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31 Jul 2018
Experts say gender equality indispensable for sustainable development
SANTIAGO, Chile (CMC) — Ministers of women's affairs, specialists and international officials say that making progress on women's autonomy and gender equality in Latin America and the Caribbean is not just a matter of social justice but also an indispensable factor for the sustainable development of the region's countries.
Sustainable Development // gender equality // Latin America and the Caribbean
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31 Jul 2018
Education Research in Africa Award to promote high-quality education
Launched in 2012, the Award aims to promote high-quality education research, produced by African universities, research centers, and research networks. There are four award categories: (1) emerging educational researcher, (2) accomplished educational researcher, (3) outstanding mentor of educational researchers, and (4) enabling an institutional environment for education research. The research...
education // science education // gender in education // educational research // ICT education // AfDB High 5s
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30 Jul 2018
Tanzania: Why Women Farmers Need Land Rights
Access to potentially-productive land is crucial to combating discrimination against females. When they are denied access, they are disadvantaged, economically powerless.
land ownership // land rights // Tanzania
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27 Jul 2018
Scientific research is SA's future
The recently published Mail & Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans 2018 line-up offers an interesting revelation, in that at least 40% of those identified are in scientific research, both natural and social, or related fields. It could be said that society is starting to become aware of the value that science and scientists provide the country. If this is indeed the start of a trend it will...
South Africa // women in science // gender lens // gender in research
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25 Jul 2018
HIV research missing focus on young women
Girls and women see rising HIV infection rates despite global downturn Women’s obstacles to care, sexual behaviour and risks still understudied Signs of high risk in indigenous groups shows need to focus on subgroups
HIV // AIDS // health research // women's health // South Africa
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22 Jul 2018
FLO welcomes exemption of GST on sanitary napkins, tax reduction on house hold items
Hyderabad, Jul 22 (UNI) FICCI Ladies Organization (FLO), the women wing of ... empowerment as well as special emphasis on gender development.
sanitary napkins // period poverty // menstrual health // India
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20 Jul 2018
Rural women working in agriculture contribute to 2.6pc of GDP: report
ISLAMABAD: Rural women in Pakistan contribute more to the development and social wellbeing of the country than is generally estimated, new report launched on Thursday says.
Pakistan // agriculture // women in agriculture // GDP
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19 Jul 2018
High school students in the Philippines paint “roads to safety for women and girls”
The Quezon City Local Government held the Street Art Painting Project in partnership with UN Women Safe Cities Metro Manila Programme. In bright, bold colors, the student artists painted the roads from the entrance to the main building of Quezon City Hall with words and images depicting the problem of harassment and calls for everyone to help build safe public spaces. “Stop Violence against Women...
women's safety // girls // safe spaces // road // safe cities
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18 Jul 2018
Dr. Maiga on Cultivating Equality in West and Central Africa
“Technologies that facilitate development should profit everyone, every farmer—men, women, and particularly vulnerable people,” says Dr. Mariame Maiga...
CORAF // Food Security // Food technology // agricultural technology // West Africa // Central Africa
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16 Jul 2018
Agriculture Tech And Investing Needs A Diversity Overhaul. Here's How.
The gender imbalances in venture capital investment and in high-growth technology companies are well cited. Only 9% of decision makers in VC are ...
agriculture // agribusiness // agricultural investment // agricultural technology