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Game Over: a methodology that shows young Ecuadorians that violence against women is not something to be taken lightly

Imagine a prevention method that is not only educational, but also incredibly “cool”, as Dhanna B., a student at the María Auxiliadora School in Macas, tells us. What makes Game Over so special? It is a unique blended learning experience,

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From Evidence to Prevention. How to Prevent Violence against Women in Ecuadorian Universities – Video

More than a third of female professors and students in Ecuadorian universities claim have been assaulted by their (ex) partners and members of the university community. And almost a third of male students and lecturers admit having assaulted their (ex)

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Women free from violence: This is how Ecuador wins!

Since 2018, actors from different sectors, including the business sector, the public sector, academia and the media, have been working together to address the widespread problem of violence against women and girls in Ecuador, as part of a strategic campaign

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The Interactive Path – Step by step against violence: A successful initiative that crosses borders

In 2012, the Interactive Path- Step by step against violence methodology was developed by the regional ComVoMujer programme implemented by GIZ, which recognized that addressing violence against women at an early stage is one of the most effective preventive measures.

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Gender transformative approach: Challenging inheritance norms in Serbia

  In many families in Serbia, it is assumed that a women will leave her parents’ home when marrying and join the family of her husband. To ensure that family property remains inside the family, women are encouraged and often

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Discover the power of regional commitment against violence towards women in the new PreViMujer digital catalog

Preventing violence against women and challenging the sociocultural patterns that perpetuate it is a task that concerns us all. That’s why we invite you to explore the new PreViMujer digital catalog, where you will find more than 1,000 resources dedicated

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Empowering Diversity: GIZ Bangladesh initiatives towards gender equality

GIZ Bangladesh showcased gender activities from their different clusters in an online event held on 23 May 2024. Fatema Begum, Gender Focal Person, Climate Change and Sustainable Urban Development, moderated the event that took off with a welcome speech from

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Table ronde autour du thème de la journée

Le Projet Forêt Environnement et Climat a tenue à célébrer la femme à son bureau situé au Carrefour Golf à Yaoundé suivant deux orientations. La première était orienté sur la compréhension des concepts clés lié au genre. En effet à

Projection du documentaire “Mi seeri ma” (Je te repudie) de l’auteur Dr Aissatou

“Mi Seeri Ma”, est un documentaire en langue Fulfulde et transcris en Français, qui aconte la parcourt de vie de mariage d’une jeune femme qui a été mariée 5 fois et répudié 7 fois. Elle relate le contexte socioculturel de

Positive Masculinity

A session for GIZ colleagues in Cameroon to confront the root causes of inequality and to learn about positive masculinity and the role men can play in promoting gender equality. The session invites reflection on common ideas about gender relations

Celebration de la Journée Internationale de la Femme – Atelier de Sensibilisation

An interactive session for GIZ colleagues in Cameroon to commemorate the achievements and contributions of women to the Cameroonian society and to sensitize on the origin and significance of International Women’s Day.

Face à face with the Country Director: Women Special

This is a special March edition of the bilateral exchanges with the country director to celebrate Women’s Month in Cameroon. On 4th April, 8 female staff of GIZ Cameroon will have the chance to exchange directly with the country director

Feminist Development Policy: Perspectives from and for Asia

The BMZ’s Feminist Development Policy (FDP) stands exemplary in the global effort to address gender disparity at its core via transformative approaches. At its heart, the FDP targets the very roots of inequality, aiming to dismantle gender-based power imbalances entrenched

Sport x Gender Online Session

In celebration of GIZ Gender Month, the Regional Project Sport for Development in Africa is hosting an online Sport for Gender Equality session. We adapted one of our trainings to fit an online format and are excited to share our

Mujeres en la economía circular, exposición de fotografías

Exhibition “Girls”

During the March month, we have the pleasure to host at GIZ Albania the exhibition “Girls” by the activist and artist Elga Mitre! 🌟 Embracing Imperfection and be you 🌟 🎨 Finding the Artist Inside You! 💡 You Don’t Have

Gender, Mobility, and Socio-Economic Status: Perspectives from India

Exciting news! 🗣 The next premiere of Women Mobilize Women’s highly anticipated webinar series in collaboration with Mobycon is just around the corner! In this webinar series, we dive into topics surrounding the intersectionality of gender and mobility. In episode

