20 de Octubre, 2006

30 nuevos recursos en Género y Desarrollo

Actualización de contenido - Género y Desarrollo en el Development Gateway ------------------------- 30 {totalItems} nuevos recursos en la página Género y Desarrollo del Development Gateway http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender -------------------------------------------------- 1. City Halls Series - Florence 2. World Association of Women Entrepreneurs - l'Association Les Femmes Chefs d'Entreprises FCEM 3. Position Paper on "Honor Killings" 4. AIDS Prevention Lecture Sparks a Strong Rebuke From Police in China. 5. NIAID Announces New Campaign to Raise Awareness of Preventive HIV Vaccine Research 6. Kenya: Aids Prevalence Drops Despite Cash Constraint 7. Women Empower by the Queen of Jordan 8. Gender Equality as Smart Economics: A World Bank Gender Action Plan 9. World Bank: Gender Action Plan 10. UNIFEM Annual Report - 30th Anniversary 11. Mali Interim National Development Strategy: An MDG Based Framework of Action 12. Special Edition of Maitreyee 13. Girls? Education: A World Bank Priority 14. ENTO - a European civil service training network 15. MAWRED (?Modernising & Activating Women?s Role in Economic Development?) 16. Social Assistance Policy Development and the Provision of a Decent Level of Income in Selected OECD Countries 17. Operational Poverty Targeting in Peru - Proxy Means Testing with Non-Income Indicators 18. Decentralization and National Human Development Reports 19. Women?s Lives and Experiences: Changes in the Past Ten Years 20. The Context of Women?s Health: Results from the Demographic and Health Surveys, 1994-2001 21. A roadmap for equality between women and men 2006-2010 22. DfID Case Studies 23. Transforming Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs - e-Biz Macedonia 24. American Bar Association, Deputy Director Position - Middle East 25. Trafficking in Persons : Global Patterns. UNODC, 2006 26. e-Village Initiative - Jordan 27. Obstetric Fistula: Guiding Principles for Clinical Management and Programme Development 28. Program Director, Women and the Law Program (based in Jordan) (American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative) 29. Vacancy for Gender Coordinator 30. Of War, Siege and Lebanon: Women's Voices from the Middle East and South Asia ------------------------- 1. City Halls Series - Florence http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1077223 Florence has over 2000 years of history, which includes Etruscan, Roman and Lombard periods. It was a free commune from 1075 onwards and was at least in theory republican until the Medicis took over in the 16th century. The City Hall of Florence is... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 13 Oct , 2006 2. World Association of Women Entrepreneurs - l'Association Les Femmes Chefs d'Entreprises FCEM http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1077053 FCEM is the worldwide network of women entrepreneurs.Established in France in 1945 FCEM is non-profit, non-governmental, non-political and non-sectarian organization whose activities at the national and international level, are aimed at promoting... Contribuido por Giulia D'Amico el 13 Oct , 2006 3. Position Paper on "Honor Killings" http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1077511 Due to recent media attention, the problem of ?honor killings? has come under increasing global scrutiny. In various countries throughout the world, particularly in the Middle East and parts of South Asia, women who bring dishonor to their families... Contribuido por Laura Allen el 17 Oct , 2006 4. AIDS Prevention Lecture Sparks a Strong Rebuke From Police in China. http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1077649 BEIJING (Reuters) - An AIDS prevention lecture aimed at Chinese sex workers who were given free condoms has sparked a strong rebuke from police, a newspaper said on Monday. The Center for Disease Control in northeastern Harbin held the lecture last... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 17 Oct , 2006 5. NIAID Announces New Campaign to Raise Awareness of Preventive HIV Vaccine Research http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1077660 Young Americans are Challenged to ?Be The Generation? that Ends the AIDS Epidemic: The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), one of the National Institutes of Health, today announced the launch of the ?Be The Generation?... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 17 Oct , 2006 6. Kenya: Aids Prevalence Drops Despite Cash Constraint http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1077664 (All Africa.com).The HIV/Aids prevalence has declined from 6.1 per cent last year to 5.9 per cent this year, the National Aids Control Council (Nacc) has announced. NACC acting director Prof Alloys Orago on Wednesday said the improvement happened... