108 Items Género y Desarrollo en D.G. 20 -12-2007

Actualización de contenido - Género y Desarrollo en el Development Gateway ------------------------- 108 {totalItems} nuevos recursos en la página Género y Desarrollo del Development Gateway http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender -------------------------------------------------- 1. One-third of adults in rich nations are ignorant about AIDS, UN backed study finds 2. The Glimpse Foundation: A Non Media Resource to help youth share their global cultural experiences 3. An Exploration of Attitudes toward Female Genital Cutting in Nigeria 4. THE BLIND PROJECT - A group of concerned individuals who aim to protect children from the sex trade industry. 5. Take Back The Tech: 16 days of reclaiming technology to end violence against women 6. Global Water Initiative created in response to world water crisis 7. The Human Settlements Programme at International Institute of Environment and Development 8. Women and Poverty in South Asia 9. The Gender and Water Alliance (GWA) 10. Urban Energy 11. Urban Management Programme - CD ROM 12. Improving Child Health in Post Conflict Countries 13. Research Capacity Strengthening in Africa 14. “What If Roe Fell?� 15. Gender Disparities in Health and Mortality 16. Increasing Access to Safe Abortion Services in Uttarakhand: Identifying Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Training Centres 17. Special Evaluation Study on the Effect of Microfinance on Poor Rural Households and the Status of Women 18. Speech by Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe 19. Estimating the scale and impacts of migration at the local level 20. People and Places - a new vision for local government (LGA - UK) 21. Prosperous Communities (LGA - UK) 22. Consultant - Regional Gender Poverty & Inequality Study, East Asia, Oxfam 23. 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence (November 25 - December 10) 24. Resources on Reproductive Health and Violence Against Women 25. Facts About Gender-based Violence 26. Center for Women's Global Leadership - Rutgers. 27. Ban Ki-moon pledges system-wide UN campaign to fight violence against women 28. Competition for the Design of an Emblem of the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage 29. "Building a Comprehensive Response: Funding for HIV Vaccines, Microbicides and Other New Preventive Options: 2000 to 2006," 30. InterAction 31. Strengthening the National HIV/AIDS/STD/TB Council (NAC) and supporting strategic HIV prevention, care and mitigation activities 32. Acceptability of routine HIV testing ("Opt-Out") in antenatal services in two rural districts of Zimbabwe 33. HIV and AIDS treatment education: a critical component of efforts to ensure universal access to prevention, treatment and care 34. Programming for HIV prevention in South African schools: a report on program implementation 35. Good policy and practice in HIV & AIDS and education: overview 36. HIV & AIDS and educator development, conduct and support 37. HIV & AIDS and safe, secure and supportive learning environments 38. EDUCAIDS: towards a comprehensive education sector response. A framework for action 39. Good policy and practice in HIV & AIDS and education 40. Keep the best, change the rest: participatory tools for working with communities on gender and sexuality 41. Women’s [HIV/AIDS] Treatment Literacy Toolkit 42. The overlap between injecting drug use and sex work 43. Comprehensive approaches to HIV prevention 44. Community Action Is Key to Prevention - Red Ribbon Award 45. Zambia: Women Urged to Break the HIV/Aids Silence 46. Transforming the National AIDS Response Equality, Women’s Rights and the “Three Ones�, (UNIFEM) 47. Equipping Young People with Essential Life Skills 48. CNN International Series Profiles YouthActionNet™ Leaders 49. The Commonwealth and Young People 50. Commonwealth Youth Exchange 51. See Europe through the eyes of other Young Europeans! 52. The ITU-D Youth Programme 53. Focussing Resources on Effective School Health (FRESH) - UNESCO 54. More about FRESH 55. FRESH and Healthy Nutrition 56. FRESH and Education for All (EFA) 57. Education and health: finding common ground 58. Mauritius: Recognition of Prior Learning for Adults 59. UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training 60. Incorporation of occupational health in TVET is recommended by WHO’s Global Plan of Action on Workers’ Health 61. Literacy must be recognized as a right concludes UNESCO regional conference in India 62. Fourth UNESCO Regional Literacy Conference in New Delhi, November 29 - 30, 2007. 63. United Nations Literacy Decade (2003 - 2012) 64. Literacy Initiative for Empowerment (LIFE) 2006-2015 65. Child Friendly Cities in Ukraine 66. Growing Up in Cities 67. Growing Up in Cities - Johannesburg 68. UNESCO launches a tool to put social science research at the service of public policy-making 69. Growing Up in Sathyanagar - Bangalore 70. Growing Up in Saida, Lebanon 71. Blacks increasingly wary as Latinos become fastest-growing US minority 72. Young People in South Eastern Europe: From Risk to Empowerment 73. Guidance on Global Scale-Up of the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV 74. Blacks increasingly wary as Latinos become fastest-growing US minority 75. Worldwide Press Freedom Index 76. TourismScan December 2007 77. Decline in sex ratio observed in five States of India: ActionAid and IDRC survey 78. The Power of TV: Cable Television and Women's Status in India 79. "World Disasters Report 2007" 80. Certificate Course on "Gender Development Training" 81. UN-HABITAT and Youth 82. Quality of Contraceptive Service Provision Difficult to Measure 83. Predictors of STDs Among Asian and Pacific Islander Young Adults 84. Pregnancy Intentions and Happiness Among Pregnant Black Women at High Risk for Adverse Infant Health Outcomes 85. Unwanted Sex Common Among Young Married Women in India 86. Risky Sexual Behavior Among Youth Highlights Need for Early Sex Education: New Evidence from Croatia 87. Medecins Sans Frontieres 2006/2007 Activity Report - Armenia 88. Medecins Sans Frontieres - 2006/2007 Activity Report - Bangladesh 89. Medecins Sans Frontieres 2006/2007 Activity Report - Cambodia 90. Medecins Sans Frontieres 2006/2007 Activity Report - China 91. From Red to Gray: Aging Populations in Europe and Central Asia 92. Municipalización Educativa y Desarrollo Local. Experiencias y lecciones aprendidas en tres municipios de Nicaragua. 93. Who decides – Gender mapping the European Union’s policy and decision-making in the areas of development, external relations and trade 94. Evaluation - Beyond Access: Transforming Policy and Practice for Gender Equality in Education 95. Best Practices Database 96. Foro Iberoamericano y del Caribe de Mejores Prácticas 97. United Nations Involvement in Kicking the CO2 Habit - Bali, COP 13 . 98. Liveable Cities - The Benefits of Urban Environmental Planning. Published by UNEP, Cities Alliance and ICLEI. 