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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
(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…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
In Tunisia, the month of March was dominated by feminist foreign and development policy. Shortly after Svenja Schulze presented the strategy for feminist development policy for the BMZ, the new strategy was put into practice in the country. With the…
Check out the knowledge product ‘Small Steps Towards an Empowered Tomorrow’, compiled by the Gender Working Group, Natural Resource Management and Agroecology (NRMAE), GIZ India. The Working Group primarily supports projects in its activities towards gender sensitisation, gender equality and…
On 14 March 2023, GIZ Bangladesh came together to commemorate International Women’s Day and Gender Month. The event focused on digitalisation, technology and innovation and its potential for enhancing gender equality and digital and economic empowerment. Ms. Nina Clausing,…
Gender inside GIZ Feminist Development Cooperation in Practice Dear colleagues, You are invited! STOP IT – Preventing and dealing with sexual harassment 30.03.2023 13:00 – 14:00 CET What is sexual abuse and harassment? What are the consequences?…
The “Leave No One Behind” (LNOB) principle is crucial for many projects and has positive effects from which both the marginalised groups and the project itself benefit. In her article, Hannah Schabert, who is part of the “Experts for Partners”…
The first ever Colloquium of Engaged Women in the Diaspora was organised by the Programme Migration and Diaspora in Berlin in February. The Colloquium brought together women in the diaspora living in Germany who are engaged in human rights, sustainable…
Dr. Bärbel Kofler (BMZ) and Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven (GIZ) award “Remarkable Feminist Voices in Transport 2023″ of GIZ’s Women Mobilize Women Initiative! On March 2nd 2023, Parliamentarian State Secretary Dr. Bärbel Kofler (BMZ) and Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven awarded 33 women from 20 countries as “Remarkable…
The sixty-seventh session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) takes place from March 6 to 17 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The CSW principal global intergovernmental body is exclusively dedicated to the promotion of…
GIZ India Gender Focus March 2023 ꟾ GENDER TRANSFORMATIVE AND BEHAVIOUR CHANGE APPROACHES: A PLAYBOOK FOR EVERY GIZ PROJECT PLAN, BUILD AND IMPLEMENT EXAMPLES FROM GIZ INDIA : SECURING NUTRITION, ENHANCING RESILIENCE (SENU) PROJECT Day: 29th March, 2023 Time: 3:00 –…
Objectif global : Sensibiliser les collègues sur les questions du Genre, Leave no one Behind et sur la promotion de l’accès équitable et responsable des femmes et filles au numérique, dans les projets programmes respectifs du Cluster Bonne Gouvernance Objectifs…
Joint Event Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Rwanda and GIZ Rwanda’s Project Prevention of sexualised and gender-based violence Gender norms and stereotypes determine and shape our lives. They are anchored in legislation, in traditions, in formal and informal institutions, in religion, cultural…
Dear colleagues of GIZ, As part of the GIZ Gender Month 2023, which is taking place in March, we would like to draw your attention to the 45-minute individual coaching on the topic of “Gender sensitivity in the workplace” offered…
In Mozambique, a full Gender Month is being celebrated every year between March, the 8th (International Women Day) and April, the 7th (Mozambican Women Day). In 2023, GIZ Mozambique and EnDev were elected to follow the main theme of the…
Gender Inside GIZ Dear colleagues, You are invited! The Gender/Digitalisation Nexus in development cooperation and project management – Introducing the serious game “Gender – Next Level” – developed by the German Government and Federal States Programme 28.03.2023 11:00 –…
The spatial component of feminism is often underestimated. In her article „Feminist Urbanism: Smashing the Patriarchy in Urban Design” Sneha Visakha, legal researcher and host of the “Feminist City Podcast”, raises the questions who cities are made for, who makes…
The event will celebrate women’s stories from the Urban Cohesion Hub (UCH) project in Karachi (Sindh) and advocate for better inclusion and acceptance of women refugees in the local social and economic landscape.