Gender month & IWD in GIZ Nigeria & ECOWAS

As part of our activities for the Gender Month, we are thrilled to share our video titled “Promoting Inclusion: Voices from GIZ Nigeria & ECOWAS”, to celebrate International Women’s Day 2024. Please watch the video via this link  IWD Video_2024.mp4

Gender month & IWD in GIZ Nigeria & ECOWAS

We collect gender activities of different projects which have a special impact on women to develop the Gender Newsletter for GIZ Nigeria & ECOWAS Gender Newsletter

Inclusive Perspectives: Navigating Gender Intersectionality in Our Service Planning and Delivery

As part of this year’s GIZ Egypt Gender Month, we’re thrilled to invite you to an interactive webinar addressing an increasingly relevant topic: (Gender) Intersectionality! An intersectional approach puts the perspective of the marginalized person or group front and center

Sessão de Abertura Mês da Mulher 2024

Opening Session Gender Month 2024 in GIZ Mozambique

Découverte littérature féministe locale – GIZ Bénin

With the events in March, GIZ will be celebrating the month of Gender Equality and Gender Justice. For commemorating International Women’s Day on March 8th, GIZ Benin is organising a Brown Bag Lunch on the 21st of march to discover,

Experiencias de trabajo con género en el sector agua y energía

Evento virtual – Storytelling Recogiendo experiencia desde nuestro trabajo: ¿Cómo reducimos las brechas de género desde los sectores de agua y energía? Experiencias de los proyectos EnDev y PROCUENCA de GIZ Bolivia Miércoles 20 de marzo Horas: 10:00 a 11:30

TUEWAS Women Expert Database

The TUEWAS Women Expert database is a crowd-sourced database of women experts working in transport, energy, water, environment/climate, and urbanism. As women are notoriously underrepresented in Asian scientific conferences and policy events, as well as consultancy work, especially those not

Historic Rwandan’s Women Bonfire Event

 Step into history at the Rwandan Women’s Bonfire, an evening dedicated to honoring the incredible stories of Rwandan women who have left an enduring impact on our nation. From the poetic strength of Nyirarumaga to Kamaliza’s diverse legacy as a

Women in Waste Management

GIZ Rwanda/Burundi invites to a virtual Expert Exchange on Women in Waste Management. We will be discussing how to engage women in the waste sector, the topic of leadership and innovative strategies in waste management. Textile waste management, sustainable practices,

Film Screening Event Breaking female gender roles in the light of women’s economic empowerment

GIZ Rwanda/Burundi invites to the Film Screening Event Breaking female gender roles in the light of women’s economic empowerment We will be screening the three short films The Driver, Queen of Inanga and Lake Women (Kinyarwanda with English subtitles) followed

Opening Event #I am remarkable

GIZ Rwanda/Burundi invites to the virtual Gender Month GIZ Rwanda/Burundi Opening Event in 2024! Do you sometimes struggle with sharing your achievements because you are afraid of sounding like you are bragging?  Cultural and modesty norms as well as imposter syndrome

Men at Work – Exchange Rwanda/Burundi

In the light of the upcoming Gender Month 2024, male colleagues are invited to the very first GIZ Rwanda/Burundi men@work exchange, offering a dialogue about work, gender equality and health in GIZ. Today, achieving gender equality requires everyone to be

Through the Lense of Intersectionality: Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities as an Integral Component of Feminist Policies

Through the Lense of Intersectionality: Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities as an Integral Component of Feminist Policies If you leaf through our clients’ most recent strategic documents, it becomes clear: whether Feminist Development Policy, the Human Rights Concept of German

Finanzas Públicas y Género – Gender & Public Finance

En Centroamérica todavía existen brechas de equidad entre hombres y mujeres, resolver estas diferencias significaría un incremento del 10% del PIB de la región. Varios indicadores demuestran que persisten desigualdades entre hombres y mujeres, tales como las tasas de participación

Panel GIZ Senegal –  « Investir en faveur des femmes : accélérer le rythme ! » 07.03. 10-11.30 UTC+0

Dans le cadre de la célébration de la journée internationale pour les droits des femmes, le 08 Mars 2024, placé sous le thème de : « Investir en faveur des femmes : accélérer le rythme ! », nous avons le

