A forced conscription order earlier this year led to an exodus of men, forcing women to take on the role of primary protector in villages. But these women are also vulnerable to rape and violence and mostly remain silent in the face of such threats, according to a local think tank research.
Dr Theresa Mundita Lim concludes her six-year tenure as the centre’s first female executive director, where she championed a regional biodiversity fund, among other initiatives.
The region’s fossil fuel producers issued a joint statement calling for reduced methane emissions at the global summit. Civil society groups, however, want to see the presence of these corporates at COP diminished.