- The International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) is soliciting nominations for the inaugural Paula Kantor Award for Excellence in Field Research.It will be given to a young female researcher of Indian origin in order to recognize and honor outstanding achievements in the field of gender and…
- LANSA INVITES HIGH QUALITY RESEARCH PROPOSALS BY AUGUST 21, 2015. Applications that propose new and innovative interventions in any area of agriculture for nutrition and / or to test the feasibility of scaling-up such innovations are invited. LANSA is particularly interested in interventions…
- The Institute of Development Studies and the FAO are launching this online discussion focusing on food security, gender equality and peace-building. We would like to better understand the links between food security, gender equality, and violent conflicts, and subsequent peace-building…
- We’re glad to share GAP Update for June 2015. In this issue, you will Food Tank’s news titled “30 Women Under 30 Changing Food.” Grasp more about the gender impact of microfinance through the reading of EY’s report “Empowering women: uncovering financial inclusion barriers,” and get…
- One hundred million. That is the number of women in Latin America who are currently active in the formal labour force; more than half of the women of working age. These are women who were once dependent on men and who now have more control over their economic fate and that of their children.…
- Women all over the world play a critical role in providing food and education as well as ensuring the well-being of their families and communities. But often, their contribution goes unrecognized. This is the case for women farmers in many regions of the world: they work and manage the…
- GAP Update is a briefing service from the Gender in Agriculture Partnership, a partnership open to all those who work for the economic empowerment of women in agriculture. Its aim is to keep you regularly informed and aware of new initiatives and actions around the world. These stories and…
- Division: Global Development Program Department: Agricultural Development Foundation Overview Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing…
- While youth comprise about 70 percent of the population in Malawi, most of them contend with poverty and HIV/AIDS and lack access to the necessary opportunities to empower and change their lives. Realizing the potential in Malawi's young people, the Kawjo Foundation has charged the youth…