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Nature conservation and women’s rights are inextricably linked. As we face an escalating biodiversity crisis, we need women as equal, active players in conservation more than ever. What is more, environmental degradation is actually exacerbating violence against…
Ghana lost about 60% of its forest cover in just over 50 years, and at the current deforestation rate of approximately 2% per year (135,000 ha/year), the situation is expected to get worse. The government has taken measures to address this, now it’s…
Three launching events took place in Antigua, Saint Lucia and Grenada hosted by Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ in corporation with the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD), the Governments of the three countries and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean…
Gland, Switzerland, 29 January 2020 (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥) – The degradation of nature can lead to gender-based violence including sexual assault, domestic violence and forced prostitution, according to a…
Around the world, rooted in discriminatory gender norms and shrouded in impunity, gender-based violence (GBV) occurs in all societies as a means of control, subjugation and exploitation that further feeds gender inequality.
Rooted in discriminatory gender norms and laws and shrouded in impunity, gender-based violence (GBV) occurs in all societies as a means of control, subjugation and exploitation that further reinforces gender inequality. This publication establishes that these patterns of gender-based abuse are…
Gender equality and women’s empowerment are matters of fundamental human rights and prerequisites to meeting sustainable development goals around the world.
This exchange visit was carried out in Finca Paraiso and Finca Tres Naciones, Peten, Guatemala. The visit was conducted with rural livestock farmers involved in innovated programs such as the establishment of silvopastoral systems and forage bank.…
Gender equality and women’s empowerment are matters of fundamental human rights and prerequisites to meeting sustainable development goals around the world.