By CELIA W. DUGGER NY Times VULINDLELA, South Africa — With an AIDS vaccine still out of reach, two rigorous new studies have found different ways to sharply cut H.I.V. infections among women and schoolgirls, who make up a majority of the newly infected in sub-Saharan Africa. Women who used a vaginal microbicidal gel containing >> Read more
Publication: Report suggests how European scientists can reduce gender inequities.
Steps can be taken to address gender inequities in European science, according to a report released last month by the European Commission-supported genSET project. The report calls for gender diversity in grant-selection panels, better awareness of salary-negotiation tactics, procedures that cater to dual-career couples, and institutional public-relations activities that consistently include women (for example, in >> Read more
News: Grassroots Evaluate Successes and Leaders Shape the Way Forward at the 2010 WLLA Land Academy
On Feb 8th through 12th of February, 40 grassroots women leaders and NGO partners from 22 organizations from 13 African countries, organized in community-based grassroots groups, women's savings clubs, NGOs and women's alliances, came together for the 3rd Annual Land Academy organized by the Huairou Commission, through the Women's Land Link Africa Initiative, held in >> Read more
FELLOWSHIPS: Third World Organization for Women in Science (TWOWS) 2010 TWOWS Postgraduate Training
Applications are being accepted for the TWOWS Postgraduate Training Fellowships for Women Scientists from Sub-Saharan Africa and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) at Centres of Excellence in the South. The TWOWS fellowship is awarded to women scientists from Sub-Saharan Africa and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to pursue a PhD at a centre of excellence in the >> Read more
Event (DC): Strengthening Rural Women’s Leadership in Farmer and Producer Organizations– Experiences from Nepal and the Philippines
Jeannette D. Gurung Director of Women Organizing for Change in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (WOCAN) Thursday, 22 July 2010 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm After being overlooked for decades, women are finally being recognized as key drivers of agriculture. Consequently, there is a growing awareness that investing in agriculture often means investing in women. >> Read more
EVENT: Rural Women: Rights, Challenges, and Prospects
The International Conversatorio "La Mujer Rural: derechos, desafíos y perspectivas" (Rural Women: Rights, Challenges and Prospects) -co organized by the International Land Coalition, CINEP and IFAD- will be held in Bogota , 7-9 July . The event will focus on civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of rural women, 40 participants - including government >> Read more
Event (DC): U.S. Foreign Policy and Rural Women– A Gender Integration Approach to Diplomacy and Development
Cindy Huang, Feed the Future & Wenchi Yu, U.S. Department of State Chair: Rajul Pandya-Lorch, IFPRI Friday, July 16th, 2010 12:15 pm – 1:45 pm The U.S. Department of State and USAID have made gender equality a priority in their development and diplomacy efforts. As a flagship initiative, Feed the Future is an example of >> Read more
News: UNIFEM Welcomes the Creation of UN Women — the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
Contents: Message from UNIFEM Executive Director Inés Alberdi Statement by the Secretary-General on the Creation of UN Women Joint Statement by DAW, INSTRAW, OSAGI and UNIFEM UN General Assembly Resolution on the Creation of UN Women Questions & Answers [ PDF: English | español | français ]
Publication: African Women’s Report 2009 – Measuring Gender Inequality in Africa
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) presents one of its flagship publications, the 2009 African Women’s Report. The report’s theme: Measuring Gender Inequality in Africa: Experiences and Lessons from the African Gender and Development Index, is opportune as African countries more...
News: UN Women Born– Civil Society Celebrates Creation of Gender Equality Entity After Four Years of Advocacy
PRESS RELEASE The Gender Equality Architecture Reform (GEAR) Campaign celebrates the United Nations General Assembly resolution, agreed to on 30 June and to be formally adopted by the General Assembly on Friday, 2 July, to establish "UN Women"-the new gender equality entity at the UN. This move has been sought by women's organizations and other >> Read more
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