Large gap remains between European foundations’ interest and their investments research report european giving 25 May 2011- An estimated 37 percent of surveyed European foundations made grants or operated programmes intended to benefit women and girls in 2009, according to a report released today by Mama Cash and the Foundation Center, at the European Foundation >> Read more
Event (DC): A Gender Assessment of the Niger Delta Region
Please join CEDPA to explore lessons learned from a gender assessment of the Niger Delta conducted in the fall of 2010. CEDPA was contracted by the Partnership Initiative for the Niger Delta's (PIND) to assess the gender considerations and constraints of the delta region of Nigeria and how they would impact the organizations regional strategy. The >> Read more
Publication: Making CAADP Work for Women Farmers: A review of progress in six countries NEW
Source: ActionAid Summary: Looks at CAADP plans in Nigeria, Malawi, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Kenya, Ghana, Zambia. Found systematic policy neglect of women farmers. Plans pay little attention to their needs and rights. Money for implementation is woefully inadequate. Date: April 2011 Download the full paper (PDF 178KB) from the ActionAid website
Publication: Governing Land for Women and Men. Gender and Voluntary Guidelines on Responsible Governance of Land and other Natural Resources NEW
Source: FAO, Land Tenure Working Paper 19, (Elizabeth Daley and Clara Mi-young Park) Summary: Summary: Includes gender, government of tenure and the Voluntary Guidelines; key analytical issues and themes; regional summary; conclusions for the Voluntary Guidelines. Date: February 2011 Download the full paper (PDF 2.2MB) from the FAO website
Event (DC): Why International Commitments Matter– The Importance and Implications for the Largest Generation Ever of Young People
Youth Health and Rights Coalition's "Why International Commitments Matter" Join the Youth Health and Rights Coalition to discuss Why International Commitments Matter: The Importance and Implications for the Largest Generation Ever of Young People June 2, 2011 2:30 – 4:00pm Kaiser Family Foundation Barbara Jordan Conference Center 1330 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 Please >> Read more
Event (DC): My Skills, My Money, My Brighter Future Economic Strengthening Interventions for Adolescent Girls in Rwanda and Zimbabwe
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. (lunch provided) The National Press Club 14th St NW, 13th Floor Washington, DC 20045 As space is limited, kindly RSVP to crsevent@global.crs.org by May 19, 2011. Catholic Relief Services cordially invites you to the publication launch of “My Skills, My Money, My Brighter Future,” two assessment reports >> Read more
Online Discussion: Linking Gender, Poverty, and Environment
The Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) would like to invite you to participate in an online discussion titled Linking Gender, Poverty, and Environment to Promote Sustainable Development, that will run from May 2 through June 14, 2011. The discussion will be held in three phases and each phase will focus on a particular topic outlined below. >> Read more
Publication: Latest from the World Bank’s Gender and Development Unit
It highlights recent Bank initiatives which seek to promote the economic empowerment of women and gender equality, and to encourage others to do the same. Access it here
News: USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah announced the establishment of USAID’s new Office of Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment.
The Economic Growth, Agriculture, and Trade's (EGAT) Women in Development Office is being transformed into a new Office of Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment, focused on building partnerships that can deliver results. This office will also give greater support to female entrepreneurship, scale up initiatives designed to enhance women's ownership of key assets like land >> Read more
Brief: If Numbers Could Scream: Estimates and determinants of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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