Increasing evidence demonstrates the importance of women’s control and ownership of assets for achieving important development outcomes. Yet, studies focusing exclusively on increasing women’s asset ownership and control, or increasing their ownership of a specific kind of asset, run the risk of missing what else is happening within a household. Does the woman increase control >> Read more
Webinar: The Role of Increased Income and Women’s Empowerment on Nutrition
The Role of Increased Income and Women's Empowerment on Nutrition: A Review of Two Feed the Future Activities in Rwanda Hosted by USAID and SPRING Webinar April 30, 2015 | 9:00-10:30 a.m. EDT Agricultural livelihoods affect nutrition of individual household members through multiple pathways and interactions. This ultimately raises the question - how might these >> Read more
Debate: Economics or Politics: Which Drives Women’s Empowerment?
A debate hosted by the National Democratic Institute and Women, Business, and the Law (World Bank) Thursday, April 16, 2015 Room I 2-250, World Bank Group I Building, 1850 I St NW 11:30am-12:30pm RSVP Here Participants: Irene Khan (Economic Empowerment) is Director-General of the International Development Law Organization (IDLO). The first woman to hold this >> Read more
Debate on women’s access to finance (April 20, 4:30pm)
The IFC is hosting an interactive debate on women's access to finance. Ensuring access to capital for women is pivotal if we want to enable all to participate in the financial system--the goal of the 2020 Financial Inclusion agenda. Recipients of the IFC CEO Gender Award will also be recognized. Register here.
Panel Discussion: How can entrepreneurship empower poor women?
Vital Voices Global Partnership and American University Program on Gender Analysis in Economics (PGAE) are hosting a panel discussion on "How Can Entrepreneurship Empower Poor Women?" on April 15 at 12pm. Panelists Caren Grown, Senior Director, Gender, World Bank, Ritu Sharma, author of Teach a Woman to Fish and Principal, Sharma Solutions, and Marguerite Berger, Vice President >> Read more
Resources from CARE International on integrating gender into climate adaptation
CARE International has several useful resources on integrating gender in adaptation. These resources recognize that the relations between men, women, and youth affect people's capacity to adapt to the impacts of climate change. Check it out! Communique on Gender and community based adaptation (CBA) Joto Afrika issue 9 on CBA and Gender CCAFS / CARE >> Read more
Don’t risk your health for nutrition!: Why gender matters for food safety
Some of the foods that would most enhance nutrition in diets in the developing world are also the riskiest in terms of food safety. Numerous health risks exist along the value chain for livestock and fish products, from production to consumption. In this post on the Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) Gender-Nutrition Idea Exchange >> Read more
Call for Proposals: Symposium on Inclusive Growth and Development
As part of its Global Challenge Initiative on Economic Growth and Social Inclusion, the World Economic Forum is compiling a structured compendium of public, corporate and multi-stakeholder ideas and experiences regarding the pursuit of inclusive growth and development. To advance this research, the Forum is inviting suggestions of specific practices, policies and ideas that should >> Read more
Event: Moroccan Women, Activists, and Gender Politics: An Institutional Analysis
World Bank Gender Group CCSA is organizing an event, "Moroccan Women, Activists, and Gender Politics: An Institutional Analysis," Wednesday, April 8, 2015, 12:00pm-1:30pm at the World Bank, J 9-044, 701 18th St NW RSVP here Eve Sandberg will discuss "Overcoming Political and Cultural Constraints: Successful Women's Organizing in the Moroccan Case" based on her book with Kenza Aqertit, Moroccan Women, >> Read more
Event: Pathways to improving impact: Funding women’s leadership and food security in Africa
April 13, New York City: This funder learning exchange brings together foundations prioritizing gender justice, the right to food, access to land, agroecology and promotion of women’s rights in the face of climate change. It will facilitate the sharing of strategies and identify ways to increase the quantity and quality of financial and other resources >> Read more
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