This special evaluation study assesses implementation effectiveness of ADB’s 1998 Policy on Gender and Development (GAD) through an analysis of its relevance, responsiveness, and results to date. The evaluation is designed to be conducted in two phases. Phase I, covered in this report, is based mainly on a desk review of about 500 related documents, >> Read more
Event (Ottawa): International Workshop on Gender Training
joint collaboration involving Gender Equality Incorporated and Mosaic International, Inc. July 19 - 23, 2010 Why You Should Attend? Organizations, programmes and projects are increasingly being asked to develop gender equality policies and strategies that seek to provide women and men with equal opportunities and ensure that there interventions are gender-sensitive or at the very >> Read more
Event (NY): “Who feeds the world In 2010 and beyond? Rural women as agents of change and champions of global food security”
Global preparatory meeting for the 2010 Annual Ministerial Review on “Who feeds the world In 2010 and beyond? Rural women as agents of change and champions of global food security” Thursday, 22 April 2010, 10.00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. United Nations Headquarters, New York ECOSOC Chamber (North Lawn Building) Tentative Programme Presentation of 3-minute video >> Read more
Event (DC): Engendering Agricultural Research
IFPRI is pleased to announce a joint seminar with the World Bank and IFAD titled "Engendering Agricultural Research” Ruth Meinzen-Dick, Ph.D.Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI Thursday, April 29th 2010 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Conference Room 5A – 5th floor 2033 K Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20006 ** Brown Bag Format ** RSVP to B.Pereira@cgiar.org Abstract: >> Read more
Event: (DC) Women Deliver Conference June 7-9 2010
Women Deliver 2010, a global conference, will be held in Washington DC on June 7-9, 2010. The theme of the conference is: "Delivering solutions for girls and women," and we plan to focus on political, economic, social/cultural, and technological solutions. This global meeting will expand on Women Deliver's hallmark of inclusivity, reaching out to new >> Read more
News: Maternal Deaths Decline Sharply Across the Globe
"For the first time in decades, researchers are reporting a significant drop worldwide in the number of women dying each year from pregnancy and childbirth, to about 342,900 in 2008 from 526,300 in 1980. The findings, published in the medical journal The Lancet, challenge the prevailing view of maternal mortality as an intractable problem that >> Read more
News: ODI Report on cash transfers, gender and generational relations
Evidence from a pilot project in Lesotho. Key Findings include • Cash transfers do not significantly increase anti-social expenditures (alcohol and cigarettes), but do reduce gender conflicts and tensions within households. • Although the World Vision programme is a short-term response to drought, there is some limited evidence that it will have a long-term positive >> Read more
Multimedia: Short AWARD films on ‘Inspiring Impact’
Three inspiring stories from AWARD (African Women in Agricultural Research & Development) Fellows, showcasing agricultural innovations serving rural women in Sub-Saharan Africa. For more information about the AWARD Fellowship, please visit: http://www.awardfellowships.org/ English [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQqxasp1Gno] French Subtitles [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G14Zylxdwo] A video about the AWARD program featuring a visit from Hilary Clinton and Tom Vilsack [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0Q2ZEA42zM]
News: The High Stakes on Land
"Research repeatedly demonstrates that when women gain control over land, they also gain control over their circumstances. Property rights can enable female farmers to produce better crops, widows to avoid eviction, girls to escape domestic violence and HIV-stigma, and women worldwide to devote more resources to the well-being of their family and ultimately their society. >> Read more
Resource: Gates Gender and Land Powerpoint
To view the presentation Authors: IIED and CEPA; Alan Rennison, Lorenzo Cotula, Julian Quan, Rebecca Leonard, and Camila Toulmin.
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