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 17 Oct , 2006 7. Women Empower by the Queen of Jordan http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1077486 The importance of empowering women by the point of view of Queen Rania of Jordan: Female literacy rates in Jordan currently stand at 85%; recent High School competency tests this year saw girls score better than ever before, and female enrollment... Contribuido por Olivia Barata Cavalcanti el 16 Oct , 2006 8. Gender Equality as Smart Economics: A World Bank Gender Action Plan http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1077483 Objective: To advance women?s economic empowerment in order to promote shared growth and MDG3?gender equality and women?s empowerment. Contribuido por Brian Wilcox el 16 Oct , 2006 9. World Bank: Gender Action Plan http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1077481 The World Bank today launched a new four-year, US$ 24.5 million plan to spur greater economic potential for women in key areas such as infrastructure, agriculture, and finance in developing countries. Called ?Gender Equality as Smart Economics,? the... Contribuido por Brian Wilcox el 16 Oct , 2006 10. UNIFEM Annual Report - 30th Anniversary http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1077476 The Annual Report documents UNIFEM's work to foster women's empowerment and gender equality around the world. The 2005-2006 report celebrates UNIFEM's 30th anniversary, highlighting the organization's accomplishments over the past "30 Years of... Contribuido por Olivia Barata Cavalcanti el 16 Oct , 2006 11. Mali Interim National Development Strategy: An MDG Based Framework of Action http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1077329 To meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015, the GoM (Government of Mali) must secure the necessary Official Development Assistance (ODA) and systematically scale up and develop programs in gender, health, education, rural development,... Contribuido por Henri-Leon Solomon el 14 Oct , 2006 12. Special Edition of Maitreyee http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1077235 "The annual global Human Development Report (HDR) was first launched in 1990 with the single of putting people back at the center of the development process in terms of economic debate, policy and advocacy. This goal was both massive and simple, with... Contribuido por emmanuel Asomba el 13 Oct , 2006 13. Girls? Education: A World Bank Priority http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1077457 The World Bank is committed to fighting poverty and has embraced the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals as a World Bank priority. It has recognized the striking body of empirical evidence that demonstrates strong benefits of girls?... Contribuido por Olivia Barata Cavalcanti el 16 Oct , 2006 14. ENTO - a European civil service training network http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1077087 ENTO is a European network grouping together the local and regional authority training establishments of virtually all of the Council of Europe?s 46 member states. First thought up by the Council of Europe, ENTO has, since 1995, been an independent... Contribuido por Giulia D'Amico el 13 Oct , 2006 15. MAWRED (?Modernising & Activating Women?s Role in Economic Development?) http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1077061 MAWRED is an NGO dedicated to enhancing the capabilities of Syrian businesswomen.The incubator advises, directs and helps launch businesses that will independently contribute to the Syrian economy and the overall welfare of women and their role in... Contribuido por Giulia D'Amico el 13 Oct , 2006 16. Social Assistance Policy Development and the Provision of a Decent Level of Income in Selected OECD Countries http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1077619 "In many OECD countries, social assistance policy has a focus on promoting independence of claimants through social help and employment support policies. Nevertheless, financial support provided to address the immediate needs of households remains an... Contribuido por emmanuel Asomba el 17 Oct , 2006 17. Operational Poverty Targeting in Peru - Proxy Means Testing with Non-Income Indicators http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1077188 "The measurement of per capita daily expenditures relative to a monetary poverty line, also known as 'sophisticated means testing', is the most widely used approach to poverty assessment. However, it is reliant on the implementation of time- and... Contribuido por emmanuel Asomba el 13 Oct , 2006 18. Decentralization and National Human Development Reports http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1077202 "Decentralization is a complex process taking place in several developing and transition countries. Decentralization policies influence national and local change, and have a direct impact on institutions, communities and individuals. As such,... Contribuido por emmanuel Asomba el 13 Oct , 2006 19. Women?s Lives and Experiences: Changes in the Past Ten Years http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1077147 This summary of research findings from the Demographic and Health Surveys looks at 10 years of changes in women?s experiences since the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo committed to improving women?s reproductive... Contribuido por Erica Nybro el 13 Oct , 2006 20. The Context of Women?s Health: Results from the Demographic and Health Surveys, 1994-2001 http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1077145 The Context of Women?s Health: Results from the Demographic and Health Surveys, 1994-2001 (Comparative Report 11) This report compares key women?s health indicators in 46 countries throughout the world. The report explores the status of maternal... Contribuido por