International News
Afghanistan: This Forestry Project in Afghanistan is Pushing Women to the Forefront of Climate Action
Feb 5, 2024
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Aga Khan Foundation
Zahra remembers what it was like to have predictable agricultural yields. The mother of six, who lives in Afghanistan’s Bamyan province, farms barley, potato and…
Liberia: ForumCIV, Partners Hold Policy Dialogue to Secure Land Rights for Women and Rural Communities
Feb 5, 2024
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Francis G. Boayue, FrontPage Africa
With support from the European Union (EU), ForumCIV and MAP Liberia have ended a day-long policy dialogue to secure land rights for women and rural…
Afghanistan: 21 Million Afghans Lack Access to Clean Drinking Water: Official
Feb 5, 2024
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Fidel Rahmati, Khaama Press
The Taliban official claims that 21 million people in Afghanistan lack access to clean drinking water due to climate change. Previously, the United Nations had…
Liberia: Stakeholders Unite to Integrate Climate Change Action into Land Formalization Framework
Feb 5, 2024
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Gerald C. Koinyeneh, FrontPage Africa
Stakeholders have reached a consensus to incorporate climate action within the framework of land rights, aiming for a sustainable and inclusive approach to land formalization.
India: Environmental Conservation, Gender Equality Themes of First Kite Flying Competition in Punjab’s Ferozepur
Feb 5, 2024
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Hindustan Times
Over 5,000 kite enthusiasts are expected to participate in the ‘Basant Panchmi Kite Festival-2024’, to be held from February 10-11, Ferozepur Deputy Commissioner Rajesh Dhiman…
World Bank Urges Action for Gender Equality in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining
Feb 5, 2024
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World Bank
Women account for about one-third of the artisanal and small-scale mining workforce, which supplies minerals essential to modern technologies and the global energy transition.
Pakistan: Climate, Gender and Democracy
Feb 4, 2024
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Amna Javed, The News
Systemic negligence in addressing climate change and gender-related issues is indicative of the eroding foundations of democracy.
Sudan/South Sudan/Abyei: 37 People Killed in Disputed Oil-Rich African Region of Abyei in Fighting Linked to Spiritual Leader
Feb 4, 2024
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Associated Press
Thirty-seven people were killed over the weekend in fighting apparently tied to a land feud in the disputed oil-rich region of Abyei, an official said…
Nepal: IFC’s $56-million Investment in Global IME Bank to Bolster Gender and Climate Financing in Nepal
Feb 3, 2024
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My Republica
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is investing $56 million in Nepal's largest commercial bank, Global IME Bank Limited (GIBL), to support small businesses, including those…
Israel/Palestine: How Israel’s Flooding of Gaza’s Tunnels Will Impact Freshwater Supply
Feb 3, 2024
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Shola Lawal, Al Jazeera
Israel confirmed this week that its troops are pumping seawater into a network of tunnels in Gaza, a method environmentalists say could violate international law…
Liberia: Meet the Woman on the Frontline of Conservation in Liberia
Feb 2, 2024
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Tina S. Mehnpaine
31-year-old Grace Zansi was obsessed with the rampant butchering of wildlife in her hometown, Beo Bongarplay, Nimba County.
“I felt bad when I saw people killing…
Colombia: Severe Drought in Colombia Threatens Crops, Livestock [Video]
Feb 2, 2024
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Reuters
Severe drought in Colombia wreaks havoc on its water resources, threatening agriculture, livestock, and the population, resulting in cracked soil and small mud islands in…
Nigeria: Stakeholders Seek Alignment of Gender, Climate Change in Agric Policies
Feb 1, 2024
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Tina Abeku, Guardian
Liberia: Landesa, Partners Rally Support for Inclusive Climate Action and Land Rights
Jan 31, 2024
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Gerald C. Koinyeneh, FrontPage Africa
Landesa, a global advocate for land rights and women’s empowerment, in collaboration with the Rights and Rice Foundation, has commenced a groundbreaking conference titled “Land…
Burkina Faso: Research Reveals Influence of Gender, Livelihood on Water Insecurity Stress in West Africa
Jan 29, 2024
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Nicole Pomerantz, ASU News
In Burkina Faso, located in the Sahel region of West Africa, the amount of safe water available for homes depends on seasonality and rainfall.