99. CLIFF Annual Review 2007 100. Point of View Article in IMF Finance and Development, September 2007 101. Human Dimensions of Environmental Change - Ch 7, GEO 4. Vulnerability of People and The Environment: Challenges and Opportunities. 102. Urban Life—The Face of the Future ( From Liveable Cities - The Benefits of Urban Environmental Planning) 103. Excerpt - Guiding Urban Development in Bangkok - From Chapter, How to Integrate Environment into Urban Planning Strategies 104. UN Habitat and Youth at Climate Change Conference, Bali. 105. UN-HABITAT and Government of Italy boosts Korogocho sports facilities 106. Climbing Africa’s highest mountain to highlight the fight against urban crime 107. Making Polish cities Safer - Policy Declaration on World Habitat Day 108. Working together in making Kosovo cities safe and just ------------------------- 1. One-third of adults in rich nations are ignorant about AIDS, UN backed study finds http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1122333 In what should serve as a wake-up call ahead of World AIDS Day, a new United Nations backed survey shows that about one third of the people in seven wealthy nations admit they know little or nothing about the global HIV and AIDS crisis, and 25 per... Contribuido por Shambhu Ghatak el 30 Nov , 2007 2. The Glimpse Foundation: A Non Media Resource to help youth share their global cultural experiences http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1122216 The Glimpse Foundation just partnered with National Geographic to create a mainstream media product that celebrates and informs about the work of young people abroad. All of the content is User-generated and professionally edited. Glimpse is an... Contribuido por Adam DiClemente el 28 Nov , 2007 3. An Exploration of Attitudes toward Female Genital Cutting in Nigeria http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1122398 "Female genital cutting (FGC) continues to be widespread particularly in sub-Saharan African countries. The authors use data from the 1999 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey to consider factors that influence attitudes toward this procedure held... Contribuido por Maribeth Lovegrove el 30 Nov , 2007 4. THE BLIND PROJECT - A group of concerned individuals who aim to protect children from the sex trade industry. http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1122444 Presently, we are planning a trip to Chiang Rai, Thailand where we will serve at a local orphanage. Many of the children there have battled through prostitution, opium addiction, sexual abuse and slavery. The orphanage provides them with a home,... Contribuido por Laura Allen el 02 Dec , 2007 5. Take Back The Tech: 16 days of reclaiming technology to end violence against women http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1122507 Take Back The Tech is a collaborative campaign by ICT users, advocates, collectives and organisations that take issue with the prevalence of VAW in our diverse realities. Initiated by APC WNSP in 2006, the campaign is part of the 16 Days of Activism... Contribuido por Thomas BEKKERS el 04 Dec , 2007 6. Global Water Initiative created in response to world water crisis http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1122597 A new partnership has been launched to address the declining state of the world's fresh water supply and the lack of access to clean water services by the world's poorest people. The Global Water Initiative (GWI) brings together a group of seven... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 04 Dec , 2007 7. The Human Settlements Programme at International Institute of Environment and Development http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1122634 The Human Settlements Programme works to reduce poverty and improve health and housing conditions in the urban centres of Latin America, Asia and Africa. The Programme seeks to combine this with promoting good governance and more ecologically... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 04 Dec , 2007 8. Women and Poverty in South Asia http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1122665 This article by Shambhu Ghatak (shambhughatak@yahoo.com) relies on various government documents, the Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers and various research reports. This is basically a review paper, and the views expressed are solely that of the... Contribuido por Shambhu Ghatak el 05 Dec , 2007 9. The Gender and Water Alliance (GWA) http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1122670 The Gender and Water Alliance (GWA) was established at the Second World Water Forum (WWF) in March 2000. The mission of GWA is to promote women's and men's equitable access to and management of safe and adequate water, for domestic supply,... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 05 Dec , 2007 10. Urban Energy http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1122687 Current levels of energy services fail to meet the needs of the poor. Some 2 billion people worldwide rely on traditional biomass fuels for cooking, while 1.6 billion others do not have access to electricity, a situation which entrenches poverty,... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 05 Dec , 2007 11. Urban Management Programme - CD ROM http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1122719 After nearly two decades, the Urban Management Programme, which was operational from 1986 to 2006, has handed over to its partners at the regional, national and local levels. During those years, UMP was one of the largest global technical assistance... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 05 Dec , 2007 12. Improving Child Health in Post Conflict Countries http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1122849 At the beginning of the new Millennium, almost one third of the world’s population was living in countries that were at severe risk of, affected by, or emerging from armed conflicts. The characteristics of conflicts— violence, poverty, food... Contribuido por Giulia D'Amico el 05 Dec , 2007 13. Research Capacity Strengthening in Africa http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1122535 The Wellcome Trust will provide funding to support the creation of consortia between higher education institutes and research institutes located within Africa (south-south links), and with institutions based in the UK, or in other countries with a... Contribuido por John Daly el 04 Dec , 2007 14. “What If Roe Fell?