*PRGA Newsletter issue No. 17 January 2007
International Zero Tolerance Day - Voices the World Over Speak Out Against Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting
As the world commemorates February 06, as the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Cutting, a story from Dakar inspires hope that more and more community spokespersons are coming forward to declare their "zero tolerance" to the practice.
Anti-discrimination committee experts welcome namibia’s steps to advance women’s
Expert members of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today welcomed Namibia’s important steps for the advancement of women in the context of its difficult socio-economic situation, and urged the Government to go beyond the adoption of legal measures and introduce strategies to change the stereotypes and combat the practices that perpetuated women’s inequality.
Africa: Global Experts Encourage Women as Peacekeepers
Experts in peace-building have called on African women to become involved with peacekeeping from the start of negotiations to end conflicts, and not to allow themselves to be excluded.
Making Governance Gender Responsive (MGGR)
This is a generic course that can be adapted and modified to suit the needs of the different countries in Asia-Pacific. The initial training module was developed by the Center for Asia-Pacific Women in Politics (CAPWIP), with funding support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through its Asia-Pacific Gender Equality Network (UNDP-APGEN) and the Regional Governance Programme for Asia and the Pacific (UNDP-PARAGON).
Crop research to benefit poor farmers in marginal areas of the developing world: a review of technical challenges and tools
This paper reviews some of the key technical issues related to the challenge of formulating and carrying out crop research that is targeted, relevant and appropriate to these farmers, with a particular emphasis on crop improvement.
Worldbank Workshop on "Mobilizing Rural Institutions for Sustainable Livelihood and Equitable Development
The proposed workshop is part of joint initiative from the Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD) and the Social Development (SDV) Departments in FY07-08 to assess and build on the potential of rural institutions to augment access to public and private services to the rural poor.
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