ICM-Lesotho: The Role of Women in Natural Resource Management

The Integrated Catchment Management (ICM) programme in Lesotho commemorates this year’s International Women´s Day with a Community-Dialogue on the role of women in natural resource management (NRM). The goal of the ICM programme is the sustainable management of land and

Cluster-Dialogue: Exploring the German Feminist Development Policy

In a Cluster-Dialogue we want to explore the Feminist Development Policy (FDP) strategy launched by the BMZ in March 2023 to develop a common understanding on how to best integrate its principles into our projects within the Lesotho-specific context. Friday,

Conférence nationale sur la femme rurale et l’agriculture sous condition irriguée

De concert avec le collège des femmes agricultrices de la Coordination togolaise des organisations paysannes et de producteurs agricoles (CTOP), cette conférence sera organisée le 12 mars sous le thème : « L’irrigation : un levier de renforcement de l’autonomisation économique des femmes

Final conference withing the Campaign “Improve Gender equality”

The German Development Cooperation project “Support to Social Inclusion in Serbia (GIZ SIP)” has supported the Ministry of Human, Minority Rights and Social Dialogue (MHMRSD) to conduct the campaign for improvement of gender equality in Serbia. The aim of the

“New Wave” Documentary

During the March Month we want to invite you to the screening evening of the documentary “New Wave”! For over three decades, Albanian families have gone through the hurdles of migration, and “New Wave” takes a powerful dive into this

FemFest

GIZ Albania this year is joining BashArt on International Women’s Week, supporting the third edition of #FemFEST 2024. From 4 to 8 March, the festival gathers artists, activists, writers and politicians to give voice to issues of gender equality and

Gender Awareness Campaign

This year, the internal service providers are organising an awareness-raising campaign at the German sites. Part of the campaign is a video that illustrates the ideas of a gender-equitable world. The video will be shown on the in-house TV screens

ELVIS Cinema

As part of Gender Month, we are showing a relevant film that deals with gender inequality. In doing so, we are taking a look beyond national borders. The colleagues of the Procurement, Contracting, Properties, Property Management, Language Services (ELVIS) department,

MenstruAction – One goal, many initiatives

As highlighted by the German Development Minister Svenja Schulze on the international Menstrual Hygiene Day in 2022, “Menstruation should not be a taboo!” Aligned with BMZ’s ‘Feminist development policy – for just and strong societies worldwide’, we, the staff initiative

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Radio Show on Access to Resources for Women & Girls in South Sudan

The project ResPEct in cooperation with Nonviolent Peaceforce and Men for Women is organising a radio show on the topic “Access to Resources for Women and Girls”. A South Sudanese gender equality activist and two Gender Champions will discuss questions

Gender Month 2024 Event Plan

Navigating Feminisms: A Contextualization of BMZ´s Feminist Development Policy in MENA

Its been almost exactly a year that BMZ has published its strategy for a feminist development policy. Time to celebrate? Not really, or – at least – not yet. Resistance against feminist struggles and an ever-growing gender backlash are on

Igualdad de género en el sector de salud: atención, prevención e inclusión

CONVERSATORIO VIRTUAL “ATENCIÓN, PREVENCIÓN EN INCLUSIÓN EN SALUD” Estimadas*os: El Área de equidad de género y diversidad de la Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud (ANLIS) “Dr. Carlos Malbrán” de Argentina y el Proyecto de Cooperación Triangular REDLAB

Gender month & IWD in GIZ Nigeria & ECOWAS

Infostand of the GIZ Equal Opportunities Commissioner Bonn

8 March is International Women’s Day, a day that stands for equal rights and against discrimination against women*, a day for solidarity among and with women* – and therefore a day on which we would like to come together with

“Lunch Quiz – How much do you know?” and movie night “Women (2019)” Arthus-Bertrad

GIZ has been active in China since 1979, focusing on promoting sustainable and inclusive development through various projects and programs. In recent years, GIZ has placed a significant emphasis on green development, working closely with Chinese partners to address environmental

Gender, Mobility, and Disability: The intersection of varied experiences

Gender, Mobility, and Disability: The intersection of varied experiences Women Mobilize Women and Mobycon present the webinar series “Intersectionality of Gender & Mobility”. Delve into the world of mobility with us as we challenge assumptions and embrace inclusivity! 🚶‍♂️🚴‍♀️🚇 The

Info Session – Feminist Approach in MHPSS

GIZ Lebanon – GWG would like to invite you for an info session on Feminist approach to MHPSS (mental health psychosocial support) provided by our colleague @Mroueh, Reem GIZ LB.   Please join us to discuss more about the topic.