� http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1122386 "Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision establishing a woman's right to abortion, remains under constant attack. In the 2004 version of this report, the Center for Reproductive Rights outlined the legal framework anti-choice forces were constructing... Contribuido por Maribeth Lovegrove el 30 Nov , 2007 15. Gender Disparities in Health and Mortality http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1122378 "Gender differences in mortality and life expectancy vary by country. But in most countries, men live shorter lives than women. In Russia, for instance, the difference between male and female life expectancy is 13 years (59 vs. 72). In other... Contribuido por Maribeth Lovegrove el 30 Nov , 2007 16. Increasing Access to Safe Abortion Services in Uttarakhand: Identifying Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Training Centres http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1122473 "This report describes a simple methodology to screen and approve facilities as provider-training sites for comprehensive abortion care. This approach will help state governments in India adopt an evidence-based approach to identify potential... Contribuido por Maribeth Lovegrove el 03 Dec , 2007 17. Special Evaluation Study on the Effect of Microfinance on Poor Rural Households and the Status of Women http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1122481 The Asian Development Bank first offered microfinance services for the poor in 1988. By end-2006, it had approved 32 microfinance projects and 20 projects with microfinance components for 16 countries. Learn to what extent these reduced poverty in... Contribuido por Irish De Guzman el 03 Dec , 2007 18. Speech by Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1122875 ‘Amare glasura ashunde’ Our voice is heard: Romani Women’s Rights Conference, Stockholm, 3 December 2007. " I believe that the starting point of our Conference must be an acknowledgment of a deplorable fact – that Roma in Europe continue to face... Contribuido por Giulia D'Amico el 05 Dec , 2007 19. Estimating the scale and impacts of migration at the local level http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1122903 Commissioned by the Local Government Association (LGA), this research by the Institute of Community Cohesion (ICoCo) looks at the scale of recent population changes and the impact on local services. International migration is a growing global... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 05 Dec , 2007 20. People and Places - a new vision for local government (LGA - UK) http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1122910 Join us in our campaign to improve life for people in the villages, towns and cities where they live, work and do business. Last autumn's Local Government White Paper provides the best chance in a generation for central government to shift power to... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 05 Dec , 2007 21. Prosperous Communities (LGA - UK) http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1122919 'Prosperous communities' is a project examining and promoting the role that local councils can play in promoting economic prosperity in their areas. Building on the vision for local government set out in people and places the LGA has proposed that... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 05 Dec , 2007 22. Consultant - Regional Gender Poverty & Inequality Study, East Asia, Oxfam http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1122973 A great deal of literature is currently available on different aspects to gender inequality and poverty in east Asia. Attempts have also been made to measure and index in different ways the existing status and situation of poor women around the... Contribuido por Jessica Matthews el 06 Dec , 2007 23. 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence (November 25 - December 10) http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1122997 2007 Campaign Theme - Demanding Implementation, Challenging Obstacles: End Violence Against Women. Since 1991, the 16 Days Campaign has helped to raise awareness about gender violence and has highlighted its effects on women globally. Each year,... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 06 Dec , 2007 24. Resources on Reproductive Health and Violence Against Women http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123005 * Bringing Rights to Bear: an Analysis of the Work of the UN Treaty Monitoring Bodies on Reproductive and Sexual Rights, Center for Reproductive Law and Policy, 2002. http://www.reproductiverights.org/pub_bo_tmb.html; * Diagnostic and Treatment... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 06 Dec , 2007 25. Facts About Gender-based Violence http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123012 1. Around the world, as many as 1 in every 3 women has been beaten, coerced into sex, or abused in some other way, most often by someone she knows, including by her husband or another male family member. 2. Women are more susceptible to violence... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 06 Dec , 2007 26. Center for Women's Global Leadership - Rutgers. http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123019 In 1991, a group of women activists came together at a meeting hosted by the Centre for Women's Global Leadership (CWGL) in New Jersey and decided they were going to do something about gender-based violence. The women didn't aim to just come up with... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 06 Dec , 2007 27. Ban Ki-moon pledges system-wide UN campaign to fight violence against women http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123026 25 November 2007 – Denouncing violence against women as “one of the most heinous, systematic and prevalent human rights abuses in the world,� United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has vowed to lead a campaign against the scourge. In a message... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 06 Dec , 2007 28. Competition for the Design of an Emblem of the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123041 Competition for the Design of an Emblem of the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage UNESCO is now announcing a competition for the design of an emblem that best reflects the purposes and spirit of the Convention to give... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 06 Dec , 2007 29. "Building a Comprehensive Response: Funding for HIV Vaccines, Microbicides and Other New Preventive Options: 2000 to 2006," http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123088 HIV Vaccine and Microbicides Resource Tracking Working Group: The report provides estimates of investment in HIV vaccine and microbicide research and development from 2000 to 2006. The report also includes estimates of investment in new prevention... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 07 Dec , 2007 30. InterAction http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123103 InterAction is the largest coalition of U.S.