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Beyond the Spotlight – Grassroots Advocacy and the Quest for True Change in the African Region

In the heart of Nigeria’s Niger Delta, Kebetkache Women Development & Resource Centre has not only been fervently advocating for…

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African Counter COP and COP28: The Global Alliance for Green and Gender Action Puts The Role, Knowledge And Needs Of Women At The Forefront Of The Fight Against Climate Change

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [18 September 2023] Six out of nine planetary boundaries have been crossed (Stockholm Resilience Centre) and the…

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Report | Womn and water in Africa: An overview of water justice struggles

The Urgent Action Fund-Africa (UAF-Africa) launched its report “Womn** and water in Africa: An overview of water justice struggles” as…

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The climate crisis: Women’s Funds in GAGGA

Women’s Funds are in a distinctive and strategic position to get money to the ground, especially to women otherwise overlooked.…

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October 2021 Newsletter: Now is the time for urgent climate action

With extreme weather events impacting every region of the world in recent months and stark warnings from the latest IPCC…

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Women in Mozambique lead local climate action from the inside

Story highlights Facing category 5 cyclones, prolonged drought, and displacement at the hands of multinational mining and gas companies, rural…

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Report key findings: Women environmental defenders on structural violence

Globally, women and girl environmental defenders (WGEDs) play a significant role in combating environmental injustice and the climate crisis; their…

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Womn’s struggle for water and sanitation in a pandemic

One of the health measures recommended for stemming the spread of COVID-19 is handwashing with soap, but what happens when…

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The women of Mazvihwa restore their land and water

Zimbabwe was once known as the bread basket of Southern Africa, but climate change, ineffective farming practices and economic crises…

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