda: LWF Urges Uganda to Protect Vulnerable Women

Feb 9, 2022 | The Lutheran World Federation

In a Shadow Report to the CEDAW committee, partners call on governments to support women in refugee communities.

Ireland: Covid-19 has Created a 'Pandemic Within a Pandemic' of Gender-Based Violence

Feb 9, 2022 | Maeve Lee

The Irish Consortium on Gender Based Violence (ICGBV) has demanded increased efforts to stop violence against women, warning that Covid-19 has created “a pandemic within…

Brief Debrief from the Second International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding

Feb 8, 2022 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association and Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

From February 1 to 4, the Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx™) and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) convened the Second International Conference…

South Korea: The South Korean Election’s Gender Conflict and the Future of Women Voters

Feb 8, 2022 | Darcie Draudt

In South Korea, gender equality and the feminism movement have become politicized and polarizing issues, especially among the younger generation, leading up to the March…

The Congo Unearthed: A Look at the Republic of the Congo’s Mining Sector

Feb 8, 2022 | Damon Biesold, Energy Capital & Power

The Republic of the Congo is endowed with abundant mineral deposits, yet its mining sector remains largely underdeveloped. Overdependence on oil and gas revenues has…

Mali: Gender Equality, Diversity, and Social Inclusion Advisor

Feb 7, 2022 | Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps is powered by the belief that a better world is possible. To do this, we know our teams do their best work when…

Sudan: ‘Democracy Is Life’: The Grass-Roots Movement Taking On Sudan’s Generals

Feb 7, 2022 | Abdi Latif Dahir

In a bare, dusty field in a neighborhood north of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, about a hundred people — gray-haired men in white robes and…

Near East and North Africa Countries Focus on Nutrition, Climate, Resilience, Water and Gender

Feb 7, 2022 | African Business

The 36th FAO Regional Conference for the Near East (NERC36) started today with a focus on improving nutrition, building resilient rural communities, optimizing water management,…

Chile: Chile Sets a Record with Environment Ministry Going to a Woman

Feb 6, 2022 | Stephanie Alzate

Maisa Rojas, a renowned climate expert is Chile’s new Minister of Environment among 14 women getting relevant positions in new government out of a total…

Pakistan: Award of Mining Leases Protested

Feb 5, 2022 | Dawn

People of minerals-rich Bara Kamangara locality of Nawagai tehsil here on Friday held a protest demonstration against the authorities for awarding mining leases to an…

Colombia: Fires in Colombia's Amazon Spark Alarm over Deforestation

Feb 4, 2022 | Oliver Griffin, Reuters

Intense fires in Colombia's Amazon region so far this year point to rising deforestation by people clearing land for ranching and other uses, alarming environment…

Guyana: Caricom Preparing Position on Gender Development in Context of Climate Change

Feb 4, 2022 | Jamaica Observer

As Caricom prepares its position ahead of the next conference of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 66), stakeholders in gender development in…

Afghanistan: Afghan Women Face Increasing Violence and Repression Under the Taliban After International Spotlight Fades

Feb 4, 2022 | Mia Bloom

The Taliban reportedly captured 40 people in Mazar-e-Sharif, a medium-sized city in Afghanistan, at the end of January 2022. Taliban members then allegedly gang-raped eight…

Azerbaijan: Integration of Arable Land at Azerbaijani Liberated Territories into National Crop Rotation to Improve Food Security - FAO

Feb 3, 2022 | Trend

Integration of arable land from the liberated territories of Azerbaijan into national crop rotation could potentially improve food security, FAO official told Trend. The official…

Jordan: Jordan's Ambitious Push for Gender Equality

Feb 3, 2022 | Jennifer Holleis and Kersten Knipp

Jordan is pushing for more gender equality. It's the official government policy, and there has even been an amendment to the constitution. But women's activists…

Ukraine: Amidst Conflict, Ukrainian Jewish Women Are Thriving — and Preparing for Whatever Happens Next

Feb 3, 2022 | Vlada Nedak

As tensions between Russia and Ukraine continue to mount, a chorus of male voices from the Soviet Jewish Diaspora, and an older generation of Jewish…

Azerbaijan: Women's Role in Post-War Rehabilitation Eyed at Baku Conference

Feb 3, 2022 | Sabina Mammadli

Azerbaijani women's role in post-war rehabilitation has been discussed at an international conference in the capital Baku, ombudsman.az has reported.

Why Women’s Leadership is Key to Climate Action

Feb 2, 2022 | Nina Jeffs

At the COP26 climate summit, the leaders of Estonia, Tanzania and Bangladesh were the first to sign the Glasgow Women’s Leadership statement, calling for countries to…