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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...

How Delta women use heat from gas flaring sites to dry tapioca

With more than half its population lacking access to energy, Nigeria still wastes gas – a major source of energy. The communities where the...

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...

Women less likely to die from COVID-19 than men in Africa – WHO

Women account for a slightly smaller proportion of COVID-19 infections and deaths compared with men, a preliminary analysis by the World Health Organisation (WHO)...

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...

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...

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...

Forum explores narratives on environmental justice for Niger Delta women

“Community women bear the brunt of environmental cost of the relationship and transactions between large corporations and community leaders and government to explore and...

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Climate change secretariat to engage in mangrove restoration

The National Council on Climate Change Secretariat (NCCCS) says plans are underway to engage in mangrove restoration for climate...
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Zungeru power plant: Govt promises adequate compensation for displaced communities

The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to fulfilling its obligations to the payment of full compensation to communities...

Climate fee on food could cut greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture – Study

Greenhouse gas emissions in German agriculture could be significantly reduced in a socially equitable way through a climate fee...

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Climate change secretariat to engage in mangrove restoration

The National Council on Climate Change Secretariat (NCCCS) says...

Zungeru power plant: Govt promises adequate compensation for displaced communities

The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to fulfilling...
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