Erica Nybro el 13 Oct , 2006 21. A roadmap for equality between women and men 2006-2010 http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1077797 The European Commission adopted a Roadmap for Equality between Women and Men covering the period 2006-2010. This Roadmap paves the way for new actions in combination with existing successful ones. It reflects the Commission's commitment and... Contribuido por Barbara Iuliano el 18 Oct , 2006 22. DfID Case Studies http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1077709 This website provides 154 case studies of how the United Kindom's Department for Internation Development "activities are making a difference - stories told by people whose lives have been changed, and insights from DFID staff." The case studies can... Contribuido por John Daly el 17 Oct , 2006 23. Transforming Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs - e-Biz Macedonia http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1077929 Article from the DOT-COMments Newsletter (Issue 17, September 2006), by Janice Brodman (Education Development center). The dot-ORG e-BIZ Project in Macedonia uses ICT to stimulate the growth of the country?s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in a... Contribuido por ITAC Academy for International Development el 18 Oct , 2006 24. American Bar Association, Deputy Director Position - Middle East http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1077730 The American Bar Association seeks to fill the position of Deputy Director Middle East Program. The Deputy Director assists the Director to manage and oversee the development the ABA's rule of law programs in the Middle East and North Africa, which... Contribuido por Kathleen McEnany el 17 Oct , 2006 25. Trafficking in Persons : Global Patterns. UNODC, 2006 http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1077908 This United Nations report shows that virtually no country in the world is unaffected by the crime of human trafficking for sexual exploitation or forced labour. It underlines that global efforts to combat trafficking are being hampered by a lack of... Contribuido por Barbara Iuliano el 18 Oct , 2006 26. e-Village Initiative - Jordan http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1077859 Officially inaugurated in July 2006, the Government of Jordan's and United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)'s e-Village initiative aims to bridge the digital divide between women and men living in rural and urban areas in Jordan through... Contribuido por Olivia Barata Cavalcanti el 18 Oct , 2006 27. Obstetric Fistula: Guiding Principles for Clinical Management and Programme Development http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1077922 Despite its devastating impact on the lives of girls and women, obstetric fistula is still largely neglected in the developing world. It has remained a 'hidden' condition, because it affects some of the most marginalized members of the... Contribuido por Maribeth Lovegrove el 18 Oct , 2006 28. Program Director, Women and the Law Program (based in Jordan) (American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative) http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1077741 The ABA seeks a Program Director to guide the development of a professional association for women legal professionals in MENA nations. In coordination with leading reformers from throughout the region, this project aims to create an active network... Contribuido por Paulina Rudnicka el 17 Oct , 2006 29. Vacancy for Gender Coordinator http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1077811 Research on Poverty Alleviation, REPOA, is seeking to hire a gender coordinator, to be based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Their responsibilities will include: - Aiding the Gender Mainstreaming Working Group - Macro Policy?s effective engagement in the... Contribuido por S Tiscenko el 18 Oct , 2006 30. Of War, Siege and Lebanon: Women's Voices from the Middle East and South Asia http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1077985 Of War, Siege and Lebanon: Women's voices from the Middle East and South Asia is a collective online publication of leading women activists, academicians and writers in the Middle East and South Asia, depicting their reactions to the wars and the... Contribuido por Rahal Saeed el 19 Oct , 2006

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Violencia: Deletrear la Piel

Amigos y amigas   El pasado martes, 19 de septiembre, hicimos el lanzamiento de    DELETREAR LA PIEL  Campaña por la verdad , la memoria, la justicia y la reparación con sentido para las mujeres.   Esta campaña es un clamor contra el olvido, es la inquebrantable exigencia por procesos de verdad, justicia y reparación que reconforten el dolor, las pérdidas y el desamparo de tantas víctimas.   Queremos invitarles a unirse a esta iniciativa y compartir con ustedes algunas fotos de lo que fue este día de lanzamiento.   Si quieren conocer un poco mas de esta campaña los y las invitamos a visitar la página www.mujeresquecrean.org     Las imágenes anexas hacen parte del Archivo de la Campaña y fueron tomadas por Oliva Inés Montoya. También se envía una de las imágenes de "El Lugar de la Memoria", serie de fotografías realizada por Juan Fernando Ospina para la Campaña

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