34 Nuevos Items en Genero y Desarrollo

Actualización de contenido - Género y Desarrollo en el Development Gateway ------------------------- 34 {totalItems} nuevos recursos en la página Género y Desarrollo del Development Gateway http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender -------------------------------------------------- 1. World Tourism Organization Against Sexual Exploitation of Children 2. European Union-Funded Projects Against Child Sex Tourism 3. Local Economic Development in Ukraine 4. Global Youth Action Network and Millennium Development Goals 5. Antiretroviral Treatment, Breast-Feeding, and Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV 6. The Women?s Global Health Imperative - Current Research Projects 7. Contraceptive Research and Development - CONRAD 8. Practical Guide on Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV Prevention 9. Tap and Reposition Youth (TRY): Social Support, Savings, and Microcredit Opportunities for Young Women in Areas with High HIV Prevalence 10. Global Campaign on Urban Governance 11. SOUTHERN AFRICA: Farmworkers Slowly Waking Up to HIV/AIDS 12. South Africa - Is the HIV/AIDS Message Hitting Home? 13. NEPAL: Poor Maternity Care Poses Threat to Women 14. 15 Female Circumcision Practitioners Abandon The Practice in Sierra Leone. 15. China A Potential AIDS Time-Bomb 16. Population Council Microbicides Program 17. HIV Infection in Women - The Efficacy of Microbicides 18. Global Campaign for Microbicides - Giving Women Power Over AIDS 19. Microbicides Regarded as the Most Important Innovation in Reproductive Health Since the Pill 20. Egypt Service Provision Assessment Survey 2004 21. Working with the Media on Gender and Education Guide 22. State of World Population 2006 - A Passage to Hope: Women and International Migration 23. Moving Young - State of World Population 2006: Youth Supplement 24. Primary Education in India: Prospects of Meeting the MDG Target 25. Making Aid Work: How to fight global poverty - effectively 26. The Changing Face of Foreign Assistance: New Funding Paradigms Offer a Challenge and Opportunity for Family Planning 27. Is microfinance a "magic bullet" for women?s empowerment?: analysis of findings from South Asia 28. Promoting gender-sensitive entrepreneurship via microfinance institutions 29. From microfinance to micro change: integrating health education and microfinance to empower women and reduce poverty 30. UNAIDS IATT Education Events at the International AIDS Conference 31. Educating Girls: The Best Weapon Against HIV/AIDS 32. India: Helping Girls Protect Themselves with Education 33. W.I.N. (Women?s International Networking) 34. Women's World Summit Foundation (WWSF) ------------------------- 1. World Tourism Organization Against Sexual Exploitation of Children http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1072365 In the beginning of the 1990s, the World Toruism Organization (WTO) addressed the problem by approaching it from a broader perspective which was that of organized sex tourism. In October 1995, the WTO Member States finally took a firm stand against... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 07 Sep , 2006 2. European Union-Funded Projects Against Child Sex Tourism http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1072373 At the end of 2000, WTO began to pool resources with the European Union (EU) to develop a series of interactive projects to counter "child sex tourism". Since then, a total of 2 million euros have been committed by the EU to support projects aimed at... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 07 Sep , 2006 3. Local Economic Development in Ukraine http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1072403 In 1995, UNDP initiated the Crimean Integration and Development Programme (CIDP) on conflict prevention at the request of the Government of Ukraine. This programme aims at maintaining peace and security on the Crimean peninsula by fostering peaceful... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 07 Sep , 2006 4. Global Youth Action Network and Millennium Development Goals http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1072419 The Millennium Development Goals were announced in 2000 by the United Nations. In 2002, two groups emerged: the Millennium Project, commissioned by the Secretary-General to devise strategies for achieving the Goals, and the Millennium Campaign, which... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 07 Sep , 2006 5. Antiretroviral Treatment, Breast-Feeding, and Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1072512 (May 2006)- Sahai Burrowes, MALD, Center for HIV Information, UCSF; Arthur Ammann, MD, Global Strategies for HIV Prevention. Yhis is a series of briefings about preventing and treating HIV infection in women and children. Introduction: The Benefits... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 07 Sep , 2006 6. The Women?s Global Health Imperative - Current Research Projects http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1072517 The Women?s Global Health Imperative (WGHI) is a global research center based in the Global Health Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Its mission is to improve the reproductive health of vulnerable women around the globe... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 07 Sep , 2006 7. Contraceptive Research and Development - CONRAD http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1072525 CONRAD is dedicated to improving reproductive health, particularly in developing countries where the need is greatest, by supporting the development of better, safer, and more acceptable methods to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 07 Sep , 2006 8. Practical Guide on Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV Prevention http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1072531 Published by American International Health Alliance, June 2005. Summary: This guide was developed as part of a technical assistance project for healthcare workers treating HIV in Odessa, Ukraine. It defines a set of procedures for medical personnel... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 07 Sep , 2006 9. Tap and Reposition Youth (TRY): Social Support, Savings, and Microcredit Opportunities for Young Women in Areas with High HIV Prevalence http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1072538 This document has been written by Annabel Erulkar, Aleke Dondo, Jennefer Sebstad, James Matheka, Arjmand Banu Khan, Ann Gathuku (2006) and published by the Population Council. Summary: The document reports on the Tap and Reposition Youth (TRY)... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 07 Sep , 2006 10. Global Campaign on Urban Governance http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1072668 UN-HABITAT launched the Global Campaign on Urban Governance in 1999 to support the implementation of the Habitat Agenda goal of ?sustainable human settlements development in an urbanizing world.? The campaign?s goal is to contribute to the... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 08 Sep , 2006 11. SOUTHERN AFRICA: Farmworkers Slowly Waking Up to HIV/AIDS http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1072688 HOEDSPRUIT, 19 July (PLUSNEWS) - "Farm workers should take care of each other ? always use a condom", reads a poster at a bus terminal in the small town of Hoedspruit, in South Africa's Limpopo province, where hundreds of farm labourers arrive daily... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 09 Sep , 2006 12. South Africa - Is the HIV/AIDS Message Hitting Home? http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1072696 Up to two million people are estimated to be infected with HIV, but are unaware of their status. This group usually tends to engage in risky behaviour, in most instances, without even knowing it. Prevention is key to fighting HIV/AIDS, but is the... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 09 Sep , 2006 13. NEPAL: Poor Maternity Care Poses Threat to Women http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1072712 KATHMANDU, 3 Aug 2006 (IRIN) - Concerns are growing about the poor level of maternity care for Nepalese women. "Despite decades of efforts to improve the reproductive health situation, thousands of Nepalese women still die while giving birth," said... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 09 Sep , 2006 14. 15 Female Circumcision Practitioners Abandon The Practice in Sierra Leone. http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1072718 August 2, All Headline News. Freetown. Mary K. Brunskill - All Headline News Staff Writer. Fifteen women in Sierra Leone well known for performing female circumcision operations collectively have declared that they are are abandoning the practice... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 09 Sep , 2006 15. China A Potential AIDS Time-Bomb http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1072724 China?s adult population is engaging in behavior that puts them at risk of infection with HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases at a time when infections in Asia-Pacific countries are on the rise, a new survey by Zogby International finds.... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 09 Sep , 2006 16. Population Council Microbicides Program http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1072740 Population Council researchers have been working for nearly two decades to develop effective microbicides?products designed to substantially reduce transmission of HIV and possibly other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) when used in the vagina... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 09 Sep , 2006 17. HIV Infection in Women - The Efficacy of Microbicides http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1072745 The number of women with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection and AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) has increased steadily worldwide. By the end of 2005, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), 17.5 million women worldwide... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 09 Sep , 2006 18. Global Campaign for Microbicides - Giving Women Power Over AIDS http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1072748 Microbicides will allow women to protect themselves against HIV. Microbicides?topical products that allow women to protect themselves against HIV?could help change the face of the AIDS pandemic. For more than a decade, HIV has quietly but steadily... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 09 Sep , 2006 19. Microbicides Regarded as the Most Important Innovation in Reproductive Health Since the Pill http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1072754 The word "microbicides" refers to a range of different products that share one common characteristic: the ability to prevent the sexual transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) when applied topically. A microbicide could be... