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Development Gateway Foundation dgCommunities: Gender and Development http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender?intcmp=911 November 22, 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.   NEW! HIGHLIGHT: "Women Play a Role in Making Peace" 2.   RESOURCES 3.   dgCommunities Member Survey, Fall 2006 4.   NEW dgSURVEY FOR SPECIAL REPORT ABOUT YOUTH 5.   NEw DISCUSSION FORUM 6.   OF INTEREST - The Girl Child and Armed Conflict 7.   MEMBER DIRECTORY: Update Your Profile for Networking & Collaboration 8.   DISTRIBUTE YOUR CONTENT 9.   VIRTUAL CONSULTATION FOR INTER-AMERICAN MINISTERIAL MEETING ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.  NEW HIGHLIGHT: "Women Play a Role in Making Peace " ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Highlight contributed by Guide for dgCommunity Gender and Development, Rosalyn Yake Siphiwe Hlophe dreams of breaking the debilitating silence surrounding the issue of AIDS/HIV in her country. The Swazi woman, who discovered she was HIV positive about 8 years ago, attended an information workshop run by the Centre for Development and Population Activities last year in Washington, with that dream in mind. "The central thing is that people living with HIV must be involved in the decision making about their own lives. That will never change," she said in an article published after the conference.  One year later, Sophie's dream lives on. Fifteen women have gathered in Washington for CEDPA's annual workshop to continue the move towards including women in peace and development initiatives. This year's workshop transcends the issue of HIV/AIDS, and focuses on the theme of "WomenLead in Promoting Peace and Stability." The four-week workshop, which got underway October 13th, is  bringing together women from nine different conflict countries, and will strengthen their ability to effect change in their communities through leadership and peace-building programs.  The women will hone these skills through training sessions on advocacy, communications, and fundraising, and through educational seminars on the important role of women in the peace process. "AT CEDPA, we believe that when women move forward, the world moves with them," said Yolonda Richardson, the President and CEO of the Centre for Development and Population Activities. Involving women in the peace process is an issue that has recently been brought to the forefront of international politics. In October, the United Nations Security Council stressed the importance of involving women in rebuilding war-devastated societies, and in UN peacekeeping operations. "Peace agreements, early recovery and post-conflict governance do better when women are involved," said Noeleen Heyzer, UNIFEM Executive Director.  "Women make a difference in part because they adopt a more inclusive approach to peace and security and address key social and economic issues that provide the foundations of sustainable peace that would otherwise be ignored." One of the first workshop sessions looked at the attitudes that cause conflict, and explored the ways women are affected as violence escalates. The workshop ends November 17th, and will explore other gender-based violence issues, including the role of women in reconciliation efforts. "When we fail to build upon women's strengths, the whole peace process suffers," said Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, the Minister for Women Affairs and Child Welfare of Namibia. "Without women's equal participation and full involvement in peace processes, it was not possible to attain justice or development, or protect women from the violence and suffering unleashed during conflict." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2.  RESOURCES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - "Fight For Rights", WomenLead in the Fight Against AIDS, Centre for Development and Population Activities article.    http://www.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do~1081038?intcmp=911 - "Letter From CEDPA's President", WomenLead in the Fight Against AIDS, Centre for Development and Population Activities.    http://www.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do~1081043?intcmp=911 - "Security Council Highlights Women's Role in Peace Process, Urges More Involvement", United Nations News Centre    http://www.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do~1081053?intcmp=911 - "Development Efforts, Peace Process Require Women's Equal  Participation To Succeed, Women's Commission Told", United Nations Commission on the Status of Women 2004 Press Release.    http://www.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do~1081054?intcmp=911 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3.  dgCommunities Member Survey, Fall 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ You're invited to participate in our first survey of the entire dgCommunities membership! Our aim is to obtain invaluable feedback from the community as a whole. You are part of a worldwide practitioner community that is well over 36,000 strong - won't you add your voice by taking just a few minutes to complete our multiple choice survey questions at (http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=458122624514)? We know there is much more we can do to provide a platform that facilitates your work and assists you in achieving a greater impact. With this survey, you can play an integral role in the decision making process regarding enhancements to the dgCommunities platform going forward. This is your platform and your community. We look forward to your advice, guidance, and suggestions! Please access the survey at (http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=458122624514). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4.   NEW dgSURVEY FOR SPECIAL REPORT ABOUT YOUTH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ More than 1.3 billion young people between the ages of 12 and 24 years old now live in the developing world. "Empowering the Next Generation: Youth in the Developing World" is a Development Gateway Special Report will take a look at the prospects for youth from developing countries in four sectors: governance, employment, healthcare, and ICT. Be part of the Report! Tell us your stories about how youth are changing the developing world.  Please take our survey by November 6, 2006, to make sure your answers are considered for featuring in the Special Report to be launched on December 4, 2006.  To take the survey "Empowering the Next Generation," click here http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=42292693415\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5.   NEw DISCUSSION FORUM Education, Training and Skill Development are Critical to ICT Interventions.   