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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: The OWSD – Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early-Career Women Scientists in the Developing World

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Per the award announcement: "The OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early Career Women Scientists reward and encourage women working and living in developing countries who are in the early stages of their scientific careers, having often overcome great challenges to achieve research excellence. Awardees must have made a demonstrable impact on the research environment, both at >> Read more

NEW FROM IFPRI AUTHORS: Cognitive interviewing to improve women’s empowerment questions in surveys: Application to the health and nutrition and intrahousehold relationships modules for the project‐level Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index

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TITLE: Cognitive interviewing to improve women's empowerment questions in surveys: Application to the health and nutrition and intrahousehold relationships modules for the project‐level Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index ABSTRACT: In 2015, the United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals, which include fostering gender equality and women's empowerment, and ending hunger and malnutrition. To monitor progress >> Read more

NET RESOURCES: THE BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION GENDER EQUALITY TOOLBOX

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The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation recently launched a Gender Equality Toolbox. The toolbox offers several tools, including: Lexicon of gender concepts Conceptual models of women's and girls' empowerment Methods for measuring women's empowerment Evaluating programs as gender unintentional, intentional, transformative Key lessons learned from past gender mainstreaming efforts Guide to integrating gender into your >> Read more

WEB RESOURCES: Reflections on gender transformative approaches in agriculture – The promise and cautionary tales

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The CGIAR Gender Platform recently hosted a webinar titled "Reflections on gender transformative approaches in agriculture – The promise and cautionary tales." The webinar reviewed a study by the European Commission about gender transformative approaches in agriculture, and how these approaches relate to SDG2 – food security, nutrition and agriculture. You may view the webinar >> Read more

NEW FROM IFPRI AUTHORS: Women’s empowerment and crop diversification in Bangladesh: A possible pathway to climate change adaptation and better nutrition

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Title: Women’s empowerment and crop diversification in Bangladesh: A possible pathway to climate change adaptation and better nutrition Abstract: The existing literature shows that climate change will likely affect several of the dimensions that determine people’s food security status in Bangladesh, from crop production to the availability of food products and their accessibility. Crop diversification >> Read more

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Senior Adviser, Gender, Diversity and Inclusion with CGIAR System Organization

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From the CGIAR website: "An experienced gender, diversity and inclusion expert to support the development and delivery of workplace strategies, programs, and tools that seek to accelerate the creation of a more inclusive, diverse and engaging global workforce. This position offers an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic team working to contribute to >> Read more

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