International Women’s day celebration and young girls (both Afghan refugees and host communities) graduation ceremony of I.T Course and English language course in Quetta (Balochistan).
GIZ GENDER MONTH 2023 Events organised by the ‘Employment and Skills for Development in Africa (E4D)’ and the ‘Employment promotion for women for the green transformation in Africa (WE4D)’ programmes Together with the programmes‘ regional partners in sub-Saharan Africa,…
Ensemble, nous allons nous plonger dans un sujet qui a plus d’actualité que jamais: celui de la digitalisation. Dans unc adre convivial et interactif, nous allons revoir les concepts de base, discuter les opportunités et les défis qu’y sont liés…
Le projet PEMLO vous invite à découvrir son exposition de témoignages des femmes actives dans le domaine des déchets au sein des différentes communes pilotes. 08.-14.03. GIZ Algérie Alger
En Afrique, environ 20 millions de jeunes arrivent sur le marché du travail chaque année, ce qui représente le plus grand potentiel de main-d’œuvre du monde. Pour atteindre l’objectif de « ne laisser personne pour compte » et d’une «…
In the context of the International Women’s Day, the GIZ gender month and the publication of the new German feminist development policy, GIZ Cameroon is organising a panel discussion on this policy. The policy underlines the importance of working in…
The online info session will be organised on the occasion of the International Women`s Day on 08.03.2023 (14.00h-15.15h CET) with the topics: Reason for celebrating International Women’s Day (historical perspective) Feminist movement in Serbia Where are do we stand today…
Você já ouviu falar de Justiça Climática? O fato que as mudanças climáticas afetam diferentes grupos de forma distinta já é um conhecimento comum, falando-se muito em “vulnerabilidades”. Embora o reconhecimento de que as consequências impactam a população de forma…
Agenda March 8th German Gender Equality Week REPRESENTATION – Day 3 – Business Future is Female – is the closing event of the GEW 2023 on International Women’s Day 2023. Hosted by the German Embassy in Cairo, in cooperation with…
DIVERSITY – Day 2 German Gender Equality Week is organized by GIZ Egypt’s InnoPA project and aims at gathering insights of relevant stakeholders of the Egyptian digital society on key values and principles for digital inclusion. Sessions will address how…
6 March 2023 Gender Equality Week RIGHTS – Day 1 offers a holistic WenDo self-defence and –assertion training, tailored for women and is considered as a means of preventing violence. WenDo goes beyond the concept of teaching physical techniques as…
En Afrique, environ 20 millions de jeunes arrivent sur le marché du travail chaque année, ce qui représente le plus grand potentiel de main-d’œuvre du monde. Pour atteindre l’objectif de « ne laisser personne pour compte » et d’une « transition juste », les…
Les 07 et 08 Mars 2023 le Programme Migration pour le Développement (PME) organise au Centre Sénégalo-Allemand une formation pour quinze (15) femmes entrepreneurs en activité. Cet atelier de formation initié en partenariat avec l’Agence Nationale pour la Promotion de…
Le Ministère du Travail, du Dialogue social et des Relations avec les Institutions, en partenariat avec la GIZ, à travers le projet : « Ensemble vers la réforme du travail », organise un panel sur : « les mutations du…
Exploring New Frontiers in Gender-Smart Climate and Disaster Risk Finance Policymaking: A Toolkit 8 March 2023, 14:30- 15:30 (CET) About the Webinar This is the sixth session of a LIVE TALK series on Gender and Climate Risk Finance jointly hosted by the…
In celebration of the International Women’s Month, GIZ Philippines, together with the German Embassy Manila and UP Center for Women’s and Gender Studies, will be holding an advocacy concert to promote gender equality across all spaces. The event aims to…
On 1/4/2023, an experience day for female students is organised by Ninh Thuan Vocational College that is supported by the Vietnamese-German Programme “Reform of TVET in Viet Nam” to become the first training centre on renewable energies in Viet Nam.…
