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Gro Harlem Brundtland's speech was followed by a question and answer session with the audience (Photo: Julius Honnor/Contentious)

2018 Barbara Ward Lecture: Gro Harlem Brundtland calls for people to speak out against simplistic politics of populism

Brundtland emphasised the themes of worldwide change and the importance of tackling inequality as a central part of sustainable development

15 June 2018ArticleBiodiversity, Climate change, Gender
View of a forest with a volcano in the background

2021 Barbara Ward Lecture: Rebeca Grynspan says nothing is ever so small that it cannot make a difference

Rebeca Grynspan, general-secretary of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), gave the 2021 Barbara Ward Lecture, tracing the story of Costa Rica’s journey from being a poor country of smallholder farmers to being a world leader on sustainable development and climate change.
16 December 2021ArticleClimate change, Communication, Gender

A preliminary theory of change detailing how women's participation can improve the management of local forests and fisheries

What are the known factors that improve resource governance and conservation when women have a say in the management of local forests and fisheries?

August 2017PublicationGender, Biodiversity
A woman wearing a mask pours chemicals into a bottle.

Addressing gendered and other inequalities will be central to COVID-19 recovery

In the latest in our series on lessons from the coronavirus pandemic, we look at how COVID-19 has increased gender inequality and the need to tackle multiple forms of disadvantage in the global South
11 September 2020ArticleGender

Advancing gender equality in the post-2020 climate regime

Research and evidence show that women and men are vulnerable to climate change to varying degrees, and that they experience and respond to it in different ways.

October 2015PublicationGender, Climate change

Agricultural development: business as usual is not an option

Following the 2008 global food price hikes and riots, national governments and transnational corporations are increasingly interested in investing in large-scale African agricultural projects. While these land acquisitions gather pace, 925 million people remain undernourished worldwide, with 239 million living in sub-Saharan Africa. In this new context, the question is not only how sustainable large-scale industrial agriculture is, but also what model of food production and farming is most effective in addressing the question of hunger – and for whom.
5 April 2012 BlogFood and agriculture, Gender

Assessing progress – putting IIED’s gender research ambitions into practice

Giulia Nicolini reflects on recent work to assess IIED’s progress towards embedding gender and intersectionality in our research
23 April 2021 BlogGender

Barbara Ward Lecture 2021: Rebeca Grynspan

Rebeca Grynspan, the secretary-general of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), delivered the 2021 Barbara Ward Lecture on Monday, 6 December.

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Baka women collecting non-timber forest products in Nomedjoh, Cameroon (Photo: Indra Van Gisbergen)

Biodiversity: a women’s business?

Women are among the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs in the world. What role do their burgeoning forest and farm businesses play in safeguarding biodiversity?

29 November 2018 BlogBiodiversity, Gender
Women using hoes in a crop field in Kilosa, Tanzania.

Blog series probes principles: what works for women’s land rights?

A new blog series featuring voices from East and West Africa will take a closer look at a set of principles we think strengthens women’s land rights. Here, IIED’s Philippine Sutz tells us what to expect
15 October 2020 BlogGender, Land acquisitions and rights, Law

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