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Actualización de contenido - Género y Desarrollo en el Development Gateway ------------------------- 36 {totalItems} nuevos recursos en la página Género y Desarrollo del Development Gateway http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender -------------------------------------------------- 1. Women Empowerment via ICTs 2. Women in Reflection: UKS Radio Project in Pakistan 3. CPRC Policy Brief - Social protection transfers for chronically poor people 4. CPRC Policy Brief - Chronic Poverty: An Introduction 5. CPRC Policy Brief - Tackling obstacles to social protection for chronically poor people 6. Women and Food Security in South Asia: Current Issues and Emerging Concerns 7. Women Demand Equal Access to Leadership in Community Radio in Asia-Pacific 8. AIHA to Share Results of Ukraine PMTCT Project at Kyiv Conference 9. If I Kept It to Myself: Women Intervene in a World of AIDS 10. "Our Common Interest" 11. ASSESSMENT OF AKSHAYA PROJECT FROM A GENDER PERSPECTIVE 12. Call for Proposals Global Fund Round 7 13. Protecting Children at Risk in Guinea 14. Why is Gender Important in Urban Development and Housing Projects? Asian Development Bank 15. The Battle Between Big Pharma and Poor AIDS Victims is Heating Up, But the Outcome is Far From Certain 16. AIDS DRUGS: Brazil, Thailand Override Big Pharma Patents 17. Corporate Council on Africa is Sub-Contractor on USAID Global Health IQC Contract 18. Volga River Alliance Expands HIV/AIDS Capacity Building Efforts in Samara and Saratov Oblasts 19. CHF International 20. Action Health Incorporated Receives MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions 21. Virtual Sexuality School - Action Health Incorporated Teen Zone 22. New ICW Vision Paper - HIV Positive Women and Drug and Alcohol Use 23. UGANDA: Use of Traditional Medicine Interfering with ART Adherence 24. The IDRC Digital Library 25. About World Environment Day 2007 26. The Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) 27. ACCION’s Corporate Partner, Citibank, Launches Unique Microentrepreneurship Awareness Campaign 28. ACCION President and CEO Honored for Leadership 29. The Women Waging Peace Network 30. Initiative for Inclusive Security 31. Third International Global Health Conference. Theme: Partnerships: Working Together for Global Health 32. Third International Global Health Conference - Session Descriptions 33. The Jonathan Mann Award for Global Health and Human Rights 34. United States. FDA Reaffirms Policy Barring MSM From Donating Blood 35. New IAPAC Magazine Promotes Holistic Approach to Healthy Living with HIV 36. Kuki Gallmann - Founder, Gallmann Foundation ------------------------- 1. Women Empowerment via ICTs http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1101980 'You teach us and we can do it' - This was the overwhelming response of the 20 odd women from the rural areas of Gujarat, who attended the workshop organised by Self Employed Women Association (SEWA) (http://www.sewa.org/) along with UNDP, held in... Contribuido por Mahmud Hasan el 19 May , 2007 2. Women in Reflection: UKS Radio Project in Pakistan http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1101985 Uks was the first Civil Society Organization in Pakistan to launch a radio production house in July 2003. The most noteworthy feature of Uks Radio Project is that an all female team of journalists and broadcasters runs it. In their efforts towards... Contribuido por Mahmud Hasan el 19 May , 2007 3. CPRC Policy Brief - Social protection transfers for chronically poor people http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1101857 Effective social protection is vital to help chronically poor people and countries build assets, increase their capacity to withstand shocks and stresses, and thus escape from poverty; without it, they will continue to be trapped in poverty. This... Contribuido por Nick Scott el 18 May , 2007 4. CPRC Policy Brief - Chronic Poverty: An Introduction http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1101847 Up to 420 million people (at a conservative estimate) are trapped in chronic absolute poverty. They, and their children, will make up a large part of the 900 million people who will still be $1-a-day poor in 2015 even if the Millennium Development... Contribuido por Nick Scott el 18 May , 2007 5. CPRC Policy Brief - Tackling obstacles to social protection for chronically poor people http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1101863 Negative perceptions of social protection transfers continue to influence national and international anti-poverty agendas. Most of the concerns raised are based on misconceptions. This briefing, by Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC) researcher... Contribuido por Nick Scott el 18 May , 2007 6. Women and Food Security in South Asia: Current Issues and Emerging Concerns http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1101877 The food security scenario in South Asia has witnessed rapid progress over the last few decades, yet nutrition outcomes, especially those related to women and children, have failed to keep pace. This paper contends that the role of women in providing... Contribuido por Emmanuel Habumuremyi el 18 May , 2007 7. Women Demand Equal Access to Leadership in Community Radio in Asia-Pacific http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1101996 In 2006, the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC), Women's International Network (WIN), Asia Pacific, and Isis International, Manila, conducted an eMail survey among women community radio broadcasters in the Asia Pacific as... Contribuido por Mahmud Hasan el 19 May , 2007 8. AIHA to Share Results of Ukraine PMTCT Project at Kyiv Conference http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1102299 Kyiv, Ukraine, and Washington, DC, May 10, 2007. With support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the American International Health Alliance (AIHA) held a Final Project Conference Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at the Hotel... