Bridging the gender gap in rural mountainous regions - challenges: digitalization as one opportunityeventMountain regions are often less populated with fragile ecological and economical systems with their communities having less access to education and healthcare than in the cities, in particular women and girls. Climate change and digital divide affect these regions and disproportionally more women and girls, widening existing gender inequalities and...
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67th session of the Commission on the Status of WomeneventThe sixty-seventh session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 67) will take place from 6 to 17 March 2023. Representatives of Member States, UN entities, and ECOSOC-accredited non-governmental organizations from all regions of the world are invited to contribute to the session. On Wednesday, 8 March 2023 (International Women's...
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Advancing sustainable mountain development recognized as a commitment of action ahead of the UN 2023 Water Conferencepeak to peakThe March 2023 issue of Peak to Peak highlights a commitment of action titled "Advancing sustainable mountain development and protecting the 'water towers' of the world" submitted by the Mountain Partnership Secretariat ahead of the UN 2023 Water Conference. Top news stories announce the call for applications for IPROMO 2023,... Descarga » |
Mountain studies: Understanding and managing mountains for people and naturepublicationKarakoram International University (KIU), Gilgit published a book (edited volume) entitled Mountain studies: Understanding and managing mountains for people and nature. The book was an outcome of a project under the U.S. – Pakistan University Partnerships Grants Program, funded by United States Government through the United States Educational Foundation in... Descarga » |
Utah student coalition advocates for mountains in 2022, plans for 2023newsSince 2011, the Utah International Mountain Forum (UIMF) – a coalition of student clubs at Utah Valley University (UVU), a member of the Mountain Partnership – has used the student-engaged learning (SEL) method to advocate for the sustainable development of mountain communities and for mountain families, women, and girls in...
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Women move mountains – High-level IMD event with a fashion show by Stella JeaneventFashion can play a significant role in empowering rural and marginalized women in mountain communities across the world, promoting their economic independence by receiving a sustainable source of income and seeing women as agents of change. A fashion show will be held at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the...
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