Yemen: Amidst Ongoing Conflict, Efforts to Save This Endemic Tree Are Threatened
Jan 29, 2024
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Abdulmalik Alnemri, Ensia and Egab
Dragon’s blood, or Dam al-Akhawain (two brothers’ blood), as it’s locally known, is endemic to Socotra, a mostly desert archipelago south of the Arabian Peninsula,…
Nigeria: WOPEGEE Trains Stakeholders on Gender-Responsive Approach to Disaster Management
Jan 20, 2024
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Ijeoma Thomas-Odia, Guardian
Nigeria: WOPEGEE Trains Stakeholders on Gender-Responsive Approach to Disaster Management
Jan 20, 2024
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Ijeoma Thomas-Odia, Guardian
DRC: Rise of the ‘Mother Boss’: How Female Miners Are Taking Control in DRC
Jan 19, 2024
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Mélanie Gouby, The Guardian
Half of the workers in the Congolese artisanal pits are women, and for years they have faced inequality and sexual harassment. Now a grassroots movement…
Afghanistan: Drought-Affected Kabul Residents Queuing for Hours to Fetch Water
Jan 19, 2024
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Abdul Haleem, Xinhua
War-torn Afghanistan has suffered years of drought. Local residents say the drought was also felt in the capital Kabul in the ongoing harsh winter, with…
Women Added to Cop29 Climate Summit Committee After Backlash
Jan 19, 2024
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Damian Carrington
The president of Azerbaijan has added 12 women to the previously all-male organising committee for the Cop29 global climate summit, which the country will host in December.The…
China/Philippines/South China Sea: Philippines to Explore Oil-Rich Waters amid China Tension: ‘It’s Quite Urgent That We Start Now’
Jan 18, 2024
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Bloomberg
The Philippines is building defence alliances with the US and other security partners to help pave the way for resource exploration in the oil-and-gas-rich…
Another Layer of Misery: Women in Gaza Struggle to Find Menstrual Pads, Running Water
Jan 11, 2024
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Aya Batrawy and Abu Bakr Bashir, NPR
Heba Usrof, a young woman in Gaza, is running out of options to deal with her menstrual cycle. Pads have disappeared from pharmacies and stores.…
How 3 Indigenous Women are Leading the Way on Climate Change
Jan 9, 2024
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Gabriella Trujillo, 19th News
These profiles showcase the efforts and expertise of the land's original stewards who are working, in one capacity or another, to address climate concerns.
Gender-Responsive Just Transition and Climate Action Partnership Matters
Jan 9, 2024
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Ghina Raihanah, Jakarta Post
Recent findings demonstrate that women who rely on natural resources for sustenance, which often represent their primary income stream, are disproportionately susceptible to climatic uncertainties.
Israel/Palestine: Emissions from Israel’s War in Gaza Have ‘Immense’ Effect on Climate Catastrophe
Jan 9, 2024
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Nina Lakhani, Guardian
The planet-warming emissions generated during the first two months of the war in Gaza were greater than the annual carbon footprint of more than 20…
Afghanistan: Severe Drought and Climate Change Impacts Ravage Afghanistan, Reports UN Agency
Jan 8, 2024
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Saboor Bayat, BNN Breaking
Afghanistan faces its most severe drought in 30 years, impacting various sectors across the country. Rising temperatures and changing precipitation patterns exacerbate the crisis, leading…
A Mother, a Daughter, a Deadly Journey
Dec 28, 2023
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Michael Barbaro, NY Times
With mountains, intense mud, fast-running rivers and thick rainforest, the Darién Gap, a strip of terrain connecting South and Central America, is one of the…
Ukraine/Russia: Russia Covered up and Undercounted True Human Cost of Floodings after Dam Explosion, AP Investigation Finds
Dec 28, 2023
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Samya Kullab and Illia Novikov, Associated Press
The residents of Oleshky in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine could not identify many of those they buried after a catastrophic dam collapse in June sent water…
Stakeholders Explore Dynamics Around Intersection of Climate Change, Gender-Based Violence
Dec 17, 2023
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Enviro News
Development Impact Pathfinders Initiative (Devimpath) in partnership with Centre for 21st Century Issues (21st) on December 5, 2023, hosted a virtual workshop that brought together…