"UNITED NATIONS — Michelle Bachelet, famous for breaking gender barriers by becoming the first woman elected president of Chile, will head the new global United Nations agency created to advance women’s rights, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon announced Tuesday. Mr. Ban said he chose Ms. Bachelet, 58, from 26 candidates for her political skills and ability >> Read more
News: Remarks at the Center for Strategic and International Studies by Melanne Verveer, September 7, 2010.
“Investing in women is also a key pillar of the President’s Feed the Future Initiative, which was developed under Secretary Clinton’s leadership. It is a $3.5 billion commitment to strengthen the world’s food supply, so farmers can support their families and food can be available more broadly. It focuses on sustainably reducing hunger through greater >> Read more
News: U.N. Climate Body Urged to Take Lead in Gender Focus
Megan Iacobini de Fazio UNITED NATIONS, Sep 8 - Two weeks before the 2010 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) review summit at the United Nations, concerns are being raised that gender equality is still largely divorced from efforts to address climate change, even though women have a critical role to play in solving - and are >> Read more
Event (DC): A Day With Dr. Norman Borlaug’s Daughter, Jeanie Borlaug – The Legacy of Dr. Norman Borlaug and a Look at Women in Agriculture
September 16, 2010 9:00 - 12:15 World Bank MC 2-800 Chair: Eija Pehu – Agriculture Advisor, ARD, The World Bank Panelists: Linda Clebowski – Head of the Borlaug Institute, TAMU Sarah Nell Davidson - Associate Director, Durable Rust Resistance in Wheat Project Shirley Malcom - Head of the Directorate for Education and Human Resources Programs, >> Read more
News: Rockefeller Foundation
Dr. Judith Rodin, President of the Rockefeller Foundation, announced that Heather Grady has been appointed Vice President of Foundation Initiatives (VPFI), effective September 27. Grady comes to the Rockefeller Foundation from Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative, where she has served as Managing Director. Grady has spent more than 15 years working on development policy >> Read more
Funding: IDRC
IDRC’s Climate Change and Water program has recently launched a call for proposals for its new graduate research awards entitled "Adaptation H2O", which 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 H2O will provide up to 7 >> Read more
Funding: USAID/Khartoum
USAID/Khartoum is inviting applications for grants to support agricultural innovation in Southern Sudan. It seeks to develop innovative alliances that strengthen agricultural organizations in both the public and private sectors and including areas related to crop production, harvesting, processing and storage; irrigation utilization; livestock marketing and health; transportation of agricultural goods; and marketing infrastructure. Applicants >> Read more
Event (BERLIN): 1ST ANNUAL WOMEN ADVANCEMENT FORUM – AFRICA 2010
ABN GLOBAL EVENTS South Africa in association with ABN Nigeria and their global partners are pleased to invite you/your nominations to a Female Gender Forum. Theme: WOMEN ADVANCEMENT: THE ACTUALISATION OF MDGs. Venue: HOTEL PALACE, Berlin, Germany. Date: 19-28 September, 2010 OBJECTIVES 1) Perceptions on women’s participation in politics 2) Opinions and suggestions on possible ways active participation >> Read more
Resource: Last call to apply for Voices of Our Future!
There are just a few more days left to apply for Voices of Our Future, the World Pulse online citizen journalism and Web 2.0 training program! To apply you must join the VOF Applicants Group by 11:59pm PST on September 14.From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, over 300 women have already signed up for this exciting training >> Read more
Resource: New from IFPRI on Gender Summer 2010
IFPRI Discussion Papers Amber Peterman, Agnes Quisumbing, Julia Behrman and Ephraim Nkonya on ‘Understanding gender differences in agricultural productivity in Uganda and Nigeria’ Neha Kumar and Agnes Quisumbing on ‘Does Social Capital Build Women’s Assets: The long-term impacts of group–based and individual dissemination of agricultural technology in Bangladesh.’ Neha Kumar and Agnes Quisumbing >> Read more
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