This year’s International Women’s Day theme is “Investing in Women: Accelerating Progress”, but how far have we actually progressed? Looking back at the themes of International Women’s Day over the past six years, many facets of gender equality emerge, from women’s rights, leadership and empowerment to harnessing technology and innovation for social change. As we […]
On Wednesday, after a disappointing showing in the Super Tuesday primary, Nikki Haley, the first Republican woman to win a presidential primary, announced she was ceasing her campaign. If she does, some will no doubt remember her as an “example of women’s empowerment,” as a conservative National Review article suggested. But she’s not alone. In […]
In the windy Chicago suburb of Evanston, I defied the odds and rewrote the narrative for young women in sports. My name is Lucinda Lindland and I’m a 20-year-old sports fanatic. I grew up in a football-obsessed household so passion for sports, especially football, runs deep in my veins. As a fifth-grader at Washington Elementary […]
Women’s empowerment remains the foundation for sustainable development and peacebuilding in conflict-affected communities. The European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), under the EU4Dialogue programme, are committed to supporting women living along the administrative border, strengthening their economic and social resilience and creating opportunities for entrepreneurship, income generation and professional advancement. From […]
Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat inaugurated the annual forum of the women’s empowerment initiative “QudwaTech” – “The Future of Women’s Empowerment in the Era of Digital Transformation,” which was organized by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in March and coincided with national and international celebrations of International Women’s Day. The […]
Richmond Heights has announced that it will host a Women’s Empowerment Luncheon for the second year in a row. A jazz reception will begin at 11 a.m. March 9 at the Highland Heights Community Center (5827 Highland Road), followed by special speakers including Rep. Shawntell Brown, University Hospital’s Dr. Lauren Griebel, news anchor and SHINE […]
This article was produced with support from UDB Patricia Ojangole, Managing Director of Uganda Development Bank (UDB), sees helming the bank as more than just a job; it’s a powerful platform for empowering women. Since taking the helm in 2012, she has been a passionate advocate for gender equality within UDB. Her optimism is contagious, […]
3 min read Last Updated: February 26, 2024 | 10:24 AM IST The World Bank is committed to women empowerment and is focusing on women-specific housing solutions to provide equal opportunities to women, a senior official said. Anna Bjerde, World Bank Managing Director for Operations, said that if India were to increase its female labor […]
Introduction International development initiatives fall broadly under two umbrellas: traditional and decolonial approaches. The former, stemming from neoliberal Western thinking (Mohanty, 1995), are generally based on the assumption that access to and involvement in a capitalist economy engenders liberatory effects that lead to an increase in agency and well-being. Within this paradigm, empowerment is defined […]
Promoting gender equality, women’s empowerment, and leadership opportunities in national biodiversity planning, monitoring, and reporting, such as the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, will help improve biodiversity for current and future benefits. Help ensure a comprehensive and equitable approach to diversity conservation. generation. However, biodiversity policies are often developed without women’s input and leadership, and as […]
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