Gender Equality

Actualizing women's rights under the new constitution in Kenya

The previous constitution in Kenya was not sufficiently representative of women, disadvantaged groups and minorities with the result that  their voices, opinions and perspectives...

Responses to the Care Crisis. UNFPA-SID meeting in Washington D.C.

SID together with UNFPA held a brainstorming meeting on responses to care crisis on July 28th in Washington, DC, just before the SID World Congress 2011. The care crisis is not...

Does investing in women really make good business?

by Fatma Alloo Society has always talked of peace and security and sustainable development and common statement like investing in women makes good business sense is a clichè in...

Gender Matters!

  The SID World Congress will be an important opportunity to look at ways to address gender inequalities, particularly gender inequalities, in the context of the current...

Women Making Change Happen! Interview with Alejandra Scampini

Interview with Alejandra Scampini, Strategic Initiative Manager, AWID.  Q. What does it mean to be a feminist working in development today? A. I have been a feminist activist for...

Gender and Health: The economic and social impact of Tuberculosis on women

The 2010 mHealth Summit took place from November 8-10th in Washington, D.C. It explored 'ways mobile technology can increase the access, quality and efficiency of healthcare to...

Conversation on Body, Gender and Empowerment

Body, gender and empowerment: a conversation with Chloe Schwenke (USA), Alexandru Balasescu (Romania), Hulda Ouma (Kenya), Wendy Harcourt (Australia/Italy).  Download the...

Burcad badeed. The Implications of Piracy for Somali Women

by Shukria Dini Excerpt from the article Piracy and Gender: What is the Connection? In what ways are Somali women affected by the ever-growing piracy as well as the resources...

Wendy Harcourt Receives the 2010 Feminist and Women's Studies Association's Prize

Wendy Harcourt, SID Senior Advisor and Editor of Development, was awarded the 2010 Feminist and Women's Studies Association's Prize on 2 October in London. Wendy was presented...

Key Challenges for the MDG Process with Respect to Women's Rights and Gender Justice

by Ana Agostino* The MDGs were an effort to consolidate previous agreements reached during the 1990s on areas related to human rights, environmental sustainability, population and...

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