-based international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) focused on the world’s poor and most vulnerable people. Collectively, InterAction’s more than 165 members work in every developing country. Members... Contribuido por Carmen Villegas Caballero el 07 Dec , 2007 31. Strengthening the National HIV/AIDS/STD/TB Council (NAC) and supporting strategic HIV prevention, care and mitigation activities http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123116 Strengthening the National HIV/AIDS/STD/TB Council (NAC) and supporting strategic HIV prevention, care and mitigation activities within the National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Framework, Zambia (STARZ). A synthesis of institutional arrangements of National Aids... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 07 Dec , 2007 32. Acceptability of routine HIV testing ("Opt-Out") in antenatal services in two rural districts of Zimbabwe http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123122 Authors: Freddy Perez; Charity Zvandaziva; Barbara Engelsmann; Francois Dabis Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006. This article from the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (JAIDS) argues that routine HIV testing on an opt-out... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 07 Dec , 2007 33. HIV and AIDS treatment education: a critical component of efforts to ensure universal access to prevention, treatment and care http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123128 Making HIV treatment education work - Authors: J Sass. Publisher: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization , 2006. This report from UNESCO and WHO presents the key points and recommendations of a two-day technical consultation... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 07 Dec , 2007 34. Programming for HIV prevention in South African schools: a report on program implementation http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123136 HIV education in schools: is it an effective HIV prevention strategy? Authors: S. James; A. McCauley; P. Reddy, Publisher: Horizons, 2005. This paper from the Horizons Program evaluates the effectiveness of a HIV education programme aimed at... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 07 Dec , 2007 35. Good policy and practice in HIV & AIDS and education: overview http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123148 Addressing the impact of HIV and AIDS in education: good practice examples for governments and donors - Authors: ; UNESCO. Publisher: Education Sector, UNESCO, 2006. This booklet is the first in a series of publications on good practice in responding... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 07 Dec , 2007 36. HIV & AIDS and educator development, conduct and support http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123156 Supporting teachers and students affected by HIV and AIDS: good practice policy and programmes. Authors: ; UNESCO, Publisher: Education Sector, UNESCO, 2006. This booklet is the third in a series of publications on good practice in responding to the... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 07 Dec , 2007 37. HIV & AIDS and safe, secure and supportive learning environments http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123164 HIV and AIDS prevention and education for young people affected by HIV and AIDS: good practice in policy and programming. Authors: ; UNESCO. Publisher: Education Sector, UNESCO, 2006. This booklet is the second in a series of publications on good... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 07 Dec , 2007 38. EDUCAIDS: towards a comprehensive education sector response. A framework for action http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123172 A guide to the approach and resources offered by the EDUCAIDS initiative. Authors: ; UNAIDS; UNESCO. Publisher: Education Sector, UNESCO, 2006. The UNESCO-led EDUCAIDS initiative supports countries to implement a comprehensive national education... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 07 Dec , 2007 39. Good policy and practice in HIV & AIDS and education http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123180 The impact of HIV on education: meeting the challenge. Authors: ; UNESCO. Publisher: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization , 2006. This booklet from UNESCO provides an overview of why HIV and AIDS are important issues for... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 07 Dec , 2007 40. Keep the best, change the rest: participatory tools for working with communities on gender and sexuality http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123188 A set of participatory tools for working with communities on gender and sexuality. Authors: ; International HIV / AIDS Alliance. Publisher: International HIV/AIDS Alliance, 2007. Gender and sexuality are cross cutting factors in the transmission of... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 07 Dec , 2007 41. Women’s [HIV/AIDS] Treatment Literacy Toolkit http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123196 Empowering girls and women affected by HIV and AIDs. Authors: ; Southern African HIV and AIDS Information Dissemination Service. Publisher: Southern Africa HIV/AIDS Information Dissemination Service , 2005. Southern Africa remains by far the most... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 07 Dec , 2007 42. The overlap between injecting drug use and sex work http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123204 Gender discrimination leaves women drug users in Asia at greater risk of HIV infection. Authors: P. Tanguay. Publisher: Exchange, 2007. This article from Exchange argues that women drug users in Asia have a higher risk of HIV infection than their... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 07 Dec , 2007 43. Comprehensive approaches to HIV prevention http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123211 Promoting gender equality and sexual rights through HIV prevention education. Authors: Solange Rocha. Publisher: Exchange, 2007. This issue of Exchange argues that a comprehensive approach to HIV prevention must include a commitment to promoting... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 07 Dec , 2007 44. Community Action Is Key to Prevention - Red Ribbon Award http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123219 The United Nations presented the call for nominations for the Red Ribbon Award 2008 to honour community leadership and action against HIV/AIDS in the Mexican capital on the eve of World AIDS Day. "Communities are at the forefront of addressing the... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 07 Dec , 2007 45. Zambia: Women Urged to Break the HIV/Aids Silence http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123227 UNITED Nations (UN) Special Envoy on AIDS in Africa, Elizabeth Mataka has challenged women to break the silence and stand up against harmful practices that have been perpetrating the spread of HIV/AIDS. Mrs Mataka said this in Lusaka as Zambia joined... