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10 Lessons From the COVID-19 Frontline For a More Gender-Equal World
May 22, 2020
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Katja Iversen
Evidence shows that disease outbreak affects women and men differently, that pandemics exacerbate inequalities for girls and women, who are also often the hardest hit,…
Syria: Syrian Army Launches Operation to Secure Oil Fields: Video
May 22, 2020
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Al Masdar News
The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a major operation this week to secure the main roads that link the governorates of Hama and Deir Ezzor,…
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Mining Revenue Tumbles amidst COVID-19
May 22, 2020
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Mohamed Jaward Nyallay, Politico
Authorities in Sierra Leone have said mining revenue has dropped due to the impact of COVID-19. The revenue drop has been attributed to the difficulties…
Russia/Ukraine: Critical Water Shortage in Crimea May Prompt New Russian Move against Ukraine
May 21, 2020
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Paul Goble, Eurasia Daily Monitor
The Crimean Peninsula has long suffered from water shortages, but these are now often exacerbated by the ever-more frequent winters with little-to-no rain or snow.…
Exploring Environmental Governance in Eastern Ukraine
May 21, 2020
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Olga Shashkina
What happens to environmental governance in areas where governments lose control during conflicts? Non-state actors can fill the vacuum but little is known about how…
Afghanistan: The Wild Shrub at the Root of the Afghan Meth Epidemic
May 20, 2020
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Kern Hendricks, Undark
Muhammad Rehman Shirzad, a forensic scientist with the Afghan government’s Forensic Medicine Directorate, stops to catch his breath and scans the uneven ground ahead. He…
Israel/Palestine: Land Grab and Deportation: A Leading Israeli Lawyer's Annexation Prediction
May 20, 2020
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Meron Rapoport, MIddle East Eye
Almost 53 years after it occupied the West Bank, Israel is closer than ever to annexing parts of the Palestinian territory. Article 29 of the…
Women's Empowerment in Agriculture is Essential to COVID-19 Survival and Recovery
May 20, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic presents a devastating threat to lives and livelihoods around the world. Many development organizations and research institutions are raising their voices and…
Papua New Guinea: Gender-Based Violence Shakes Communities in the Wake of Forest Loss
May 19, 2020
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John C. Cannon, Mongabay
KOKOPO, Papua New Guinea — Change. That’s what Monica Yongol has seen in her 54 years. In that time, the loggers and then the oil…
Colombia: Colombia’s Crumbling Drug Policy: Farmers Thwart Attempt to Resume Aerial Spraying of Coca
May 19, 2020
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Adriaan Alsema, Colombia Reports
The Colombian government thought it could outsmart farmers by taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to resume the aerial spraying of coca. Turns out farmers…
PhD Recruitment (13 openings): Next Generation Water Governance
May 19, 2020
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NEWAVE
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic is largely affecting mobility worldwide and triggering changes in lifestyles of the affected countries. These challenges have implications on…
Cyprus: Rival Sides Join to Fight Wildfire in Breakaway North
May 19, 2020
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Associated Press
Two aircraft dispatched by Cyprus' internationally recognized government for the first time helped to fight a wildfire in the breakaway north of the ethnically divided…
EnPAx Launches Microsite on COVID-19 and Environmental Peacebuilding
May 19, 2020
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
Recognizing the many diverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on environmental peacebuilding and the environmental peacebuilding community, the Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) is pleased to…
The Energy Sector Needs a Stronger Female Presence
May 19, 2020
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Nevelyn Black
Globally, women made up 15% of senior management roles in the power and utilities industry last year. Some industry leaders believe a stronger female presence and voice in…
Achim Wennmann
Geneva Peacebuilding Platform
May 19, 2020
Achim Wennmann is Senior Researcher at the Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding (CCDP) of the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, and Executive…
Registration Open for Water Conflict Management and Transformation Workshop
May 18, 2020
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Oregon State University
From June 15 – 22, 2020, Oregon State University will be offering a week-long workshop on water conflict management and transformation. Facilitated by Aaron Wolf,…
Climate Change Didn’t Pause for COVID-19: Implications for Military Readiness
May 18, 2020
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Joan VanDervort
As COVID-19 continues to hammer the nation, approximately 61,900 Department of Defense (DoD) personnel (45,600 of which are made up of National Guard) have been…
Myanmar: Rakhine Squatters Ordered to Vacate Former Rohingya Quarter in Myanmar’s Sittwe Township
May 18, 2020
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Radio Free Asia
The government of western Myanmar’s Rakhine state capital has issued an order requiring ethnic Rakhine Buddhist families to vacate more than 1,250 shelters erected on…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq MP: Oil Negotiations between Baghdad and Kurdistan Are Not Over
May 18, 2020
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Middle East Monitor
The Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, Bashir Al-Haddad, said that the negotiators on behalf of the federal government and the Kurdistan Region Government on…
Niger: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Specialist
May 17, 2020
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Creative Associates
Creative Associates International is a dynamic, fast-growing global development firm that specializes in education, economic growth, democratic institutions and stabilization. Based in Washington, D.C., Creative…
Afghanistan: Insurgents Kill Guards of Logar Copper Mine
May 17, 2020
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Afghanistan Times
The Taliban rebels have attacked checkpoints of security forces – guarding the country's biggest copper mine in southeastern Logar province – and killed eight guards…
South Sudan: GBV Coordinator
May 17, 2020
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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…
Gender Equality in Water Security and Climate Resilient Development in Africa
May 17, 2020
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Global Waters Partnership
The Global Water Partnership (GWP) is a multi-stakeholder international action network created in 1996 to foster the implementation of integrated water resources management: the coordinated development and…
Niger: Women Protection and Empowerment Coordinator
May 17, 2020
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International Rescue Committee
The International Rescue Committee is a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development nongovernmental organization. IRC has been present in Niger since 2013 and has a national…
West and Central Africa: Regional Gender in Emergency Specialist
May 17, 2020
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Plan International
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
We believe in the power and potential of every…
Jordan: Gender, Equality, and Social Inclusion (GESI) Advisor
May 17, 2020
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Siren Associates
Siren Associates helps develop safe and secure societies where there is equal access to justice and freedom from fear. Specialising in civil policing transformation and broader…
Iraq: Program Director - WASH & Water Resources Management
May 16, 2020
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Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries…
Israel/Palestine: Palestinians Tear Gassed in Protests against Israeli Settlements
May 16, 2020
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Al Jazeera
Israeli forces have fired tear gas at Palestinians protesting against the expansion of Israeli settlements, considered illegal under international law, in northern occupied West Bank, injuring…
PhD Multi-level Assessment of Water Stress and Institutional Dynamics in the Water-Climate-Conflict Nexus in Myanmar
May 16, 2020
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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
The Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is a university in Amsterdam, Netherlands, founded in 1880, and ranked among the world's top 150 universities by four major ranking…
Afghanistan: 9 Militants Killed, 2 Soldiers Wounded in Water Dam Attack in Afghanistan
May 16, 2020
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Xinhua
At least nine militants were killed, two Afghan security force members and five militants wounded during a predawn clash in eastern Paktia province on Saturday,…