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D. Talks: Connecting the ‘tech side’ to the ‘gender side’ of bridging the ICT gender gap
In the parts of the world with reliable access to high-speed Internet, complaints about unrelenting email and a culture that’s too ‘wired’ and ‘always on’ are common. In those places, it’s easy to forget that a majority of the world’s … Continue reading
Addressing the global gender disparity in ICT access
“Over the past decade, the international development community has recognized that investing in women is the most direct and effective way to promote economic growth, peace, and prosperity,” writes Ann Mei Chang, Senior Advisor on Women and Technology to the … Continue reading
An Unlikely Development Ally: Sizing the Market for Low-Power Television
By Shanti Mahajan “In rural areas, after dark, it gets really boring.” –Abhijit Banerjee, speaking at the 2012 Bandra Literature Festival Ask a development professional about the needs of people at the base-of-the-pyramid (BoP), and you’ll probably hear the usual suspects: … Continue reading
Posted in Energy and Environment
Tagged BOP, Brazil, CLASP, development, electricity, energy, Ethiopia, gender, Global LEAP, India
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Aiding women and girls living with and affected by HIV
by Gill Cassar Until recently, survivors of sexual violence in Guatemala, most of whom are women, had to undertake a lengthy and traumatizing process to lodge a court case against their perpetrator. Every ministry involved, of which there are many, … Continue reading
Posted in Gender Issues, Global Health
Tagged AIDS, gender, Guatemala, HIV, HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS, women, women and girls, World AIDS Day
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Improving opportunities for girls in Senegal
In Senegal, just 18% of girls are enrolled in secondary school, compared to 24% of boys. The Sonatel Foundation and USAID have partnered to address this inequality, launching the Programme Equité Genre à L’Ecole, or PEGE, to encourage equal opportunities … Continue reading
Posted in Education and Youth Development, Gender Issues
Tagged Africa, education, gender, gender equality, girls, PEGE, schools, Senegal, Sonatel Foundation, USAID
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Making public transportation female-friendly in Mumbai
If you could change anything about your daily commute, what would it be? Dalberg teamed up with the World Bank this spring to ask more than 200 women living in slums in Mumbai, India about the barriers preventing them from … Continue reading
