Reports of sexual violence during the ongoing unrest in Libya have captured headlines across the world. Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi's forces, some have alleged, were given Viagra to facilitate their rape of hundreds, if not thousands, of victims. Recently, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, the chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court, and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary >> Read more
Funding: AU
The African Union (AU) honors outstanding African scientists through the Kwame Nkrumah Scientific Awards for fields that include agricultural sciences, environmental sciences, and energy innovation (among others). There are two awards: the Regional Scientific Awards for Women are restricted to women applicants in each of the AU's five geographical regions; the application deadline is September >> Read more
News: Women are central to feeding Africa
In developing countries, more than 60% of women are directly involved in agricultural work, but very few gain access to information, training or supplies. More action and less rhetoric on this issue could put more food on the world's table and help drive economic growth, writes Pamela Whitby. Lindiwe Majele Sibanda has agriculture in her >> Read more
Publication: Gender Issues in the Community Management of Biosecurity in Eastern Indonesia
This chapter aims to identify and discuss the role of women in collective community management of biosecurity activities. These activities are related to women’s ‘empowerment capacity’ to undertake knowledge transfer through sustainable training in the provinces of Bali, Sulawesi, and Papua. Untung (Kebijakan nasional ketahanan hayati, 2007) notes that to encourage people’s awareness of biosecurity >> Read more
Funding: Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs’
The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs' development cooperation includes Funding Leadership and Opportunities for Women - FLOW - as a new fund to make grants in support of rights and opportunities for women and girls in developing countries. Eligibility for grants is open to Dutch and international nonprofit civil society organizations that operate in multiple >> Read more
Publication: UN Women releases progress report
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Publication: Gender and the global food-price crisis
This article argues that it is imperative to take gender into consideration when evaluating the impact of the global food-price crisis and developing crisis-related policies. Consideration of gender is important, given the key role that women play in agriculture, the disproportionate impact that the crisis has on women, and the potential role that women can >> Read more
CALL FOR CONCEPT PAPERS: USAID Gender and Food Security
The United States Government (USG) through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is seeking concept papers first and then full applications from prospective partners to implement activities that create opportunities for women’s leadership and gender equality in addressing food security needs. These activities will contribute to the body of knowledge and effective tools >> Read more
Funding: IDRC call for proposals for Adaptation H2O research awards
The International Development Research Centre's Climate Change and Water program is pleased to launch the call for proposals for its graduate research awards entitled "Adaptation H2O." Adaptation H2O aims to promote important research on the water related impacts of climate change as well as to build the capacity of students working in this field. Adaptation >> Read more
Publication: Agricultural extension services and gender equality An institutional analysis of four districts in Ethiopia
Decentralized delivery of public services has been promoted as a means to enhance citizen voice and make service provision more responsive to users. Ethiopia has undertaken two rounds of decentralization, making first the regional states and then the district governments responsible for providing key public services. This paper explores whether decentralization has improved the quality >> Read more
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