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

International Day of the Girl Child

Elif Cavuslu posted Information | 11 October 2018

It's time to unleash the power and potential of 1.1 billion girls around the world! Globally 89% of girls complete primary education, but only 77% complete lower secondary education, which in most countries is 9 years of schooling. Limited educational opportunities for girls has negative...

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Group: Education and Development
EU support to education helps empowering women and youth

Elif Cavuslu posted Information | 10 October 2018

The European Union supports education projects in partner countries to empower women and youth to ensure they live a life of dignity and equality. Watch our new video #EUGirlsWeek

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Group: Education and Development
Fighting inequality with education

Elif Cavuslu posted Information | 9 October 2018

The latest Eurobarometer survey shows that European support for developing countries remains strong – The majority of Europeans (89%) think that it is important to help developing countries. According to the survey, European citizens see peace and security (37%), and education (35%) as the most...

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Group: Education and Development
6. Thematic Briefs

Pierre Berman updated the WIKI page | 8 October 2018

The RNSF published the following Thematic Briefs between July 15 2015 and July 15, 2016. Additional briefs may also be added to this list: Transition from the informal to the formal economy ( En , Es , Fr ) Micro-finance ( En , Es , Fr ) Social Inclusion of Youth ( En , Es , Fr ) Social Protection...

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Group: Informal Economy Support Facility
European Week of Action for Girls: Educated woman = Empowered woman

Elif Cavuslu posted Information | 8 October 2018

This week, it is the 2018 European Week of Action for Girls! Marking the International Day of the Girl Child on 11 th of October, #EUGirlsWeek will give the opportunity to bring girls’ rights, including right to education to the spotlight. EU supports education of girls and boys in more than 100...

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Group: Education and Development
Zena Mouawad commented on information | 5 October 2018

How to promote gender equality with shock-responsive social protection programmes?

I fully agree with Rebecca Holmes. It is essential to treat the gender component integrated in social protection systems not only as an add on issue. For too long the concept of gender equality has been fragmented across the silos as something to be mainstreamed not fully understanding the...

Group: Social protection across the humanitarian-development nexus
Gorongosa national park and the scars of war

Diane KELECOM posted Information | 24 September 2018

Following years of civil war, the young women of Mozambique are today making a difference: in their own lives and by helping one of Mozambique's largest national parks. Take a few moments to hear their story Want to find out more? Read The Guardian's publication: Healing the scars of war: the women...

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Group: Biodiversity for Life
How to promote gender equality with shock-responsive social protection programmes?

SPaN Group Administrators updated the Information | 24 September 2018

We caught up with Rebecca Holmes, Senior Research Fellow for Social Protection, Gender and Livelihoods at Overseas Development Institute (ODI), to find out more: What, in your opinion, is the biggest challenge in designing and implementing shock-responsive social protection systems to support...

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Group: Social protection across the humanitarian-development nexus
6. Thematic Briefs

Pierre Berman updated the WIKI page | 19 September 2018

The RNSF published the following Thematic Briefs between July 15 2015 and July 15, 2016. Additional briefs may also be added to this list: Transition from the informal to the formal economy ( En , Es , Fr ) Micro-finance ( En , Es , Fr ) Social Inclusion of Youth ( En , Es , Fr ) Social Protection...

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Group: Informal Economy Support Facility
Child marriage, education and empowerment in Uganda

Capacity4dev Team updated the Idea | 10 September 2018

At 15, Agnes dropped out of school, forced by her parents to marry an unemployed 17-year-old who was unable to take care of her. S oon, Agnes became pregnant, but lost the baby after a difficult delivery. Malnourished and physically abused, she persevered, never giving up on the dream of one day...

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Group: Youth in Development

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