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 07 Dec , 2007 46. Transforming the National AIDS Response Equality, Women’s Rights and the “Three Ones�, (UNIFEM) http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123238 Introduction: Tackling the 25-year-old AIDS crisis remains one of the world’s most urgent tasks. Despite increased international mobilization, 5 million people contract HIV every year and 3 million are dying of AIDS-related illnesses – 90 per cent of... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 07 Dec , 2007 47. Equipping Young People with Essential Life Skills http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123317 In today's fast-changing, global economy, educators and employers alike recognize that traditional education often falls short of providing young people with the basic life skills they need to succeed – in school, in their communities, and future... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 09 Dec , 2007 48. CNN International Series Profiles YouthActionNet™ Leaders http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123325 Baltimore, MD -- Television viewers around the world are now able to trace the successes and challenges faced by two YouthActionNet™ leaders as part of a new CNN International series entitled, “Be the Change.� This new series will feature video... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 09 Dec , 2007 49. The Commonwealth and Young People http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123332 Young people are the greatest resource for the future of Commonwealth countries. The Commonwealth believes strongly that young people should be empowered and given a voice. The Commonwealth Youth Programme (CYP) - The CYP is recognised as one of the... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 09 Dec , 2007 50. Commonwealth Youth Exchange http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123339 A Commonwealth youth exchange gives young people the opportunity to get up and go global. To get involved in a world where for some people there is no local take-away, where 'popping to the shop' can mean a five mile trek, or a shower a dip in the... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 09 Dec , 2007 51. See Europe through the eyes of other Young Europeans! http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123346 EURplace26.org online photo competition seeks young people's reflections on diversity in Europe! Why EURplace26? Our vision is of EURplace as a SAFEplace where all young people accept and support each other, and can travel and appreciate the... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 09 Dec , 2007 52. The ITU-D Youth Programme http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123370 The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Youth Programme’s main mandate is to support children and young people from developing countries and those in transition to improve their access, use and knowledge of information and communication... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 09 Dec , 2007 53. Focussing Resources on Effective School Health (FRESH) - UNESCO http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123379 Education is a fundamental human right. It is the key to sustainable development, and to peace and stability within and among countries... The learning and life skill needs of all young people can and must be met as a matter of urgency. So states... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 09 Dec , 2007 54. More about FRESH http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123386 Recognizing the fundamental inter-relationship between health and education, and the urgent need to stem the tide of HIV/AIDS, school health experts at UNESCO, UNICEF, WHO, the World Bank, Education International, Education Development Center and the... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 10 Dec , 2007 55. FRESH and Healthy Nutrition http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123393 Healthy nutrition takes many forms and is understood differently in different countries and cultures. In general, healthy nutrition should be an integral part of daily life that contributes to the physiological, mental and social well-being of... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 10 Dec , 2007 56. FRESH and Education for All (EFA) http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123400 Education for All (EFA) is the commitment that countries around the world have made to ensure that every child and adult receives basic education of good quality. The EFA movement is based on recognition that education is a human right, and that it... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 10 Dec , 2007 57. Education and health: finding common ground http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123406 How can education promote health in the classroom and the workplace? This was among a range of health-related topics at the international conference “Towards Sustainable Global Health� in Bonn, Germany from 9 to 11 May 2007. Particular focus was... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 10 Dec , 2007 58. Mauritius: Recognition of Prior Learning for Adults http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123415 The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning ( UIL) collaborates with the Mauritius Qualifications Authority ( MQA) in launching a pilot project on Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for unemployed workers from the sugar and textile sectors who will... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 10 Dec , 2007 59. UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123424 The UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (UNESCO-UNEVOC) assists UNESCO's 192 member states strengthen and upgrade their TVET systems. The acquisition of skills for work, and for citizenship, is... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 10 Dec , 2007 60. Incorporation of occupational health in TVET is recommended by WHO’s Global Plan of Action on Workers’ Health http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123435 While TVET is concerned with the acquisition of knowledge and skills for the world of work, occupational safety and health (OSH) aims at the protection and promotion of safety and health at the workplace. The World Health Organization (WHO) is the UN... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 10 Dec , 2007 61. Literacy must be recognized as a right concludes UNESCO regional conference in India http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123445 Stubbornly high rates of illiteracy will only be reduced if governments make literacy a priority and recognize it as a right, concluded participant at the UNESCO regional conference on literacy challenges in South, South West and Central Asia, which... