Organisation The PhD researcher will be based in the Department of Demography at the Faculty of Spatial Sciences. The Departments research programme, entitled Population Change and Health, Culture and Space, has a strong focus on the topic of Healthy Ageing, and in turn plays an important role in the Faculty's overall research programme Towards Well-being, >> Read more
Collecting good practices – gender and technologies for agriculture and rural livelihoods
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR), in collaboration with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), are collecting innovative and promising approaches that: (a) promote access to and uptake of technologies by both women and men small-scale farmers in developing countries (with a particular focus on women); >> Read more
Publication: Gender Implications of Biofuels Expansion in Africa: The Case of Mozambique
We use a gendered dynamic CGE model to assess the implications of biofuels expansion in a low-income, land-abundant setting. Mozambique is chosen as a representative case. We compare scenarios with different gender employment intensities in producing jatropha feedstock for biodiesel. Under all scenarios, biofuels investments accelerate GDP growth and reduce poverty. However, a stronger trade-off >> Read more
Multimedia
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Event (DC): Female Entrepreneurship: What do we know? What is next?
Female entrepreneurship has received growing attention in recent years, both at the academic and policy level. The role of women in creating, running, and growing businesses is recognized as fundamental for growth and poverty reduction. However, women entrepreneurs tend to face disproportionately larger obstacles in accessing credit, training, networks and information in addition to barriers >> Read more
Event (DC): Georgetown Law’s Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa (LAWA) Fellowship Program In cooperation with Congresswomen Louise Slaughter Invite you to a Congressional Briefing addressing Women’s Human Rights in Africa
Speakers Makda Tessema (Ethiopia) What Next? The Practice of Female Genital Mutilation in Ethiopia: Legal Boundaries and Cultural Norms Zaamu Kaboneke (Uganda) Climate Change and Women’s Human Rights in Uganda Rachel Muthoga (Kenya) 2007-2008 Post-Election Violence: The Failure of the Kenyan Legal System to Protect Women from Sexual and Gender Based Violence Gladys Mbuya (Cameroon) >> Read more
Event (DC): Renewing the IDB’s commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment
The Inter-American Development Bank would like to invite you to join IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno in a launch event for the IDB’s Policy on Gender Equality and Gender Action Plan. Keynote Speaker: Michelle Bachelet United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director for UN Women Guest Speaker: Vanda Pignato Secretary of Social Inclusion and First Lady >> Read more
Multimedia: Hilary Clinton’s Video Remarks for the Rome Women and Food Event
On behalf of the United States, I want to thank the Food and Agriculture Organization, the World Food Program, and the International Fund for Agriculture Development for continuing their shared tradition of celebrating International Women’s Day. To some, it may not be clear why food and agriculture agencies would celebrate women. But when it comes >> Read more
Resource: Improving Opportunities for Women in Smallholder-based Supply Chains
Recent research commissioned by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation shows that by increasing women’s participation in smallholder sourcing and support programs, many international food companies can improve crop productivity and quality, grow the smallholder supply base, and improve access to high-value markets. The guide Improving Opportunities for Women in Smallholder-based Supply Chains: Business case >> Read more
Gates Blog: The Importance of Investing in Women Farmers
Last week was an exciting time to be working for women farmers as they contribute to poverty reduction and agriculture development. Two new reports articulated the business case why we should all be targeting our efforts and resources to getting women farmers the tools and resources they need to manage productive farms and control the >> Read more
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