Gender-Based Violence in Mongolia

Kick-off Gender Week – Gender-based violence in Mongolia: a problem without a solution? GIZ in Mongolia invites a national gender expert and Professor Tumendelger to face the facts of gender inequality in Mongolia. Homes, schools, workplaces and the internet are the

Webinar: Oportunidades de mueres que cambian vidas de mujeres.

    Seminario web: Oportunidades que transforman vidas de mujeres   En conmemoración del Día Internacional de las Mujeres, 8 de marzo, el Grupo Focal de Género de GIZ Ecuador les invita a participar en este webinar dedicado a explorar

Table ronde autour du thème de la journée

Le vendredi 08 mars 2024, à l’occasion de la Journée Internationale des Femmes, sur le thème « Investir en faveur des femmes : accélérer le rythme » nous organiserons une table ronde autour de cette thématique avec une orientation sur

Oportunidades que transforman vidas de mujeres

Invitación a Webinar por 8 marzo 2024

Gender Evidence: Mapping the Terrain

Dear Colleagues, We are delighted to invite you to our online Session “Gender Evidence: Mapping the Terrain”. In celebration of Gender Month this March, we aim to explore and share insights into the existing and various sources of evidence on

La estrategia de la Política Feminista de Desarrollo del BMZ – Crash Course

“Mujeres lideresas del Campo Poblano” – Presentación de libro

Posicionamiento de mujeres en energía sustentable: retos y factores de éxito

Ciudades con género

Integración de la perspectiva de género en el financiamiento a infraestructura sustentable

Importancia del enfoque interseccional Género y Diversidad en la implementación de proyectos

La brecha de género en carreras STEM: una perspectiva

Del diseño a la implementación de políticas públicas con perspectiva de género

GIZ Data Lab & Data Service Center: Addressing Vulnerabilities in Climate Policies through AI-Driven Solutions

GIZ Data Lab & Data Service Center: Addressing Vulnerabilities in Climate Policies through AI-Driven Solutions In climate policy documents, identifying references and concrete measures concerning demographic groups in vulnerable situations poses significant challenges due to the complexity and expansiveness of

Gender & Religion – NICD Working Group Gender

NICD WG Gender invites you to a WG meeting and talk on Gender & Religion with the Sector Project Religion for sustainable Development, Project Equal Opportunities and Social Development (EOSD) in Egypt and Islamic Relief Germany 13th March 2024, 10.30-12.00

BMZ Gender Action Plan 2023 – 2027 – Introduction and way forward

Dear colleagues, on December 2023 the BMZ launched its 3rd Development Action Plan on Gender Equality (BMZ GAP III). It translates the German Feminist Development Strategy into concrete measures for the years 2023 to 2027 and provides concrete guidance on

Info Session – GIZ Lebanon ASHP

GIZ Lebanon GWG will organize an info session on the anti-sexual harassment policy for gender focal points on March 14. The GFPs will then pass on the information for their respective teams.

GIZ LNOB Innovation Forum: LNOB, Inequality and Fiscal Policy

FISCAL POLICIES MATTER! RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GENDER-TRANSFORMATIVE TAX-POLICY. “The wealth of the world’s five richest billionaires has more than doubled since the start of this decade, while 60% of humanity has grown poorer”. Inequality INC, Oxfam International January 2024 In times

Presentation of the National Strategy for Women in Lebanon

The National Committee for Lebanon Women (NCLW) launched the National Strategy for Women in Lebanon 2022-2030. GIZ Lebanon – GWG, on the occasion of the International Women’s day, is organizing a debrief on the strategy with NCLW guest speaker covering

GIZ India : Capacity Development_AIZ Gender in Practice Training

‘AIZ Gender Training – Gender in Practice’- For GIZ India in New Delhi, India  GIZ India in collaboration with AIZ has organized the Gender in Practice Training for our cluster colleagues in New Delhi, India. This in-person training takes place

InS Gender Focus Month Campaign

During the Gender Focus Month 2024, International Services (InS) is organising an online campaign to raise awareness on the constant fight for gender equality worldwide, and in particular on the topics of leadership and political participation, menstrual health and hygiene,

GIZ INDIA ꟾ Sexual Harassment Redressal Committee for India – Open House !