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 10 Dec , 2007 62. Fourth UNESCO Regional Literacy Conference in New Delhi, November 29 - 30, 2007. http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123454 Entitled “Literacy Challenges in South, South-West and Central Asia: Building Partnerships and Promoting Innovative Approaches�, it focused on 14 countries in South, South-West and Central Asia, a region of high illiteracy.The countries of South and... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 10 Dec , 2007 63. United Nations Literacy Decade (2003 - 2012) http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123464 UNESCO leads the United Nations Literacy Decade (UNLD) under the slogan of “Literacy as Freedom�. Launched at UN Headquarters in 2003, the Decade aims to increase literacy levels and to empower all people everywhere. In declaring this Decade, the... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 10 Dec , 2007 64. Literacy Initiative for Empowerment (LIFE) 2006-2015 http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123473 UNESCO’s Literacy Initiative for Empowerment (LIFE) is a global strategic framework for the implementation of the United Nations Literacy Decade (2003-2012), in order to meet the Education for All (EFA) goals, with particular focus on adult literacy... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 10 Dec , 2007 65. Child Friendly Cities in Ukraine http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123495 Responsible Body: Starokostyantyniv City Council; UNICEF Ukraine. In Ukraine, a ‘Child-Friendly City’ pilot project was developed in the city of Starokostyantyniv, Khmelnytskyi Oblast in cooperation with UNICEF. The main goal was to develop a model... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 10 Dec , 2007 66. Growing Up in Cities http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123507 We live in an urbanizing world, in which more and more children and young people live in cities. In industrialized countries, a half to three-quarters of all children live in urban areas; in the developing world, the majority of children and youth... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 10 Dec , 2007 67. Growing Up in Cities - Johannesburg http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123521 The Johannesburg location of Growing Up in Cities has been one of the most active project sites, as it has sought to influence urban policy related to squatter camp children and their families and inner-city children by encouraging participatory... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 10 Dec , 2007 68. UNESCO launches a tool to put social science research at the service of public policy-making http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123531 Immediately following UNESCO’s 34th General Conference, which re-affirmed the importance of creating the conditions for a genuine dialogue between researchers, policy-makers and the members of civil society in order to address the multiple challenges... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 10 Dec , 2007 69. Growing Up in Sathyanagar - Bangalore http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123541 Sathyanagar (roughly translated as "Truth Town" in Sanskrit) is a self-built settlement on the north-east periphery of Bangalore, created in the 1970s when rural migrants from the neighboring states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu staked their claim... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 10 Dec , 2007 70. Growing Up in Saida, Lebanon http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123551 As a first step, children at the Center for Extracurricular Activities in the old city carried out project activities in the summer of 1999, under the leadership of Irene Arbadji and Ahmad Jradi. In November 1999, project members met with a network... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 10 Dec , 2007 71. Blacks increasingly wary as Latinos become fastest-growing US minority http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123603 By Tony Favro, City Mayors website 28 November 2007: Traditional minorities – Blacks, Latinos, Asians -- are expected to become the majority in the US by 2050. This is the consensus of most American demographers. According to data released in 2007 by... Contribuido por Giulia D'Amico el 11 Dec , 2007 72. Young People in South Eastern Europe: From Risk to Empowerment http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123618 This study was prepared by a team led by Gloria La Cava that consisted of Paula Lytle, Alexandre Kolev, Carine Clert, Zeynep Ozbil and Diana Marginean. Research assistance was provided by Ivana Aleksic. The team’s work on the Concept Note benefited... Contribuido por Giulia D'Amico el 11 Dec , 2007 73. Guidance on Global Scale-Up of the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123576 Full-title: Guidance on Global Scale-Up of the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV: Towards universal access for women, infants and young children and eliminating HIV and AIDS among children. "This publication was developed by the... Contribuido por Maribeth Lovegrove el 10 Dec , 2007 74. Blacks increasingly wary as Latinos become fastest-growing US minority http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123608 By Tony Favro, City Mayors website 28 November 2007: Traditional minorities – Blacks, Latinos, Asians -- are expected to become the majority in the US by 2050. This is the consensus of most American demographers. According to data released in 2007 by... Contribuido por Giulia D'Amico el 11 Dec , 2007 75. Worldwide Press Freedom Index http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123754 Reporters Without Borders for the sixth year in a row has come out with the Worldwide Press Freedom Index. Reporters Without Borders compiled the Worldwide Press Freedom Index by sending a questionnaire to the 15 freedom of expression organisations... Contribuido por Shambhu Ghatak el 12 Dec , 2007 76. TourismScan December 2007 http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123752 In this month' issue, the following topis are covered:  Community starts Indigenous tourism plan  Tourism Boom Threatens Antarctica  Andaman Island: tourism yes or no?  