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Education, training and skill development are critical to ICT interventions. These areas represent an entry point for encouraging women to become more involved in ICT applications development, shaping ICT solutions and framing ICT policies according to female-specific needs and experiences. Please share your views and experiences with the community and post your comments. http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/discussion/default/showDiscussion.do~id=2664?intcmp=911 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6. OF INTEREST - The Girl Child and Armed Conflict ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ It is obvious that girls are among the most vulnerable and defenceless groups in times of armed conflicts. This is a problem that has received little attention from the international community. This paper by the United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW) in collaboration with UNICEF describes and analyzes the inhuman experiences of girls during situations of armed conflict. The paper offers recommendations to governments, the UN and NGOs on how to prevent and or address the identified challenges. http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do~1081801?intcmp=911 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7.  NEW MEMBER DIRECTORY - UPDATE YOUR MEMBER PROFILE! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ With over 30,000 registered dgCommunities members, the Member Directory provides a one-stop shop for key contacts and collaboration worldwide. We invite you to take advantage of this unprecedented collaborative tool and add your profile today! Our new Member Directory enables you to more easily contact fellow professionals in the international development community for expert advice, information, and collaboration. You will be able to find development practitioners from over 200 countries, with interests and expertise in dozens of areas, including your own!  We invite you to update your member profile to let your colleagues in development know more about your interests and expertise. You'll find the profiles very useful when using the Member Directory to communicate and collaborate with fellow members on your next program or project. From http://www.developmentgateway.org?intcmp=911  simply click on "My Gateway" in the upper right corner, log in, scroll down to "My Member Profile" and click "edit this information." Quick Start - 4 Easy Steps: -ESTABLISH YOUR PROFILE Let your colleagues in development know more about your interests and expertise through your dgCommunities profile. Simply log in, go to My Gateway, scroll down to "My Member Profile", and click "Edit this information". http://www.developmentgateway.org/topics/um/user/showUserAccount.do?intcmp=911 -SEARCH FOR MEMBERS Log in to the Development Gateway, and click the Member Directory link located in the right column on any dgCommunity home page. You can search by: name, country, interest, expertise, organization, organization type, or by keywords in member bios. Search Results will show you a list of members with a link to their profiles. You can also reach the Member Directory when you log in, go to My Gateway and click on "Add Members to My Contacts". http://topics.developmentgateway.org/um~user/showMemberDirectory.do?intcmp=911 -COMMUNICATE WITH MEMBERS When viewing a member's profile, click "Contact this user". This will open a message box in which you can type and send a message through our message forwarding system. -CREATE OWN CONTACT LIST OF MEMBERS You can build a list of key contacts and form your own network of members. Searching for members will produce a results list; you can then select members to be added to your "My Contacts" list by clicking on the plus sign under "Status" for each desired contact. Or, when viewing a particular member's profile, click "Add this member to My Contacts". Your full "My Contacts" list can be viewed when you log in, go to My Gateway, scroll down to "My Contacts" and click "View My Contacts." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8. DISTRIBUTE YOUR CONTENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Have knowledge resources you want to share with the community, such as websites, reports or presentations? Want to raise awareness AND drive traffic to your website? You can accomplish both of them by adding content to the Development Gateway in dgCommunities. It's easy: simply go to http://topics.developmentgateway.org?intcmp=911  , click on the topic most related to your content, and click "Add Content Here" located in the middle of the page. Links to approved content are sent by e-mail alerts to registered members--an effective way to share knowledge and direct traffic to your website! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. VIRTUAL CONSULTATION FOR INTER-AMERICAN MINISTERIAL MEETING ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ dgCommunities members are invited to share their views in a virtual consultation forum with civil society and indigenous peoples sponsored by the Government of Bolivia and the Organization of American States, and in cooperation with the Development Gateway Foundation. The forum will address sustainable development issues. A summary of comments will be presented by the OAS to the First Inter-American Meeting of Ministers and High-Level Authorities on Sustainable Development, to be held in Bolivia on October 5-6. To participate in the consultation in English: http://topics.developmentgateway.org/environment/discussion/showDiscussion.do~id=1441?intcmp=911 To participate in the consultation in Spanish: http://topics.developmentgateway.org/environment/discussion/showDiscussion.do~id=1461?intcmp=911 To explore similar collaborative opportunities with the Development Gateway, please contact us at partners@dgfoundation.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DID YOU KNOW?? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ As a member of the dgCommunity on Gender and Development you can share your knowledge resources (e.g., websites, papers, reports, presentations, images, news, events, etc) in just about any format including streaming audio and video. Each resource will be described on a unique interactive page that will acknowledge you as the contributor and link to your profile. To view full text of knowledge resources, users will follow links to host websites, which will benefit from increased traffic from the Development Gateway community! Simply click on the "Add content here" hyperlink at:  http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/Contribute.do~flag=url~from=SampleLayout?intcmp=911 Thank you! Anuradha Bhattacharjee Email: gender@dgfoundation.org http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender?intcmp=911

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