GIZ is an equal employment opportunity organization and is committed to creating a healthy working environment that enables employees to work without fear of prejudice, gender bias and sexual harassment. As part of the GIZ India Gender Focus – March

GIZ INDIA ꟾ Gender Transformative Approaches (GTA) Participatory Self-Assessment Tool

In light of Germany’s Feminist Development Policy and GIZ’s commitment towards ensuring Gender Equality is a quality aspect of our work, the FMB Department Gender Team has developed a  GTA Self-Assessment Tool that can be applied by interested project/program teams.

GIZ INDIA ꟾ Gender Knowledge Exchange Meet – Learning Together – Gender in Agrivoltaics

GIZ India – ‘Gender in Agrivoltaics’ – Knowledge Exchange Meet Agrivoltaics, the practice of having solar panels and food crops on the same land is a topic that is steadily gaining traction globally! To get ourselves ahead of the curve,

AI for All: African and Arab Feminist Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence

AI for All: African and Arab Feminist Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence  (MS TEAMS, moderated panel discussion, 18. March, 11:30 – 13:00 CET)  Recent dynamics in AI development have fired euphoria and dystopian fears alike. AI’s interaction with gender relations and

Feminist Development Policy in practice – Are you familiar with GIZs Gender Tools?

Online Event: 13.03.2024, 16:00 – 17:00 CET (please click on the image to enlarge it)   Use the following link to join the meeting: Hier klicken, um an der Besprechung teilzunehmen Besprechungs-ID: 332 941 099 990 Passcode: gD6aiq Mit einem

Periods@Work – Why the topic of menstruation belongs at work

When? Tuesday, 14. March, 13:00 – 14:00 CET Where? MS TEAMS With? Daniela Spies, Equal Opportunities Commissioner, Adela Llatja, Gender Focal Person GIZ Albania, Katrin Freitag, Senior Expert Facility Management, Daphne Manolakos, Member of the GIZ Staff Initiative MenstruAction, …

Femicide should be qualified as the most serious crime

The Ministry of Human and Minority Rights and Social Dialogue carried out the “Stop Femicide” campaign with support of the German Development Cooperation project “Support to social inclusion in Serbia”. The campaign included five panel discussions in the cities of

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The Ecuadorian business sector makes a difference in the fight against violence against women!

In an effort to create a safer and more equal environment, the business sector is taking action against this deep-rooted problem in our societies. According to INEC’s 2019 National Survey on Gender Violence against Women, approximately 7 out of 10

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GIZ Gender Award Ceremony 2024

GIZ Gender Award Ceremony 2024   Don’t miss – the GIZ Gender Award Ceremony 2024 on Friday, 8th March, 11:00 – 13:00 h CET Where: Bonn, GIZ Campus, Auditorium and online via livestream   We are honored to count on the

The Ecuadorian business sector is betting on the prevention of violence against women

Violence against women is, unfortunately, a reality for 7 out of 10 Ecuadorian women, and it is up to all of us to fight for change (INEC, 2019). The business sector needs to get involved too! The numbers speak for

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Unraveling the Ties: How Violence Against Women Impacts Food Security in Ecuador

Violence against women (VAW), in most cases perpetrated by their (former) partners, leaves physical and psychological aftereffects on women and their families. These consequences range from physical and emotional ailments to economic costs for the assaulted women and their households.

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New Call for Proposals to Promote Women Economic Empowerment in African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries

The Investment Climate Reform (ICR) Facility invites public and private sector organisations operating in African, Caribbean, or Pacific (ACP) countries to submit proposals to receive free technical assistance aimed at advancing Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE). The ICR Facility can help

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Empowering schoolgirls against gender-based violence in Benin

Teaser: To raise awareness of gender-based violence (GBV) and its gender-specific effects, EnDev organised a training session for students at an agricultural technical school in Benin. As a result, one girl found the courage to report a harassing teacher. Marie

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Discover the new version of the Junt@s app, a digital tool to prevent violence against women!

