Gender

Gender inequality and poverty are closely related. It is not just that women have lower incomes and are less wealthy; poverty in the narrow financial sense is compounded by women's lack of political power and unequal access to basic human rights; employment; information; social services; infrastructure; natural resources. The European Commission has a longstanding commitment to promoting gender equality in development cooperation.

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Gender budgeting - Gender equality - women's rights - Gender mainstreaming - Gender policy - Gender-based violence - Women's empowerment - Women's organisations

10 things to know: Gender equality and achieving climate goals

CDKN (Climate and Development Knowledge Network) uploaded a new Document | 6 May 2016

10-things-to-know_gender-equality-and-achieving-climate-goals_webfinal.pdf 3.13 MB

Although climate change and poverty are increasingly recognised as interlinked global problems, responses from governments and development agencies often focus on their scientific and economic dimensions only. This guide highlights the advantages and challenges of pursuing climate compatible...

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Group: Public Group on Gender
Gender & Justice

Diane KELECOM updated the Information | 25 April 2016

In pursuit of Justice - In every region, there are laws that discriminate against women, in relation to property, the family, employment and citizenship. Too often, justice institutions, including the police and the courts, deny women justice. The Legal Framework laws can play a positive role in...

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Group: Public Group on Gender
High-level Conference on Responsible Management of the Supply Chain in the Garment Sector

Milena Pirolli updated the event | 24 April 2016

25 Apr

From 25 April 2016
in Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by DG DEVCO

On Monday the 25 th April the Commission will host the first High-level Conference on responsible supply chain management in the garment sector, one day after the third anniversary of the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh. The Conference will promote successful existing initiatives,...

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Group: Platform on Responsible Management of the Supply Chain in the Garment Sector
Fashion Question Time at the House of Commons with Antti Karhunen from DEVCO/European Commission on 18 April 2016

Ruth Hoekstra posted Information | 23 April 2016

Note: the link below is for informational purposes only. http://fashionrevolution.org/fashion-question-time-at-the-house-of-commons/ Panel - Copyright Rachel Manns

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High-level Conference on Responsible Management of the Supply Chain in the Garment Sector

Milena Pirolli created a new event | 22 April 2016

25 Apr

From 25 April 2016
in Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by DG DEVCO

On Monday the 25 th April the Commission will host the first High-level Conference on responsible supply chain management in the garment sector, one day after the third anniversary of the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh. The Conference will promote successful existing initiatives,...

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Group: Platform on Responsible Management of the Supply Chain in the Garment Sector
About the work on Responsible Management of the Supply Chains in the Garment Sector

Milena Pirolli updated the WIKI page | 21 April 2016

The European Year for Development 2015 provided the European Commission (EC) with the opportunity to take the lead in mobilising stakeholders on major challenges such as poverty eradication and sustainable development. In this spirit, the EC started exploring the opportunities to engage in and join...

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Group: Platform on Responsible Management of the Supply Chain in the Garment Sector
Christoforos KORAKAS commented on an article | 18 March 2016

Rebuilding Women and Communities affected by Violence

Thank you for a brilliant collection of testimonies on this very important issue! For those interested in the work of Dr Mukwege and a deeper understanding of the situation in DRC I really recommend that you see the documentary http://mukwege-themovie.com/ https://youtu.be/p3bYL7j0T5U https://youtu...
St. Paul 226

Zhijian Wang updated the WIKI page | 15 March 2016

BASIN Total Basin Name Area_km 2 St. Paul 226 21101 Country Country COUNTRY Area_km 2 Percentage 9397 45 Guinea 11704 55 Liberia Basin Nature Basin Basin-Human Rights_km 3 Rights_km 3 Population Rights_km 3 24.793320 2.479332 1,052,600 1.368380 COUNTRY Country Country-Human Country Contribution...

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Group: IRLN=International River Law Network & IWRF=International Water Rights Forum
Neretva 164

Zhijian Wang updated the WIKI page | 15 March 2016

BASIM Total Basin Area_km Name Area_km Neretva 164 5504 Country Country COUNTRY Area_km Percentage 5312 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 192 3 Croatia Basin Nature Basin Basin-Human Rights_km 3 Rights_km 3 Population Rights_km 3 5.607940 1.121588 342,400 0.445120 COUNTRY Country Country-Human Country...

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Group: IRLN=International River Law Network & IWRF=International Water Rights Forum
Lagoon Mirim 133

Zhijian Wang updated the WIKI page | 15 March 2016

BASIM Total Basin Area_km Name Area_km Lagoon Mirim 133 54887 Country Country COUNTRY Area_km Percentage 23731 43 Brazil 31156 57 Uruguay Basin Nature Basin Basin-Human Rights_km 3 Rights_km 3 Population Rights_km 3 24.950000 7.485000 428,500 0.728450 COUNTRY Country Country-Human Country...

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Group: IRLN=International River Law Network & IWRF=International Water Rights Forum

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