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Archive for February, 2010
22-02-2010
Fifteen years into the Beijing Platform for Action we find ourselves without any coherent global policy framework or systematic monitoring and evaluation. Instead of celebrating the numerous accomplishments and progress in strengthening women’s voices round the globe and looking forward to renewed global commitment, we find ourselves struggling to begin to answer this seemingly simple [...]
22-02-2010
This afternoon my head was sent spinning in all directions as I sat with a large number of ambitious and involved members of WO=MEN at their CSW consultation. This year is going to be a good one in the sense that the emphasis will be reviewing the past 15 years in terms of best practices and lessons learnt. This is also an interesting session because of certain political changes. What does it mean for us now that Obama is president of the U.S.? What does the Spanish EU presidency mean for our ambitions? How about the millennium development goals and women?
22-02-2010
The wave of arrests following the protests and violence taking place in Ashura in December has included over sixteen women journalists, women’s movement and civil society activists.
The wave of arrests following the protests and violence taking place on Ashura, in December, has included over sixteen women journalists, women’s movement and civil society activists.
22-02-2010
Each month, WO=MEN puts a spotlight on professionals working on gender and development issues in the field. In the first one of this series, Els Rijke, Socio-Economic & Gender expert in the Africa Biogas Partnership Programme of Hivos in Nairobi (Kenya), blogs about her experiences of working in the field.
10-02-2010
On the 17th of November, Yente and WO=MEN are organizing a seminar on female entrepreneurship. The central theme of the day is to make companies and organizations (more) aware of the role that female entrepreneurs play in processes of change.
Female entrepreneurs do not only engage in successful business, but also in the wellbeing of their [...]
10-02-2010
Commentary on and analysis of climated change is often gender-blind. Yet, women, due to their productive and reproductive roles in families and communities, often bear the brunt of its impact. In particular, women are affected by climate changes related to water, soil, food and disease outbreaks.
Water
As the primary collectors of water in the Global South, [...]