AVPN Gender x Climate Report Launch-Building Resilient Futures: The Intersection of Gender and Climate Action

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AVPN is launching a report titled ‘Building Resilient Futures: The Intersection of Gender and Climate Action.’ through an online webinar on April 29th between 2-3 PM IST.

Climate crisis driving surge in gender-based violence, UN report finds

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This brief aims to spark conversation and collaboration across climate and VAWG actors to end violence against women and girls as a foundational – and urgent – part of the climate action agenda. Without urgent action, climate change could be linked to one in every ten cases of intimate partner violence by the end of the century.

OECD side-event addresses caste related labour exploitation in global garment and leather supply chains

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On 14 February 2025, IDSN, Arisa and Homeworkers Worldwide hosted a side-session at the OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector. The discussion addressed the exploitation of Dalit workers in South Asia’s garment and leather industries that form part of global supply chains.

ISS: State violence as the blind spot of transitional justice: Critical insights from situated research in Colombia and Peru

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Development Research Seminar by Diana Gómez Correal and Goya Wilson Vásquez. In this Development Research seminar, Diana Gómez Correal and Goya Wilson Vásquez will present their research on state violence, memory, and transitional justice in Colombia and Peru.

For All Women and Girls: Pendo Vestine on closing the gender gap for girls in tech

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From overcoming gender bias to launching a tech initiative, Pendo Vestine proves that young women can lead in STEM and shape the future of innovation. 3 April 2025

Call for Experts: Advisory Committee for the Young Citizens Assembly on Pollinators

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The European Commission is about to launch a pan-EU Young Citizens Assembly on Pollinators and are looking to establish a small committee of independent advisors that includes deliberative experts. We feel confident that the KNOCA community is the right place to look for such an expert. Perhaps it’s you?

Building inclusive cities through sport: Supporting refugee youth through community-based recreation

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Sport is a dynamic force for inclusion, offering refugees more than just physical activity.by Astara van der Jagt

Indigenous Peoples’ Leadership in the Just Transition

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This is a side event of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Indigenous Peoples’ Leadership in the Just Transition Monday, April 21 |15:00 – 16:15
 Venue: Conference Room 9, UN Headquarters, New York

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