Wednesday, June 9 8:30--‐9:30 a.m. Rayburn 2325 Science& Technology HearingRoom Featuring Chairwomen Rosa DeLauro(D-CT) and NitaLowey (D-NY) Please RSVP to kzhang@womenthrive.org
Event: Promoting Gender Equitable Behaviors Among Men and Boys; Emerging Lessons From India
Summary: There is growing recognition that men and boys must be engaged in programs to end violence against women, prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS and create more gender equitable societies. ICRW is at the forefront of these endeavors. Two ICRW programs in India are targeting young men to transform unequal and harmful social >> Read more
Event (DC): Frontline Innovations in Maternal Health Care; Meeting Africa’s Urgent Need for Skilled Midwifery and Fistula Repair
The International Center for Research on Women and AMREF are pleased to present a seminar on The provision of effective maternal health care has very clear health system requirements. The first is that community health care facilities must function and provide the basic services that save mother and newborn lives, including skilled staff, essential commodities and >> Read more
Event: Gender and Conflict Research Workshop
World Bank, Washington, D.C., 10 June 2010. This workshop will present analytical research work commissioned by The World Bank on gender and conflict. The work was carried out by a group of HiCN researchers and will be used as background research for the two forthcoming World Development Reports on Security and Conflict and on Gender. >> Read more
Event (DC): Capacity Building for Women Farmers The Impact of Numeracy and Literacy Training on Household Well-being in Central Mozambique
Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 Time: 3:00-5:00 pm Location: Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa, 499 South Capitol St. SW, Suite 500-B, Washington, DC To RSVP, please send your name, affiliation, and email to: events@partnership-africa.org Welcome: Emmy Simmons, Board Member, Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa Presentation: Maria José Novoa, Senior >> Read more
Event: Oxfam Canada: Gender Justice Summit (GJS)
June 18-20, 2010 Toronto, Canada This energizing summit will bring together a diverse community of Oxfam supporters, academics, advocates, researchers, policy-makers, and activists from around the world to discuss poverty and development as it relates to women. It is a unique opportunity to strengthen connections while collaborating on approaches to advancing women's rights, women's empowerment, >> Read more
Funding: Young Women Knowledge and Leadership Institute (YOWLI)
African Women’s Millienium Initiative (AWOMI) is organizing the 3rd Young Women Knowledge and Leadership Institute (YOWLI) in Dakar, Senegal over 3 weeks from December 2010 to January 2011. YOWLI was set up to enable young women of African descent to widen their leadership horizons, enhance their knowledge base and actively engage in monitoring and fighting >> Read more
Event:Tackling HIV related Stigma and Discrimination in South Asia Lessons Learned
The World Bank South Asia AIDS Team & ICRW invite you to attend the following event at the 37th annual Global Health Council Conference on International Health Tackling HIV related Stigma and Discrimination in South Asia: Lessons Learned When: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Although HIV prevalence in South Asia is low overall, HIV >> Read more
Event (DC): “The Power of Property Rights and Other Key Factors in Ending Poverty”
Please join us this THURSDAY, April 29th, at 4pm to celebrate the introduction of the Global Resources for Women to Thrive (GROWTH) Act! "The Power of Property Rights and Other Key Factors in Ending Poverty" Thursday, April 29th 4 - 5pm U.S. Capitol Building Room HC-6 Speakers will include: Conresswoman Nita M. Lowey; Ritu Sharma, >> 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” by Ruth Meinzen-Dick, Ph.D. (Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI) Thursday, April 29th 2010 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Library—4th Floor (NOTE ROOM CHANGE) 2033 K Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20006 Abstract: In this seminar Ruth Meinzen-Dick will present >> Read more
