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

Priscilla MBARUMUN ACHAKPA commented on an event | 13 March 2021

Investing with a Gender Lens - Innovative finance for women’s economic empowerment

Institutions that do not invest with a gender lens less returns and unequitable world. Governments must make thier national budgets gender sensitive for inclusive development and growth. This is indeed a good course to attend and I look forward to it.

Group: Public Group on Gender
Investing with a Gender Lens - Innovative finance for women’s economic empowerment

Ariella DE GENNARO created a new event | 12 March 2021

18 Mar

From 18 March 2021
Organised by DG INTPA Infopoint Virtual Conference

Investing with a gender lens and targeting women as clients and employees leads to stronger institutions, better returns and a more equitable world. Women’s economic empowerment is essential for a world without inequalities as well as a vital part of sustainable economic development and growth. No...

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Group: Public Group on Gender
Care Coins for Basic Income: A call for a cure for the global money system

Thera van Osch uploaded a new Document | 11 March 2021

26-02-21-supplementary_care_coins_for_basic_income_final.pdf 344.12 KB

How can we create and use a money system that eradicates income poverty and ensures a decent basic standard of living for all people on Earth? Can a money system be human rights-based and reduce inequalities? In this essay we explore the possibilities and conditions for creating a basic income for...

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Group: Economics, public finance, domestic revenue mobilisation & budget support
A second chance in education

Elif Cavuslu updated the Information | 8 March 2021

Although primary education is free and compulsory in Nigeria, it is estimated that nearly 13 million children are out of school. Around 60% of them are girls. North Eastern Nigeria, and particularly Borno State in the North East is in a deeper educational crisis due to poverty, weak infrastructure...

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Group: Education and Development
Women in a “Challenged Urban World”. Achievements by and for women living in informal settlements

Ariella DE GENNARO created a new event | 8 March 2021

08 Mar

From 8 March 2021
Organised by Infopoint INTPA, European Commission

Today, we are witnessing one year of COVID-19. A global urban crisis which has impacted all our lives. Women in cities were particularly challenged in so many ways. Then again, this Day is to make us remember the lives of women in the most marginalized urban settings, in informal settlements and...

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Group: Public Group on Gender
Wouter Boesman commented on information | 16 February 2021

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Thank you for including an example of how gender-stereotypes are built (and can be changed) from the early years. We are very proud of our GENTLE project and always eager to share the experience. The GENTLE project in Vietnam is in its' final 6 months and is consolidating the initial outcomes into...

Group: Education and Development
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Elif Cavuslu updated the Information | 11 February 2021

Gender stereotypes, discrimination and poverty are holding back millions of girls. The International Day of Women and Girls in Science reminds us that there is still much to do to ensure full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls. While more women are entering the...

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Group: Education and Development
Women join village leadership at an important moment in the evolution of Thai forestry policies

Kate Greer posted Information | 9 February 2021

Ensuring policy reforms are gender-sensitive is made more difficult because gender-disaggregated data is missing 67 percent of the time in the decision-making processes in Southeast Asia. This is why RECOFTC prioritizes research and activities to increase the representation and influence of women...

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Group: Sustainable Forests for the Future
Call for applications: Online Certificate Course on Gender Mainstreaming - 2022 Edition

Prince Devison Nze created a new learning event | 8 February 2021

08 Apr

From 8 April 2022 to 7 May 2022
Organised by Human Rights and Justice Group International

Course Description Gender mainstreaming is a strategy to achieve gender equality. This strategy aims at making visible the different impacts on or impact of women and men in a given context. It involves the recognition that the gender division of labor and its associated norms, values and...

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Group: Public Group on Gender
Ya puedes visualizar el taller que tuvo lugar el pasado 23 de noviembre titulado: Corrupción sexual. Una agenda para su combate en América Latina

Eva de la Haza updated the Photo album | 26 January 2021

¿Qué es la corrupción sexual? ¿Afecta por igual a hombres y mujeres? ¿Cómo se tipifica penalmente la sextorsión? ¿Cuál es la relación entre corrupción y trata de personas? Estas son algunas de las preguntas a las que esta actividad ha intentado dar respuesta. La corrupción no es neutra. Presenta...

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Group: Mujer y Corrupción: Los impactos diferenciados de la corrupción en América Latina y el Caribe

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