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 24 May , 2007 9. If I Kept It to Myself: Women Intervene in a World of AIDS http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1102345 Published: 07 Nov 2006. World YWCA. In this book - you will meet young women from all over the world, who have shaken their communities as peer counselors and educators, as care givers and as people living openly with HIV or AIDS; giving hope to many... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 24 May , 2007 10. "Our Common Interest" http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1102250 This is the report of the Commission for Africa established by UK Prime Minister Tony Blair. The report was addressed to the leaders of the G8 and to the wider international community. It is also addressed to the people of Africa and the world as a... Contribuido por John Daly el 23 May , 2007 11. ASSESSMENT OF AKSHAYA PROJECT FROM A GENDER PERSPECTIVE http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1102318 By Swapna Mukhopadhyay, Rajib Nandi. Institute of Social Studies Trust, New Delhi. Sponsored by: International Development Research Centre, Canada. This study has been conducted as a part of country level study under the research module ‘Gender and... Contribuido por Shambhu Ghatak el 24 May , 2007 12. Call for Proposals Global Fund Round 7 http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1102325 The Global Fund was created to finance a dramatic turn-around in the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. These diseases kill over 6 million people each year, and the numbers are growing. To date, the Global Fund has committed US$ 7.6... Contribuido por Bernard Ochieng Oluma el 24 May , 2007 13. Protecting Children at Risk in Guinea http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1102421 The “guardian angels� of the NGO Sabou take children living in particularly difficult situations under their wing: underage street children, victims of abuse and sexual violence or delinquents living outside the law. Six thousand of them have... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 24 May , 2007 14. Why is Gender Important in Urban Development and Housing Projects? Asian Development Bank http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1102507 Urban development and housing (UDH) encompasses the following subsectors: water supply, waste management, drainage, transportation, electrification, housing, land use planning, slum improvement, sanitation and hygiene, environmental management, and... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 24 May , 2007 15. The Battle Between Big Pharma and Poor AIDS Victims is Heating Up, But the Outcome is Far From Certain http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1102573 ( MSF Website). New patents pending in India could make for an uphill battle for developing nations. And patent laws and pressures from pharmaceutical companies have a long history of fending off challenges. Dr. Tido von Schoen-Angerer, executive... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 25 May , 2007 16. AIDS DRUGS: Brazil, Thailand Override Big Pharma Patents http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1102582 Although a handful of countries have issued compulsory licenses for AIDS drugs without kicking up much of a fuss, all involved older, first-generation drugs. Now the second-line treatments are at stake. Economist Love adds that big pharma feels... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 25 May , 2007 17. Corporate Council on Africa is Sub-Contractor on USAID Global Health IQC Contract http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1102593 The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) won a sub-contractor position on the Family Health International (FHI)-led consortium to implement the five-year TASC3 Global Health Indefinite Quantity Contract recently awarded by USAID. The Population, Health... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 25 May , 2007 18. Volga River Alliance Expands HIV/AIDS Capacity Building Efforts in Samara and Saratov Oblasts http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1102609 WASHINGTON, DC, and LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2007 — A joint project of the American International Health Alliance (AIHA) and AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is helping develop replicable, integrated models of HIV/AIDS treatment and care through pilot... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 25 May , 2007 19. CHF International http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1102632 CHF International's first overseas programs were focused on housing microfinance in Central America. Since the 1960's, CHF has focused increasingly on international issues. With experience, it quickly became clear that addressing one linear area of... Contribuido por Carmen V. Caballero el 26 May , 2007 20. Action Health Incorporated Receives MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1102714 Lagos, Nigeria. Action Health Incorporated (AHI) has been named a recipient of the 2007 MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions. The annual award is given to organizations whose work has shown significant impact in addressing some of... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 28 May , 2007 21. Virtual Sexuality School - Action Health Incorporated Teen Zone http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1102721 Welcome to the Virtual Sexuality School where learning is fun, relaxed and interactive. Often, people have confused sex and sexuality to mean the same thing, and for this reason, many adults do not approve that young people should be taught about... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 28 May , 2007 22. New ICW Vision Paper - HIV Positive Women and Drug and Alcohol Use http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1102725 'HIV Positive Women and Drug and Alcohol Use'. This Vision Paper highlights the research conducted for Silent Voices, a unique participatory project carried out by and for HIV positive women on the experiences of HIV positive drug/alcohol using women... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 28 May , 2007 23. UGANDA: Use of Traditional Medicine Interfering with ART Adherence http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1102732 HIV-positive Ugandans are twice as likely to quit antiretroviral therapy (ART) if they also use traditional herbal medicine, a new study by scientists at the country's leading university has found. Dr Ronald Kiguba, team leader of the Makerere... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 28 May , 2007 24. The IDRC Digital Library http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1102655 The Canadian International Development Research Center's Digital Library provides the international research community with access to a current and comprehensive collection of research results and documents generated by IDRC-funded projects, IDRC... Contribuido por John Daly el 26 May , 2007 25. About World Environment Day 2007 http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1102362 World Environment Day, commemorated each year on 5 June, is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action. Tromsø, Norway The World... Contribuido por Bernard Ochieng Oluma el 24 May , 2007 26. The Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1102540 The Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) in Amsterdam is an independent centre of knowledge and expertise in the areas of international and intercultural cooperation, operating at the interface between theory and practice and between policy and... Contribuido por Thomas BEKKERS el 25 May , 2007 27. ACCION’s Corporate Partner, Citibank, Launches Unique Microentrepreneurship Awareness Campaign http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1102733 The Citi Foundation and the Financial Times have launched “There’s Nothing Micro About It,� a unique microentrepreneurship awareness campaign that grew out of both organizations’ commitments to microfinance and poverty alleviation made at the 2006... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 28 May , 2007 28. ACCION President and CEO Honored for Leadership http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1102741 ACCION International, a pioneer and leader in global microfinance, announced today that president and CEO María Otero has been recognized recently with three awards for leadership—by Hispanic Business Magazine, Cookie Magazine and the National... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 28 May , 2007 29. The Women Waging Peace Network http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1102748 The Initiative for Inclusive Security includes The Women Waging Peace Network, a network of women peacemakers from conflict areas around the world, ranging from Sudan to Sri Lanka, Colombia to Bosnia, the Middle East to Sierra Leone. The Network was... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 28 May , 2007 30. Initiative for Inclusive Security http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1102752 Across the globe, women play a vital but often unrecognized role in averting violence and resolving conflict. With expertise in grassroots activism, investigative journalism, human rights law, cross-conflict mobilization for peace, military reform,... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 28 May , 2007 31. Third International Global Health Conference. Theme: Partnerships: Working Together for Global Health http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1102806 May 29 - June 01,Washington DC - 3rd International Global Health Conference. THeme: Global health is, by definition and necessity, holistic. It does not occur in a vacuum, separate from other aspects of social and economic development, nor does it... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 28 May , 2007 32. Third International Global Health Conference - Session Descriptions http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1102811 The conference agenda is divided into the following main program session types: 1] Panel Sessions, A-E Series - Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, May 30, May 31 & June 1. Moderated 2-hour sessions in which three to four presenters have approximately 15... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 28 May , 2007 33. The Jonathan Mann Award for Global Health and Human Rights http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1102826 The Jonathan Mann Award for Global Health and Human Rights was established to honor the late Dr. Jonathan Mann, while calling continued attention to the vital links between health and human rights. The Award is presented annually to a leading... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 28 May , 2007 34. United States. FDA Reaffirms Policy Barring MSM From Donating Blood http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1102834 ( Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Reports). FDA has reaffirmed a policy that prohibits men who have sex with men from donating blood, the AP/New York Times reports (AP/New York Times, 5/24). According to the policy, which has been in effect since the early... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 28 May , 2007 35. New IAPAC Magazine Promotes Holistic Approach to Healthy Living with HIV http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1102837 CHICAGO – The International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (IAPAC) has launched a groundbreaking new quarterly magazine that promotes a holistic approach to health for people living with HIV. IAPAC+ also is designed as a tool for patient... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 28 May , 2007 36. Kuki Gallmann - Founder, Gallmann Foundation http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1102844 Kuki Gallman's autobiography, a world bestseller, " I Dreamed of Africa¹ (Viking, Penguin) is published in 21 languages and was made into a major feature film by Columbia Pictures, starring Kim Basinger in 2000. At the Kenya Premiere of the film she... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 29 May , 2007

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