Accessible Tourism gains attention in Europe and Asia  Human Rights... Contribuido por Julia Schonharl el 12 Dec , 2007 77. Decline in sex ratio observed in five States of India: ActionAid and IDRC survey http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123960 According to a survey conducted by ActionAid in collaboration with the Canada-based International Development Research Centre, the sex ratio has further declined in the five northern States with Punjab showing the worst results—there were only 527... Contribuido por Shambhu Ghatak el 14 Dec , 2007 78. The Power of TV: Cable Television and Women's Status in India http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1124084 Cable and satellite television have grown rapidly throughout the developing world. The availability of cable and satellite television exposes viewers to new information about the outside world, which may affect individual attitudes and behaviors.... Contribuido por Shambhu Ghatak el 17 Dec , 2007 79. "World Disasters Report 2007" http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123874 This year’s annual World Disasters Report examines the issue of discrimination in disasters. It looks at which groups are discriminated against, and why, how discrimination manifests itself and how it increases vulnerability. Among the groups... Contribuido por John Daly el 13 Dec , 2007 80. Certificate Course on "Gender Development Training" http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123939 This course is designed to prompt an exploration of common behaviours and attitudes towards gender differences. It will present facts and figures about the situation of women and men in our society today – and references from key documents that... Contribuido por Prince Devison Nze el 14 Dec , 2007 81. UN-HABITAT and Youth http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123891 UN-HABITAT recognizes young people as active participants in the future of human settlements, the UN parlance for towns and cities. Today’s younger generation is already coming up with and implementing successful communitybuilding projects in some of... Contribuido por Giulia D'Amico el 13 Dec , 2007 82. Quality of Contraceptive Service Provision Difficult to Measure http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1124517 A review of studies from the past two decades reveals that the quality of family planning services women receive affects their contraceptive behavior, according to “The Quality of Family Planning Services in the United States: Findings from a... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 18 Dec , 2007 83. Predictors of STDs Among Asian and Pacific Islander Young Adults http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1124523 By Hyeouk Chris Hahm, Jieha Lee, Al Ozonoff and Maryann Amodeo. CONTEXT: Limited information is available on factors associated with STDs among Asian and Pacific Islander young adults. Such information is vital to developing effective interventions... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 18 Dec , 2007 84. Pregnancy Intentions and Happiness Among Pregnant Black Women at High Risk for Adverse Infant Health Outcomes http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1124529 By Susan M. Blake, Michele Kiely, Charlotte C. Gard, Ayman A. E. El-Mohandes, M. Nabil El-Khorazaty and the NIH-DC Initiative CONTEXT: Unintended pregnancy is associated with risk behaviors and increased morbidity or mortality for mothers and... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 18 Dec , 2007 85. Unwanted Sex Common Among Young Married Women in India http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1124535 Nearly half of young wives in the Indian states of Gujarat and West Bengal experience unwanted sex: 12% frequently and another 32% occasionally, according to “Consent and Coercion: Examining Unwanted Sex Among Married Young Women in India,� which... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 18 Dec , 2007 86. Risky Sexual Behavior Among Youth Highlights Need for Early Sex Education: New Evidence from Croatia http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1124541 Using a condom the first time one has sex and having positive attitudes about condoms are the best predictors of condom use, according to “HIV/AIDS-Related Knowledge, Attitudes and Sexual Behaviors as Predictors of Condom Use Among Young Adults in... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 18 Dec , 2007 87. Medecins Sans Frontieres 2006/2007 Activity Report - Armenia http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1124550 People living in impoverished, landlocked Armenia in the South caucasus, once part of the former Soviet union, suffer the effects of a chronically under-funded healthcare system. tuberculosis is one disease that is spreading, yet appropriate... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 18 Dec , 2007 88. Medecins Sans Frontieres - 2006/2007 Activity Report - Bangladesh http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1124559 Stateless Rohingya people have been crossing the border between Myanmar and Bangladesh for decades. they are a Muslim minority in Myanmar, a country that does not recognise them as citizens. they face poor access to healthcare and little protection... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 18 Dec , 2007 89. Medecins Sans Frontieres 2006/2007 Activity Report - Cambodia http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1124566 MSF's work in Cambodia began in 1979, providing medical aid to people in the refugee camps along the Thai-Cambodian border. A decade later, as refugees were repatriated, MSF moved inland and played a role in helping rebuild the country's health... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 18 Dec , 2007 90. Medecins Sans Frontieres 2006/2007 Activity Report - China http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1124574 MSF has advocated to the Chinese government for quality and affordable generic medicines. Only 31,000 AIDS patients, including 600 children, have received life-prolonging anti-retroviral therapy from the national free programme in china, despite... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 18 Dec , 2007 91. From Red to Gray: Aging Populations in Europe and Central Asia http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1124407 Lead Authors: Mukesh Chawla, Gordon Betcherman, Arup Banerji - World Bank ECA - The countries of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union are experiencing a third transition, a transition that overlaps with their recent political and economic... Contribuido por Giulia D'Amico el 18 Dec , 2007 92. Municipalización Educativa y Desarrollo Local. Experiencias y lecciones aprendidas en tres municipios de Nicaragua. http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1124142 Este compendio de estudios de caso fue producido en el marco del Programa de Aprendizaje Regional, PAR, iniciativa conjunta entre la Alianza para el Impacto, AI y el Ministerio Británico para el Desarrollo Internacional, DFID, que propone fortalecer... Contribuido por Aimee Maron el 17 Dec , 2007 93. Who decides – Gender mapping the European Union’s policy and decision-making in the areas of development, external relations and trade http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1124085 The new WIDE publication “Who decides – Gender mapping the European Union’s policy and decision-making in the areas of development, external relations and trade� provides an analysis of the role that key European Union institutions – the Council of... Contribuido por Barbara Specht el 17 Dec , 