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 09 Sep , 2006 20. Egypt Service Provision Assessment Survey 2004 http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1072612 The 2004 ESPA survey gathered detailed information on health facility infrastructure, resources, and management systems, and on services for child health, family planning, maternal health (antenatal and delivery care), and selected communicable... Contribuido por Erica Nybro el 08 Sep , 2006 21. Working with the Media on Gender and Education Guide http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1072436 This "Open Access" Guide, released by the Beyond Access Project, is designed to help education and gender campaigners and coalitions work more effectively with the media to promote gender-equitable education. It explores issues relating to gender... Contribuido por Thomas BEKKERS el 07 Sep , 2006 22. State of World Population 2006 - A Passage to Hope: Women and International Migration http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1072318 Today, half of all international migrants?95 million?are women and girls. Yet, despite substantial contributions to both their families at home and communities abroad, the needs of migrant women continue to be overlooked and ignored. The State of... Contribuido por Maribeth Lovegrove el 06 Sep , 2006 23. Moving Young - State of World Population 2006: Youth Supplement http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1072307 "This report explores the lives of young women and young men who have ventured into new lands to chase their dreams or to escape oppression, war, poverty or misfortune. It profiles the lives of young women and men from ten countries ? Burkina Faso,... Contribuido por Maribeth Lovegrove el 06 Sep , 2006 24. Primary Education in India: Prospects of Meeting the MDG Target http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1072289 This paper uses two large repeated cross-sections, one for the early 1990s, and one for the late 1990s, to describe growth in school enrolment and completion rates for boys and girls in India, and to explore the extent to which enrolment and... Contribuido por Adam Swallow el 06 Sep , 2006 25. Making Aid Work: How to fight global poverty - effectively http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1072240 FROM ABSTRACT: "By the fourth day after the October 2005 earthquake in northern Pakistan, the world had woken up to the fact that something very big had happened. The government was estimating that 50,000 or more people had been injured or killed,... Contribuido por emmanuel Asomba el 05 Sep , 2006 26. The Changing Face of Foreign Assistance: New Funding Paradigms Offer a Challenge and Opportunity for Family Planning http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1072201 FROM ABSTRACT: "New foreign assistance strategies that aim to encourage ownership by recipients while still effectively reducing poverty are laudable. They offer the hope of increased financial support to overall global development?a bigger pie?but... Contribuido por emmanuel Asomba el 05 Sep , 2006 27. Is microfinance a "magic bullet" for women?s empowerment?: analysis of findings from South Asia http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1072137 This paper seeks to examine the empirical evidence on the impacts of microfinance with respect to poverty reduction and empowerment of poor women. Its central thesis is that generalised conclusions cannot and should not be drawn; in order to... Contribuido por Carmen Villegas Caballero el 04 Sep , 2006 28. Promoting gender-sensitive entrepreneurship via microfinance institutions http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1072134 The main focus of this paper is on how staff from a microfinance institution can interact with potential clients in a more gender-sensitive manner. Murray, U. / Sustainable Development Department, FAO / SD Dimensions , 2005 Contribuido por Carmen Villegas Caballero el 04 Sep , 2006 29. From microfinance to micro change: integrating health education and microfinance to empower women and reduce poverty http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1072129 This advocacy booklet calls for integration of reproductive health education with microfinance services in developing countries. It presents individual stories, case studies and dramatic findings to show the impact this combination can have on... Contribuido por Carmen Villegas Caballero el 04 Sep , 2006 30. UNAIDS IATT Education Events at the International AIDS Conference http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1072812 The UNAIDS IATT on Education organised three sessions at the International AIDS Conference. These included: Session on Leadership in Girls? Education: An Essential Component in HIV Prevention, Monday, 14 August 2006 4:15 pm ? 5:45 pm in Room: SR 1;... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 10 Sep , 2006 31. Educating Girls: The Best Weapon Against HIV/AIDS http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1072815 ?To educate girls is to reduce poverty. No other policy is as likely to raise economic productivity, lower infant and maternal mortality, improve nutrition and promote health, including prevention of HIV/AIDS."(Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 10 Sep , 2006 32. India: Helping Girls Protect Themselves with Education http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1072833 "What do I want to do when I grow up?" asks Vijaya Lakshmi. "Become a teacher and work at this school! Before I came here, I never thought I could do so many things. I have learned so much, and gained so much confidence. I want other girls to have... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 10 Sep , 2006 33. W.I.N. (Women?s International Networking) http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1072847 Founded in 1998 in Milan, Italy, W.I.N. (Women?s International Networking) was the idea and vision of Norwegian social entrepreneur, Kristin Engvig. WIN aims to inspiring women worldwide and its vision is to bring a strong, authentic and different... Contribuido por Giulia D'Amico el 11 Sep , 2006 34. Women's World Summit Foundation (WWSF) http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1072851 WWSF, a humanitarian, non-governmental and international, non-confessional and non-profit organization with United Nations consultative status (ECOSOC, UNFPA and DPI), works for a new development paradigm with and for women and children. Created in... Contribuido por Giulia D'Amico el 11 Sep , 2006

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