Women

Today, the 8th March, is International Womens Day. Globally, inequalities in women’s and men’s lives are still significant. Climate change, for example, is disproportionately affecting the incomes of rural women.

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The German Agriculture Society (DLG) in cooperation with the Belgian international “Women in Ag” magazine, offer an international award to women in agriculture. The deadline for submission is the 15th August 2023.

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Governments are increasingly adopting policies aimed at influencing fertility rates. But besides the fact that these efforts are very often ineffective, they can erode women’s rights, the flagship report of the United…

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Tackling gender inequalities in agrifood systems and empowering women reduces hunger, boosts the economy, and builds resilience to shocks like climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report.

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In rural Bangladesh, people have to walk a long way to get to the nearest outpatient facility or vegetable market. Women entrepreneurs are closing this gap – with apps, teleconsultations and knowledge for the rural…

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The global pace of legal reforms around the equal treatment of women has slumped to a 20-year low, according to a new report. This could impede economic growth.

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Women

The report sheds light on the millions of women facing unintended pregnancies, and expects that conflicts and crisis are making the situation worse. This human rights crisis has profound consequences for societies, women…

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Disasters affect all genders differently, though women suffering most. Moreover, billions of women don’t have the same economic rights as men.

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Women

Globally, women are still highly underrepresented in countries’ parliaments, UN Women states on the occasion of International Women’s Day. Moreover, inequality between women and men is expected to rise due to ongoing…

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Women in rural areas are triggering great changes every day despite many obstacles. As part of the special “ONEWORLD No Hunger” initiative of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ),…

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