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Govt inaugurates National Action Plan on Gender and Climate Change

The Federal Government has inaugurated a National Action Plan on Gender and Climate Change (NAPGCC) to guide implementation of actions that mitigate climate change...

Michael Simire - March 18, 2021

Gender

Advocates seek support for women-driven initiatives to alleviate COVID-19, climate change effects

Environmental and gender rights advocates have appealed to all the 54 countries under the Commonwealth to channel additional investments in supporting women-driven initiatives to...

Michael Simire - March 16, 2021

Gender

IWD: GLF celebrates 16 women restoring the earth

On the occasion of International Women’s Day (IWD), the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) on Monday, March 8, 2021 highlighted 16 female leaders working to protect and...

Michael Simire - March 8, 2021

Gender

IWD: Water poverty a hindrance to women’s development

Growing up in Akure was fun and I always looked forward to the summer holidays when my sibling and I would travel down to...

Michael Simire - March 7, 2021

Gender

Gender groups urged to notify authorities of interest in climate finance

Women and gender groups have been called upon to make their interest in climate finance matters as they relate with the Green Climate Fund...

Michael Simire - February 28, 2021

Gender

Women are more vulnerable to impacts of climate change – Environmentalist

An environmentalist, Mr Olumide Idowu, says women are increasingly more vulnerable than men to the impacts of climate change, because they are more dependent on threatened natural...

Michael Simire - February 16, 2021

Gender

IPEN, SAICM report illustrates chemicals’ disproportionate impacts on women

A report published by the International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN) and the Strategic Alliance for International Chemicals Management (SAICM) illustrates the impact of chemicals on...

Michael Simire - January 21, 2021

Gender

Girl Up Nigeria adopts scheme to boost climate action by women, girls

Girl Up Nigeria on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 launched one of its projects for 2021. Tagged “She Leads Climate Action”, the project aims to...

Michael Simire - January 12, 2021

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