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Commentary: A Less Visible Solution to Hunger


One reason global food security strategies continue to fall short is that they don't recognize the on-the-ground realities of women farmers. Gender inequality cannot be an afterthought to our food security strategies. It must be the linchpin. More »

 

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ICRW's mission is to empower women, advance gender equality and fight poverty in the developing world. To accomplish this, ICRW works with partners to conduct empirical research, build capacity and advocate for evidence-based, practical ways to change policies and programs.

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Targeting Poverty and Gender Inequality to Improve Maternal Health


The realities and needs of poor women must be the central drivers of policies and programs designed to increase maternal healthcare access and utilization. More »

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 A Note from Ethiopia

Quiet Determination
A Child Bride Chooses Her Own Path

A young woman escapes her forced child marriage to return to school. More »


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Roadside Beads

Maasai Women Create Their Own Market

A roadside stall represents the ambition, hard work and camaraderie of women who, when given a few resources, have the power to change their own lives. More »

ICRW Media Coverage

Child Marriage: The Easiest Vote in Congress

The Washington Post, America's Next Great Pundit Contest  on Oct. 20

As part of a blog series for the Washington Post's America's Next Great Pundit Contest, Conor Williams discusses why Congress should pass the International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act. The post quotes ICRW's Senior Policy Advocate Dan Martin who explains how addressing child marriage will ensure more effective use of existing funds for development goals such as girls' education and maternal health.  More »


Help for Africa’s Women Farmers Combats Poverty

america.gov on Oct. 13

The Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State writes about the untapped potential of women farmers, who grow most of the crops and perform most of the farm labor in much of the developing world. ICRW senior gender and agriculture specialist, David Kauck, is quoted in the article and discusses women's lack of equal access to resources and their inability to capture much of the gains of their labor.  More »


International Conference on Alcohol and HIV

Times of India on Oct. 8

The Times of India reports on the Second International Conference on Alcohol and HIV. Researchers, including ICRW's Ravi Verma, have called for multilevel community-based approaches and a focus on gender for combating pervasive alcohol use and the resulting HIV transmission.   More »

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