In June 2023, CNT (The National Telecommunications Company) presented the new version of the Junt@s mobile application, available for free in the Play Store and Android Store. Designed with a friendlier and simpler interface, this app is an important ally

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Strengthening women as a future pillar of the Tunisian economy

Tunisia has a wealth of women’s skills capable of making a difference in the growth rate of the national economy. The country aspires to double the number of women owners of small and medium-sized enterprises and facilitate their access to

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Launch of the #WomenCall: WIDU and WoMENA join forces to empower women entrepreneurs in Tunisia

On July 1, the #WomenCall, a new offer to support women entrepreneurs, was launched exclusively and for the first time in Tunisia. Co-funded by WoMENA and the WIDU.africa projects, the “Women Call” aims at strengthening the economic empowerment of women

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Unidas Week 2023 – Foreign Minister Baerbock presents Unidas Award to Colombian Vice-President Márquez

During her visit to Latin America, Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock honoured Colombian Vice President Francia Márquez with the Unidas Award for Women’s Rights and Democracy at the end of Unidas Week 2023, the most important annual network meeting of

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Breaking Ground: Exploring the Gendered Impact of the Energy Transition on Mining Communities

31.05.2023, 10:45-11:45 AM (CEST) This side event at the margins of the BMZ High-Level Forum on Mineral Supply Chains will be jointly organized by the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) and the multi-stakeholder group Women’s

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From Stigma to Solutions – Menstrual Health and Hygiene, a Critical Matter to All of Us

Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management (MHHM) is fundamental to the dignity and well-being of women. Enhancing access to menstrual hygiene information and services constitutes a significant fulfillment of the rights to sanitation and health, as well as living a life

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“Naïma’s Adventure“- Theatrical Production of a Traditional Nigerien Fairy Tale

(see German and French versions below) At the occasion of the International Day of Women’s Rights, the GIZ Niger presented a special event in honor of the 8th march. Led by GIZ Niger’s Gender Focal Person, Hannah Blum, a fairy

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“Be a real man” and stand up for gender justice – an OECD Development Centre and GIZ joint event addressing masculine norms

“Be a real man” Masculine norms governing our lives and relationships – at home, at the conference table and on the battlefield – and stand up for gender justice While more and more men and boys engage in promoting gender

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In the Dominican Republic, equal financial rights boosted women’s businesses

When it comes to financial inclusion, women in the Dominican Republic have long been stuck in the “second row”. Half of all micro-entrepreneurs in the country are women. However, women receive less credits to start their own businesses, and if

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Social Media Campaign #ethicalleadership

On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2023 on the theme Embrace Equity (#EmbraceEquity), a social media campaign was run on GIZ South Africa and partner-owned channels profiling female business leaders unpacking ethical leadership and the role equity plays in

Weblog article: “Creating ‘Integrated and safe neighbourhoods for all’ through international peer learning exchange”

Creating public spaces in which all genders and vulnerable groups feel safe is a task of global significance. What works and what doesn’t in implementing this goal is therefore not limited to one place or project. On the contrary, projects

A winner creates decent jobs for women in Tunisia

25-year-old Samar Belkhala comes from the Tunisian coastal town of Teboulba in the Monastir Governorate. Teboulba is a small town traditionally characterized by fishing. To earn her pocket money, Samar often worked in the harbor during her semester breaks. Her

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Yoonu tekki ci taar ak xarala yu bees yi ! Réussir dans le secteur de la beauté par l’innovation et la technologie, c’est possible !

Le Programme « Réussir au Sénégal » célèbre l’entrepreneuriat féminin dans le secteur de la beauté Selon l’Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD), près de 60% de la population active du Sénégal est constituée d’entreprises individuelles. L’agence renseigne

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Madagascar Gender Month 2023

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DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality

The GIZ Vocational Training Sri Lanka (VTSL) project, commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the Swiss State Secretariat for Migration (SEM), aims to align vocational training with the local market demands. The project

Weblog article: „Navigating the Concrete Jungle: The Gender Divide in Urban Life”

Different genders experience cities in distinct ways. Nine out of ten women feel unsafe in public spaces, they continue to face inaccessibility, insecurity and various forms of sexual harassment and violence. In her Urbanet article Paula Meth addresses the intersection