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30 Aug 2016
This article was written by Imogen Mathers and originally appeared on the SciDev.net Analysis blog There has never been a global study on men’s role as family caregivers — until now, reported South Africa’s Mail & Guardian last month (30 June). For years, global studies on family life and...
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30 Aug 2016
The relationship between energy and gender is multifaceted; women often lack access to energy for household cooking, washing and other tasks, but their input is often not included in policy and project planning. Projects in energy development that take into account women's roles and requirements with respect to energy will be more effective and sustainable than those that do not. But energy is...
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30 Aug 2016
On 21-22 April, 2016, the GenderInSITE Steering Committee met in Trieste, Italy to oversee the continuing development of the initiative’s network and activities, review its international and regional activities to date, refine its action plan for 2016-2017, and discuss its strategy going forward. Participants in the meeting included: Shirley Malcom*, Head, Education and Human...
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30 Aug 2016
Gender bias in research funding is often cited as one potential factor holding women back from upward movement in STEM careers. In response to concerns about the existence of such a bias in federal research funding in the U.S., three Congresswomen - Rep. Louise Slaughter, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, and Rep. Rosa DeLauro - asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) in 2013 to perform an...
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30 Aug 2016
In an encouraging move for gender-inclusive science policy, South African Minister of Science & Technology Naledi Pandor announced September 2 that the...
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30 Aug 2016
In the rural municipality of Yapacani in Bolivia, a recent project undertaken by an alliance of local aquaculture and agriculture collectives and researchers from Canada, Bolivia and Brazil has resulted in a drastic remarkable expansion of economic opportunities for women, and a boost to the overall economy and health of the region. Rural residents of Yacapani, many of whom live in poverty, have...
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30 Aug 2016
A novel agricultural technology targets women as early adopters, creating opportunities for economic and social growth. In the rural villages of East Africa surrounding Lake Victoria, a combination of innovative agricultural technology and gender-inclusive extension practices is engendering a quiet but steady transformation in women’s social and economic standing. In a region where men have...
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30 Aug 2016
On 4-5 July, GenderInSITE's regional focal point for Southern Africa, the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) will jointly hold a communications event in Ebene Cybercity, Mauritius to introduce a policymakers'...
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30 Aug 2016
With increasing feminization of agriculture, support for women farmers is more critical than ever. At a gathering for International Women’s Day March 6 in Rome, world leaders in agriculture and development policy called attention to the importance of involving women farmers in efforts to improve global food security and nutrition. Representatives from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO...
Research
30 Aug 2016
National science academies are known for being organizations of excellence; in most academies, only the most accomplished scientists are elected to membership, in a peer-based nomination and evaluation procedure that guarantees new members are broadly respected and regarded as exceptional in their fields. Yet recently, many have begun to question whether science academies' membership structures ...