An Enduring Revolution: Pakistani Women’s Collective Action for Change The role of women in many developing countries has traditionally been understood as that of a passive receiver of repression or services. Fouzia Saeed’s research findings challenge this view. At this event, Dr. Saeed will share the outcome of her work during her time as the >> Read more
Enhancing women’s assets to manage risk under climate change
A new volume of policy notes summarizes the findings from the project "Enhancing Women's Assets to Manage Risk under Climate Change: Potential for Group-Based Approaches." From the IFPRI Research Program on Climate Change, Collective Action, and Women's Assets, the notes in this collection explore how to protect or strengthen women’s control over critical assets, including natural >> Read more
Resource: Gender, Climate Change and Community-Based Adaptation
Collaboration between the Gender Team at UNDP and the UNDP-GEF CBA Programme Team. This publication is a guidebook for designing and implementing gender-sensitive Community-based adaptation programmes and projects. It seeks to ensure that forthcoming CBA projects contribute to the achievement of gender equality and women’s empowerment by integrating a gendered perspective into CBA programming and >> Read more
News: For the Love of Soccer and a Lasting Sisterhood
By WILLIAM C. RHODEN NY TIMES About 1:45 p.m. Sunday afternoon, a caravan of luxury cars and sport utility vehicles roared into the park where hundreds of supporters had been waiting. President Jacob Zuma had arrived. The president was in this town, about 260 miles northeast of Johannesburg, to commemorate the life of Peter Mokaba, >> Read more
News: Cocoa farmers cooperative empowering women in Cote d’Ivoire’s Sud Bandama region
"Women have grown cocoa here for decades, but on farms owned by their husbands or male partners. Agathe wants to put an end to traditions that make access to land a “men’s affair”. Coffee-cocoa farms owned by women, not only extend their involvement in agriculture beyond growing foodstuffs but ensure that women become business partners, >> Read more
