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Central African Republic: Area Coordinator
Jan 25, 2020
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Concern Worldwide
Concern Worldwide is Ireland's largest aid and humanitarian agency, specializing in emergency response, health, and nutrition. Since its foundation 50 years ago it has worked…
South Sudan: Projects Officer
Jan 25, 2020
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Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa
The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) is a coalition of civil society organizations from Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda, Eritrea, Ethiopia,…
Palestine: Consultant For MENA Regional Gender Strategy Review
Jan 25, 2020
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Oxfam
Gender justice has constituted a focus of Oxfam’s work in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) for the last forty years. During this time,…
Panama: Peace and Security and Humanitarian Action Specialist-UNV Internacional
Jan 25, 2020
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UN Women
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, also known as UN Women, is a United Nations entity working for the…
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…
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…
South Sudan: Black Gold Burning: In Search of South Sudan’s Oil Pollution
Jan 23, 2020
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Wim Zwijnenburg, Bellingcat
Since the discovery of oil in what is now known as South Sudan, bloody conflicts have been waged over control of areas rich with this…
Iraq: British Businessmen on Trial over Bribes for Oil Contracts in Iraq
Jan 23, 2020
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David Pegg and Rob Evans, Guardian
Three British businessmen conspired to pay bribes totalling $6m (£4.6m) to win huge contracts in the oil industry, a court has heard. The trio are…
Syria: Health Services for Syrian Women Caught Up in War, Foster Safety and Hope
Jan 23, 2020
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United Nations Population Fund
More than 70,000 people from the northeast remain displaced in Al-Hasakah, Ar-Raqqa and Aleppo governorates due to ongoing conflict in the area. Over 17,500 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…
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…
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…
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 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…
Nigeria: Conflict over Fertile Lands Threatens Nigeria’s Food Security
Jan 22, 2020
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Andres Schipani, Financial Times
The pastoralist Fulanis have traditionally migrated south during the dry season in search of water and grazing land for their cattle. But as climate change…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Improves Its Growth by an Estimated 2.9 Percent
Jan 22, 2020
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TOLOnews
Afghanistan’s economy has grown by an estimated 2.9 percent in 2019, driven mainly by strong agricultural growth following recovery from drought, but lingering political uncertainty dampens…
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…
Myanmar: Conservation Group Says Mandalay Birds Need Help
Jan 21, 2020
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Phyo Wai Kyaw, Myanmar Times
A local conservation group will present to the Mandalay Region Forest Department a list of birds that need to be protected. Daw Thiri Dae We…
Myanmar: Solar Mini-Grids to Take off in Myanmar, Support Electrification Ambitions
Jan 21, 2020
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John Liu, Myanmar Times
Solar mini-grids in Myanmar are expected to take off as the private sector sees solar energy as a potentially commercially viable solution in Myanmar’s journey…
Iraq: BP Pulls out of Iraq's Kirkuk Field as Expansion Plans Stall
Jan 21, 2020
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Dmitry Zhdannikov and Ahmed Rasheed, Reuters
BP has pulled out of Iraq’s giant Kirkuk oilfield after its $100 million exploration contract expired with no agreement on the field’s expansion, dealing a…
Liberia: Fisheries Sector Attracts US$40M to Boost Revenue
Jan 21, 2020
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Joaquin M. Sendolo, Observer
The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) and the World Bank are expected to sign a $3.7 million agreement today, January 21 to improve the…
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…
Liberia: At 22, This Liberian Created a Sustainable Way to Increase Palm Oil Yields to Curb Deforestation
Jan 20, 2020
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Theodora Aidoo, Face2Face Africa
Liberian entrepreneur, Mahmud Johnson, has come up with a possible solution for deforestation caused by oil palms which are already threatening biodiversity. He is doing…
Afghanistan: How the Helmand Food Zone Undermined Governance, Stabilisation and Drug Control
Jan 20, 2020
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Khaama Press
The Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU) today presented the findings of its recent research synthesis paper, “The Helmand Food Zone: The Illusion of Success”,…
Sudan: Darfur Holdout Group Strengthens Military Capacity Thanks to Gold Mining
Jan 19, 2020
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Sudan Tribune
The holdout Sudan Liberation Movement led by Abdel Wahid al-Nur (SLM-AW) has strengthened its military capability thanks to the significant goldfields in a rebel-controlled area…
Iraq: Death Of Suleimani Jeopardizes Iraq’s Oil Production Growth
Jan 19, 2020
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Scott Carpenter, Forbes
The death of Iranian commander Qasim Soleimani on January 3rd in an American drone strike has roiled Iran and Iraq. It has also jeopardized the…
"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…
Colombia: The Amazon's Lost Tribes Are Inspiring Colombia's Cocaine Farmers to Become Conservationists
Jan 18, 2020
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Luke Taylor, ABC News
Most of this region is legally protected, experts say, yet deforestation has surged in recent years as clearing land for cattle and drug production, as…