2007 94. Evaluation - Beyond Access: Transforming Policy and Practice for Gender Equality in Education http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1123698 Oxfam Publishing are undertaking an impact evaluation of the book ‘Beyond Access: Transforming Policy and Practice for Gender Equality in Education’ (2006), edited by Sheila Aikman and Elaine Unterhalter. The information gathered will contribute to... Contribuido por Julieanne Porter el 11 Dec , 2007 95. Best Practices Database http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1124594 This searchable database contains over 2,650 proven solutions from more than 140 countries to the common social, economic and environmental problems of an urbanizing world. It demonstrates the practical ways in which public, private and civil society... Contribuido por Carmen Villegas Caballero el 18 Dec , 2007 96. Foro Iberoamericano y del Caribe de Mejores Prácticas http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1124602 Los objetivos de eset Foro son el de Promover el uso, evaluación, y entendimiento de las Mejores Prácticas; Colaborar en la identificación de nuevas Mejores Prácticas y en la transferencia de conocimiento derivado de las existentes; Ayudar a... Contribuido por Carmen Villegas Caballero el 18 Dec , 2007 97. United Nations Involvement in Kicking the CO2 Habit - Bali, COP 13 . http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1124652 Bali/Nairobi/Oslo/San Jose/Wellington, 12 December 2007 - The United Nations has become part of the growing worldwide effort to become climate neutral. Members of the UN attending the crucial climate convention meeting in Bali today announced that... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 18 Dec , 2007 98. Liveable Cities - The Benefits of Urban Environmental Planning. Published by UNEP, Cities Alliance and ICLEI. http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1124665 This report arose out of a decision taken at the Cities Alliance Consultative Group Meeting at Marrakech in 2005 to more systematically integrate the environment into urban development programmes. This had become more imperative as issues of climate... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 18 Dec , 2007 99. CLIFF Annual Review 2007 http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1124678 The Community-Led Infrastructure Finance Facility (CLIFF) has released its Annual Review 07. The report highlights CLIFF’s work in India and Kenya to provide financing to communities seeking to upgrade housing and sanitation facilities. The report... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 18 Dec , 2007 100. Point of View Article in IMF Finance and Development, September 2007 http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1124692 The International Monetary Fund’s September 2007 issue of Finance and Development spotlights urbanisation and megacities with a cover story and several feature articles. Topics highlighted include rapid urbanisation, urban poverty, megacity issues,... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 18 Dec , 2007 101. Human Dimensions of Environmental Change - Ch 7, GEO 4. Vulnerability of People and The Environment: Challenges and Opportunities. http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1124706 Vulnerability depends on exposure, sensitivity to impacts and the ability or inability to cope or adapt. It needs to be seen within a global context of demographic change, patterns of poverty, health, globalization, conflict and governance. Broad... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 18 Dec , 2007 102. Urban Life—The Face of the Future ( From Liveable Cities - The Benefits of Urban Environmental Planning) http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1124719 Cities and urban settlements in general are the face of the future. Today, some 50 percent of the world’s population lives in urban areas. In 2005, the world’s urban population was 3.17 billion out of a total of 6.45 billion. The year 2007 marks a... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 18 Dec , 2007 103. Excerpt - Guiding Urban Development in Bangkok - From Chapter, How to Integrate Environment into Urban Planning Strategies http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1124733 ( Liveable Cities - The Benefits of Urban Environmental Planning). In Bangkok, Thailand, the Urban Management Toolbox and the Metropolitan Master Catalogue were developed to act as the driving forces for the physical development of the city. The... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 18 Dec , 2007 104. UN Habitat and Youth at Climate Change Conference, Bali. http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1124765 The Executive Director of UN-HABITAT, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, on December 13, 2007 held talks with youth leaders representing 11 countries from around the world on the sidelines of the UN climate change conference. She explained the agency's work on... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 19 Dec , 2007 105. UN-HABITAT and Government of Italy boosts Korogocho sports facilities http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1124791 In December 2006, for the residents of Korogocho, one of Nairobi’s largest slums, it was a special day as they set aside the daily grind of their lives to witness a landmark event where UN-HABITAT and the Government of Italy joined hands to give them... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 19 Dec , 2007 106. Climbing Africa’s highest mountain to highlight the fight against urban crime http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1124800 In what has become an annual event, a group of youths in February 2007 embarked on the second climb of Africa’s highest mountain, Kilimanjaro to highlight the problem of growing crime in the East African cities. At a media launch of this year’s... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 19 Dec , 2007 107. Making Polish cities Safer - Policy Declaration on World Habitat Day http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1124810 Senior Polish officials pledged on World Habitat Day to do all they can to make the country’s cities safer and more inclusive for all their citizens. “The quality of life in our cities depends to the great extent on the level of security. We are very... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 19 Dec , 2007 108. Working together in making Kosovo cities safe and just http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1124820 Various activities were held in different parts of Kosovo to mark the 2007 World Habitat Day organized jointly by city municipalities and UN-HABITAT’s Municipal Spatial Planning Support Programme ‘Making Better Cities Together’. The focus of the... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 19 Dec , 2007

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