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Talks @ Pulitzer: Amy Toensing and Jessica Benko on Widows in India

On Monday, July 14, was held a conversation with Pulitzer Center grantees photojournalist Amy Toensing and print and radio journalist Jessica Benko. The duo spoke about their Pulitzer Center-supported project, “Unwanted and Unprotected: Widows in India.” More information

  • May 26, 2015
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Most popular female names

Female names differ by culture, region and country. In some countries, ‘top ten lists’ of popular names are produced annually by national statistic bureaus. In some cases, the influence of popular culture or a key event on name selection can be detected. In other countries, the continuity of traditional or religious-inspired names can still be […]

  • May 25, 2015
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Gender in the Media – April 2015

New estimates show 126,000 pregnant women affected by Nepal quake (UNFPA 29.04.2015) New UN report unveils alternative policy agenda for gender equality (Jakarta Post 27.04.2015) The Cost of Gender Inequality (Huffington Post 26.04.2015) Websites in India Put a Bit of Choice Into Arranged Marriages (The NY Times 24.04.2015) Witness: Rana Plaza Factory Collapse Still Plagues […]

Public Webinar: Engaging Men and Boys in Gender Equality Programming

Join HREA on Tuesday, 19 May 2015 at 14h30 GMT/UTC for a free one-hour professional development webinar with Gary Barker, International Director and founder of Promundo. Most programs and projects to promote gender equality focus on women. However, it is equally important to address power dynamics between different genders and consider how they affect progress […]

  • May 7, 2015
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A978102 ILO participatory gender audit facilitator certification (BLENDED)

This 4th edition of the workshop will be held in Turin from 13 to 17 July 2015, following an on-line preparation phase (22 June to 10 July 2015). The deadline to apply is May 31, 2015. This workshop is designed to provide participants with a specific set of know-what and know-how competencies, to conduct participatory […]

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Third edition of the ITCILO GENDER ACADEMY

The Gender Academy takes place every two years, gathering some 200 gender and development professionals from all over the world. It offers a global platform for discussing and learning about gender mainstreaming in the world of work. This year it will take place from 16-27 November. The Academy is for specialists and practitioners who already […]

Vital Voices Global Partnership

Vital Voices Global Partnership is a US-based non-governmental organization (NGO) that identifies, trains, and empowers emerging women leaders and social entrepreneurs around the globe, enabling them to create a better world. They have an international staff and team of over 1,000 partners, pro bono experts and leaders, including senior government, corporate and NGO executives, who […]

Violeta Chamorro

Violeta Barrios Torres de Chamorro (born October 18, 1929) is a political leader, former president and publisher. Chamorro was the first, and to date only, woman to hold that position in Nicaragua, and furthermore was the first elected female head of government in Latin America and the second North American woman president, (following only Ertha […]

Veil

A veil is an article of clothing, which is intended to cover some part of the head or face. A veil is almost exclusively worn by women, although some instances exist where men also wear a veil. The first recorded instance of veiling for women is recorded in an Assyrian legal text from the 13th […]

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