Norway has several RfPs available in order to strengthen Norwegian research on and for development in low- and middle-income countries as well as strengthen research capacity in these countries. There are opportunities available for research on “Women’s rights and gender equality” and “Globalisation of the environment, energy and climate research”. See the following website for >> Read more
Consultation: DFID reproductive, maternal and newborn health
DfID has launched an open consultation on reproductive, maternal and newborn health to inform their future work in this area. Improving reproductive, maternal and newborn health in the developing world is a major priority for the British government. DfID would like to hear from people in the UK and around the world – to help >> Read more
Opinion: Where domestic smoke and gender are killers–The biggest cause of death in low-income countries affects mostly women and is solvable. So why are we ignoring it?
by: claire melamed guardian.co.uk Looking through the World Health Organisation's figures on causes of death the other day (it's a cheerful life, being a development researcher), I was reminded of an astonishing – and shaming – fact. The biggest cause of death in low-income countries is not HIV, TB or malaria, not maternal mortality or >> Read more
Publications: Guatemala’s Indigenous Women in Resistance: On the frontline of the communities struggle to defend mother earth and her natural resources
Guatemala’s Indigenous Women in Resistance: On the frontline of the communities struggle to defend mother earth and her natural resources, Peace Brigades International (PBI), May 2010, by María Giovanna Teijido and Wiebke Schramm This report examines in details the roots of indigenous communities’ opposition to the installation of large cement plants, mines or hydroelectric projects on >> Read more
News: Garment Factories, Changing Women’s Roles in Poor Countries
By VIKAS BAJAJ NY Times While visiting garment factories in Bangladesh on assignment recently, I met young women who had migrated from villages to the city in search of jobs that they needed to support their families back home. It is a fairly standard story in this part of the world. What struck me, however, >> Read more
Funding: USAID
USAID is seeking concept papers first and then full applications from prospective partners to implement activities that create opportunities for women’s leadership and gender equality in addressing food security needs. These activities will contribute to the body of knowledge and effective tools for comprehensive integration of gender issues throughout USAID development, humanitarian and transition work. >> Read more
News: On World Population Day, Women Remain Empty Handed
On World Population Day, for women living in the developing world, having a child can be dangerous. Lack of financing, poor infrastructure, and broken supply chains mean that women are often unable to get basic supplies that ensure a healthy pregnancy and safe delivery. A new documentary, Empty Handed: Responding to the Demand for Contraceptives, >> Read more
News: Pakistan–Slowly, Women Gain Ground through Land Ownership
By Zofeen Ebrahim IPS Genderwire BADIN, Pakistan, Jul 13, 2010 (IPS) - "I told my husband if he ever hits me (again), I’ll pack up and go to my parents who live just round the corner, and he will lose the land I got," says Jannat Gul of Tando Bagho village here in this southern >> Read more
Presentation: Borlaug Symposium 2010
[slideshare id=4805764&doc=catherineragasareachingwomenfarmerswithtechnologyfinaljuly142010-100721090302-phpapp02] For more powerpoints from IFPRI
News: Women at Forefront of Resisting Climate Change
By Stanley Kwenda IPS Genderwisere JOHANNESBURG, Jul 7, 2010 (IPS) - The Mozambican government has adopted various policies to address the effects of climate change, with special attention to women as studies show that they are more adversely affected by this phenomenon. The south-east African country, with its coastline of 2,700 km stretching along the >> Read more
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