Tag: climate
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Human Rights Council 50th Session
Donatella Benjamin, SI UN Rep in Geneva, reports on the nexus between climate change and violence against women and girls (VAWG).
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Our Voice at the UN
This edition of Our Voice at the UN examines recent developments in environmental and climate change policy, bringing exciting news from the UN Environment Assembly.
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Our Voice at the UN
SI Advocacy Advisor, Bev Bucur, brings us an insightful overview of this year’s Commission on the Status of Women.
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Women, Water and Climate Change: Roles and Risks Tackling the Challenges
Women, Water and Climate Change: Roles and Risks Tackling the Challenges, highlighted the importance of enabling and empowering women to contribute to effective climate action, and demonstrated the necessity of integrating gender-responsive approaches to climate change, environmental and disaster risk reduction policies and programmes.
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UNEP@50: Our Climate; Our Future!
Mary Muia, SI UN Representative, blogs from the United Nations Environment Programme’s 50th Anniversary Ceremony in Nairobi.
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Amplifying the Voices of the Youth at COP26
Liliana Mosca, SI UN Representative in Rome, reports on how youth climate activists are preparing for COP26.
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World Environment Day 2021: Tree Planting in Kibera, Nairobi
Soroptimists have always been dedicated to addressing the issues related to the environment. The first-ever Soroptimist project was to ‘Save the Redwoods’, which was launched by the first Soroptimist club formed in 1921 in Alameda County, California made up of over 80 business and professional women. The great ancient Redwood trees were being felled. Soroptimists…
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Generation Equality Forum: Feminism in the Context of the Environmental Crisis and the Climate Emergency
Linda Witong reports on the adverse effects of the climate crisis on women and girls – a topic discussed at the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico.
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2021 is the Critical Turning Point to Make Peace with Nature
Mary Muia, SI UN Representative in Nairobi, brings us the highlights of the Fifth Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA).
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Building Back Greener – UNEA 5 is Here!
Find out why we are so excited about the return of the United Nations Environment Assembly.