World migration report 2024
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched the World Migration Report 2024, which reveals significant shifts in global migration patterns, including a record number of displaced people
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200 environmental women defenders killed in 2017: Activists
This year has been the deadliest for environmental women defenders, with 200 assignations reported across the globe, and most of them were killed over land and forest conflicts, rights activists said on
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African Ministers Launch Initiative to Involve Women in Energy Sector
Nairobi — African ministers on Sunday launched a new initiative aimed at involving women directly in the energy sector. The Africa Women Energy Entrepreneurs Framework (AWEEF), which was launched in
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Evaluation for Agenda 2030: providing evidence on progress and sustainability
This book presents an authoritative overview of the role of evaluation in generating evidence for informed decision making and learning to advance sustainable development. Agenda 2030 includes the Sustainable
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Viewing national water policies through a gendered lens
Despite the international recognition accorded to the key role played by women in issues around water, the extent to which India’s national water policies accommodate gender concerns remains to be examined.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goals through organic agriculture: empowering poor women to build the future
The paper presents empirical evidence from ADBI studies which outlines the positive contributions of organic agriculture in fostering gender equality and in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Gender and social inclusion in Joint Forest Management: lessons from two Indian states
India is a front-runner in developing policies to engage forest dependent communities in the management of their forest lands. Under India’s Joint Forest Management (JFM) programme, the state, represented
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The West Africa agricultural productivity program
WAAPP supports the generation, dissemination, and adoption of improved technologies; the creation of enabling conditions for regional cooperation; and the development of human and institutional capacity
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‘We do not know’: a qualitative study exploring boys perceptions of menstruation in India
<p>In low-middle income countries and other areas of poverty, menstrual hygiene management (MHM) can be problematic for women and girls. Issues include lack of knowledge about menstruation and MHM, and
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Defying climate change: putting children and women first
Defying Climate Change, a report by Climate Action Network South Asia & UNICEF India introduces innovative and successful community based adaptation projects being led by NGO’s in India that are helping
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Crime in India 2016: statistics
More than 8,000 cases of human trafficking were reported in India in 2016, while 23,000 victims, including 182 foreigners, were rescued during the year, according to National Crime Records Bureau data.