7th March, 1:00 – 2:00 pm GMT 30-minute online presentation on MS Teams – “increasing women’s participation in ICT” (experience sharing from TECHHER – a Nigerian based NGO). The presentation is facilitated by the GIZ MOVE project working in both…
GIZ Liberia supports local partners in the Southeast of the country, one of the remotest and hardest-to-reach places in the country, with their awareness campaigns. The Tubman University in Harper is supported to organize a workshop for faculty staff and…
💭 Imagining Women-Centric Digital Futures To be able to create thriving futures for women, we first need to imagine and envision what we want to create 🌌. But, designing for everyone often leads to one-size-fits-men solutions 😕. On the…
Saviez-vous que le langage (écrit ou oral) peut être un outil d’inclusion ou d’exclusion ? Il sera organisé pour le staff de la GIZ Bénin une session interactive et pratique sur la compréhension du langage inclusif et notre responsabilité ou…
On 07.03.2023 Gender Focal Persons from Mongolia of the GIZ East Asia Regional office organize a breakfast to discuss what the Feminist Foreign Policy is. Open face to face conversation to discuss different views, perceptions and most importantly what it…
Dear colleagues, Indigenous women and girls play a key role as leaders, knowledge-bearers, and human rights and environmental defenders. At the same time, Indigenous women and girls face multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination and are disproportionately affected by gender-based violence. Nationally and internationally,…
On 10 March 2023, the GIZ Programme Migration and Diaspora (PMD) in Viet Nam will organise a training workshop on gender equality in the workplace for returning experts. This workshop aims to create a platform for the PMD alumni and…
Dear colleagues, We are delighted to invite you to our Gender Month GIZ Rwanda/Burundi Opening Event in 2023! Do you sometimes struggle with sharing your achievements because you are afraid of sounding like you are bragging? Cultural and modesty…
Awareness Campaign: Women, AHEAD! Women all over Africa are excelling in their fields and fighting for women’s rights every day. They are feminists, actively or unconsciously paving the way for others and overcoming stereotypes and discrimination. On the lead-up to…
In March 2023, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) will launch its Feminist Development Strategy. The policy was already announced in early 2022, raising questions about what it would imply, especially for implementing agencies like GIZ…
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, we would like to build and strengthen the network of women leaders in Tirana, so that we can become stronger in pushing forward the gender equality agenda in Albania. Together with the Country…
The Coalition Against Trafficking in Person Uganda (CATIP-U) and the Better Migration Management Programme are proud to present a screening of the BBC documentary “Forced to Beg”. This powerful film offers a glimpse into the harsh reality of human trafficking…
In light of International Women’s Day, it is crucial to recognize the continued battle against gender-based violence. As part of this effort, a workplace talk on domestic violence will be held with guest speaker Ms. Opolot. Ms. Opolot is not…
At the GIZ-Pakistan Country Office level, we are planning a social media awareness campaign – via employee-generated-content (EGC) – conveying our stand for Gender Equity and Inclusion. We aim to publish content on a daily basis throughout March on Twitter and…
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Gender & Diversity Working Group of GIZ Viet Nam will organize a Talk Show “What does gender equality mean to men” which will happen from 13:30 – 15:00 (07:30 – 09:00 CET), Friday…
FMB intern – 4C: Der 8. März, was war das doch gleich für ein Tag? Genau, internationaler Tag der Frauen. An diesem und rund um diesen Tag finden sowohl innerhalb der GIZ als auch außerhalb verschiedene Termine statt (z. B.…
