Climate Change

South Africa: Gender, Rights, Just Transition era

South Africa: Gender, Rights, Just Transition era

By Bavuma Mthembukazi Resilience in communities to stand up against injustices, the exploitation of power, and inadequate service delivery has been a common thread throughout the year. Could this be […]

October 28, 2025 Themes: Climate Change | Environment Programs: Gender Justice

Zimbabwe: Fisherwomen harness the sun

Zimbabwe: Fisherwomen harness the sun

By Fortune Muzarabani In the remote fishing villages along the banks of the Zambezi River, women in Binga, Matabeleland North province, are leading a quiet revolution. For generations, local communities […]

October 17, 2025 Themes: Climate Change | Entrepreneurship | Productive resources Programs: Gender Justice

MENA region: Climate and SRHR

MENA region: Climate and SRHR

On May 27, 2025, I had the privilege of speaking at the “Lunch Lecture: Stories from the MENA Region – The Climate Crisis and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights,” […]

June 2, 2025 Themes: Climate Change | Reproductive health Programs: Gender Justice

WOSSO: “We Live the Crisis”: Women’s voices Nepal

WOSSO: “We Live the Crisis”: Women’s voices Nepal

In the past months, I traveled across seven provinces of Nepal, some places so remote that our climate awareness event was the very first of its kind there. These were […]

May 26, 2025 Themes: Climate Change Programs: Gender Justice

Maur: A human story amid environmental emergency

Maur: A human story amid environmental emergency

In 1990 the inhabitants of Mare Chicose were initially relocated when it became a landfill. At the time, the government deemed it necessary to move some families living near the […]

Zimbabwe: Summit call closes 30 October

Zimbabwe: Summit call closes 30 October

Local authorities in Zimbabwe, Voice and Choice Southern Africa Fund grantees, Women of the South Speak Out (WOSSO) Zimbabwe fellows and Zimbabwe media are cordially invited to submit entries for […]

Zim: Intensifying gender inclusive Local Economic Dev.

Zim: Intensifying gender inclusive Local Economic Dev.

9 June, Harare: Gender Links Zimbabwe (GLZ) in partnership with the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works (MLGPW) is implementing the Promoting Gender Inclusive Local Economic Development programme in […]

Mau: We need a gender lens on climate change

Mau: We need a gender lens on climate change

By Preetima Moteea Port Louis, 7 November: From 6-18 November 2022, the world gathers in Sharm el-Sheikh , Egypt for the  Conference of Parties (COP) 27. This is the fourth […]

December 1, 2022 Themes: Climate change | Climate Change Programs: Climate change | Gender Justice

Women and Water: On the frontline of climate change #COP27

Women and Water: On the frontline of climate change #COP27

A joint statement for COP 27 The world cannot wait. Progress on SDG 6 is much too slow. In the last two decades access to safe drinking water in Sub-Saharan […]

SADC Gender Barometer 2020 Foreword by Dr. T

SADC Gender Barometer 2020 Foreword by Dr. T

By Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng, Johannesburg, 9 August 2020: #VoiceandChoice resonates with the subject closest to my heart: quality sexual and reproductive health services. Without voice there is no choice. Without […]