New at ICRW
From: International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) <International_Center_for_Researc@mail.vresp.com>
Date: Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 2:03 PM
Subject: New at ICRW
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Commentary: A Less Visible Solution to Hunger
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Targeting Poverty and Gender Inequality to Improve Maternal HealthThe 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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Quiet Determination A young woman escapes her forced child marriage to return to school. More » | |||||||
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Roadside BeadsMaasai 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 CoverageChild Marriage: The Easiest Vote in CongressThe 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 » | |||||||
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Help for Africa’s Women Farmers Combats Povertyamerica.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 » | |||||||
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International Conference on Alcohol and HIVTimes 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 » | |||||||
ICRW Jobs at a GlanceAccounting Manager For a complete list of employment opportunities at ICRW, please visit careers and jobs at ICRW. | |||||||
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