Gender

Innovative funding for women's organisations

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Since the adoption of the Paris Declaration a number of women’s organisations have raised concerns about the impact that the changed approaches to delivering aid have had on their funding opportunities. This report examines innovative ways to overcome this issue and identifies some future challenges for donors and civil society organisations.

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Funding for women's organisations: ( Development Assistance Committee, OECD , 2008); Funding support for women’s organisations and for non-governmental organisations working to achieve gender equality is an important element in many donors strategies. These organisations often h...
Are economic conditions the driving force behind the murders of elderly women?: ( E. Miguel / Economics Department, University of California, Berkeley , 2005); There are twice as many "witch" murders in years of extreme rainfall, in certain parts of Tanzania, than in other years. The victims are nearly all elderly women, typically killed by relativ...
Addressing violence against women in conflict situations: ( Fride , 2008); This paper discusses the key points of debate discussed at a meeting held to explore justice for women. It also highlights proposals relating to the pending challenges of the issue. ...
A suggested curriculum on population and development for schools in Australia: ( K. Mannion,;J. Power,;R. Ingwersen, / Australian Reproductive Health Alliance , 2004); This toolkit aims to provide ideas and resources for teachers and students to work on issues of population and development within the classroom. It outlines a suggested curriculum which includes an...
Climate change and sub-Saharan Africa: points of vulnerability and potential for adaptation: ( H. Connor;L. Mqadi;P. Mukheibir / HELIO International , 2007); Africa is vulnerable to climate change on two fronts: firstly, because of existing vulnerabilities and secondly, due to capacity limitations for disaster mitigation and inability to adapt to c...
US government policy should promote the integration of female condoms into HIV prevention efforts: ( Center for Health and Gender Equity , 2008); This report from the Centre for Health and Gender Equity outlines the importance of the female condom in preventing the spread of HIV. Female condoms are not readily accessible in most countries and s...
A policy guide to ending girl child marriage: ( International Center for Research on Women, USA , 2007); Girls who marry as children (younger than 18 years of age) are often more susceptible to the health risks associated with early sexual initiation and childbearing, including HIV and obstetric fistula....
The socio-economic impacts of HIV/AIDS on women in Kenya: ( P. A. Opiyo;T. Yamano;T. S. Jayne / International Journal for Equity in Health , 2008); Public health services are becoming increasingly important in Kenya, where more than 2.5 million people are living with HIV/AIDS. This paper in the International Journal for Equity in Health highlight...
How to mainstream gender in local governance: ( United Nations Human Settlements Programme , 2008); Women and girls make up the majority of the population in most countries, therefore, it can be argued that local democracy, inclusiveness and sustainability can only be achieved when this shar...
Lessons about preventing rape from South Africa: ( D. Peacock;B. Khumalo / Institute of Development Studies, Sussex, UK , 2007); In South Africa, only one in nine victims report rape and fewer than ten percent of reported rapes lead to a conviction. This paper draws out key lessons about rape in South Africa pointing to the ...