Transport certainly remains a pillar for any development model and economy. To recover the operation of road transport enterprises in the “new normal” and improve adaptability to ensure a stable and sustainable economy, it is essential to conduct this study…
Background: Women face disproportionate vulnerabilities to climate change across the world. Men and women often have different roles and responsibilities, determining whom has access to power and decision-making authority within the household and community. These social dimensions impact women’s access…
We are launching our CAFD Team. Our mission is to raise awareness about feminist development policy; inform and support the operationalisation of feminist development policiy in our work across Central Asia and to set an example of creative and innovative…
Au Cameroun, 85 % de la population pauvre vit dans les zones rurales. Les trois quarts de la population rurale travaillent dans l’agriculture. Pourtant, les potentiels de rendement ne sont pas exploités en raison du manque de disponibilité d’intrants de…
GIZ Gender Group, the GIZ Book Club and the Programme Migration & Diaspora want to invite you to a reading and discussion on Migration and Women. This book club reading event aims to bring together individuals with a shared interest…
Dear GIZ colleagues, the GIZ staff initiative MenstruAction invites you to a general info session on Friday 3rd of March from 10 to 10.30 CET to inform you about the planned activities and products in 2023 and around the worldwide…
We as the SuSanA Secretariat are delighted to jointly host a virtual Water Women’s Day on Tuesday, 7 March with the wonderful women’s networks. We believe as water women we are Stronger Together and we would love to invite you…
Les femmes du Bureau National de l’État Civil ensemble pour UN MONDE DIGITAL INCLUSIF : INNOVATION ET TECHNOLOGIES POUR L’ÉGALITÉ DES SEXES/ Registration: An Important Tool for the Protection of Women and Girls’ Rights in Digital Spaces There will be…
Les projets d’appui au Centre de Transformation Digitale (CTD) de la GIZ Bénin organisent la Journée de l’Inclusion Numérique et du Genre (JING 2023) le 08 Mars 2023. Dans ce contexte, un #hackathon basé sur les solutions vocales (#IVR :…
Beit Byout theatre play was created within a project by the UPW – Union of Progressive Women funded by GIZ – PVAWG project. It is written and directed by Dr. Lina Abyad, a Lebanese director. The play presents real stories…
Thursday, 16.03.2023, 10am UTC What are the challenges for women in cross-border trade – and how can we adress them? We cordially invite you to a roundtable to discuss challenges of women and small-scale traders. We are eager to…
Você já ouviu falar de Justiça Climática? O fato que as mudanças climáticas afetam diferentes grupos de forma distinta já é um conhecimento comum, falando-se muito em “vulnerabilidades”. Embora o reconhecimento de que as consequências impactam a população de forma…
@Federal Foreign Office On 1 March 2023, 14:00h – 15:00h CET the German Federal Foreign Office will launch its Guidelinies on Feminist Foreign Policy. The event, which will be hosted by Foreign Minister Baerbock, will take place in the Weltsaal of…
With develoPPP, GIZ pools resources, knowledge and capital from companies and development cooperation so that both sides achieve more than they would alone (win-win). With this interactive event, we want to showcase the possibilities of cooperation with the private sector…
14. March, 08:00-09:00 CET, Vienna International Center This side event is held in the margins of the 66th session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) and organized by GIZ’s Global Partnership on Drug Policies and Development (GPDPD). It…
Baghdad, 12th of March 2023: How can gender equality improve the efficiency and quality of public services in Iraq? How can the voices of women be taken more into account within decision-making processes of the public administration? Female representatives from governmental…
Gender Equality in GIZ – Where Do We Stand? 13th March, 11.30PM CET via MS Teams (Link to the event) Do you wonder about the status of gender equality in GIZ? About whether we reached gender parity in our workforce…
Interne Schreibwerkstatt am 09.03.2023, 10:30-15:30 im GIZ Campus Bonn mit der Autorin, Journalistin und Redenschreiberin Friederike Bauer mit dem Ziel: “Geschlechterrollen aufbrechen und soziale Normen verändern, dabei gleichzeitig öffentlichkeitswirksam und gefällig schreiben.” Hintergrund ist die wiederkehrende Kommunikation – vor allem…
Liebe Kolleg*innen, das SV Menschenrechte, die GIZ-Genderbeauftragte und das KC 4C10 Rechtsstaat, Menschenrechte, Gender und Sicherheit laden zu einer virtuellen Lesung mit anschließendem Gespräch mit Kristina Lunz am 13. März um 16:00 Uhr ein. Die Veranstaltung findet im Rahmen der…
In December 2021, the German government committed to a feminist foreign policy. Under this backdrop, in March 2023, BMZ will launch the Feminist Development Strategy and the Federal Foreign Office will launch the Guidelines for Feminist Foreign Policy. This policy will…
Organiser: Unidas Women’s Network between Germany, Latin America and the Caribbean coordinated by GIZ project “Latin America and Caribbean Initiative to Promote Stability, Democracy and the Rules-Based International Order (LAK-FSDRIO)” Time & Place: 30.03.2023, 19-22h, Cinema at Gropius Bau, Berlin…
Forests play a central role as natural carbon sinks in Viet Nam’s goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 as they cover 42 per cent of the nation’s land area. However, forest quality remains poor, species diversity is low, forests…
Feminist Organizations’ engagement : This will involve engagement with local feminist organizations to facilitate a better understanding of feminism within the Kenyan context. The engagement will specifically seek to enhance an understanding of the approach these organizations take, challenges they face,…
27th March: 1:30 – 3:30 pm IST GIZ INDIA GENDER WORKSHOP ꟾ LGBTIQ* Inclusion in German Development Cooperation Organized by GIZ INDIA in collaboration with GIZ Experts from GIZ SECTOR PROGRAM HUMAN RIGHTS + GIZ RAINBOW NETWORK Join us for…
GIZ INDIA – GENDER MEET ꟾ KNOW YOUR SHRC (Sexual Harassment Redressal Committee) With Opening remarks from GIZ India Country Director – Dr Julie Reviere and Inputs from GIZ India’s SHRC Members The meet is an opportunity to…
MONDAY, MARCH 6th – 14:30 – 15:30 pm (IST), 10:00 – 11:00 (CET) GIZ INDIA – GENDER KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE MEET Learning Together : Tool Kit for Gender Transformative Approaches (GTA) for Rural Development Sector Network on Rural Development (SNRD) Asia…
Objetivo: Colegas de la GIZ en Latinoamérica y el Caribe conocerán en la práctica el proceso de producción de un curso de aprendizaje en línea. Conversarán sobre los desafíos y las soluciones en las diferentes etapas y se intercambian sobre…
GIZ’s project ‘Future of Work’ and ILO invite you to the webinar series, taking a closer look at the realities and future of women’s work in the digital economy. After a very successful first session, the second webinar will take…
The Equal Opportunitites Team at GIZ is happy to host the second part of our two-part series on White Feminism on International Women’s Day, March 8, 2023, 15:00-16:15 CET. Acclaimed journalist and writer Rafia Zakaria, author of “Against White Feminism”,…
What: Open Fun sports Day Who: 80 kids (40 girls, 40 boys) When: 11th March, 10am- 2pm Where: Jordan-Al Karak Objective: Celebrating the International Women’s Day Concept: There will be 8 stations/topics with several exercises. Kids will be divided into…
Feminist Development Policy in practice – Are you familiar with GIZs Gender Tools? Mittwoch, 8. März 2023 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM (UTC+01:00) Amsterdam, Berlin, Bern, Rom, Stockholm, Wien Find the outlook invitation in our Gender Network calendar: Ereignis (sharepoint.com)…
Award Ceremony of the Women Mobilize Women Initiative (WMW): „Remarkable Feminist Voices in Transport 2023“ 02.03.2023, 15:00 – 19:00 CEST, GIZ Berlin representation (by invitation only) Sector Project Sustainable Mobility (SV NaMo) G310 Agenda: Welcoming words by BMZ Panel discussion…
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