GIZ Serbia organized a Gender World Café 2015 in co-operation with the Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction Unit of the Republic of Serbia (SIPRU). Current and future needs to improve emerging gender issues in Serbia have been discussed. The participants…
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Indonesia (Timor Leste) – Understanding the Causes of Gender-Based Inequality in Indonesia (Video)
IMPRESSIONS OF THE EVENT: The short movie of the Gender Working Group GIZ Indonesia explains and illustrates causes, challenges and problems of gender-based inequality in Indonesia. (with English subtitles) Kenapa ada ketidaksetaraan gender? / Understanding the Causes of Gender-Based Inequality…
Madagascar (Antananarivo) – Madagaskar ruft zur Genderstunde
Während der diesjährigen Genderwoche wurden in Madagaskar vom 4 bis 6 März die Gender-Kapazitäten der GIZ Mitarbeiter und Mitarbeiterinnen gestärkt. Ziel der dreitägigen Fortbildung war die Auffrischung des Genderwissens der GIZ-BeraterInnen insbesondere in Bezug auf die GIZ-Genderstrategie. Die vorgestellten Werkzeuge…
Benin (Cotonou) – Celebration of International Women’s Day: Filmscreening “The Other Way Round”
In celebration of International Women’s Day, the GIZ office in Benin screened the film “L’égalité des sexes au Bénin: « sens inverse »,“ to incite discussion about gender roles in Benin. The film, created by the Decentralization Programme in Benin, showed a…
Benin (Cotonou) – Celebration of International Women’s Day by the Programme for Water, Hygiene, and Sanitation (ProSEHA)
The dinner-discussion brought together local authorities in charge of water and health and partners of the Sectorial Programme for Water, Hygiene, and Sanitation (ProSEHA/GIZ). When? 6th of March 2015, 19h30 – 21h30 IMPRESSIONS OF THE EVENT: Highlights of the event…
Benin (Cotonou) – Celebration of the International Women’s Day by the Programme for Decentralization (PDDC)
The main aim of the event is to encourage interest in the theme and reinforce plans for gender advocacy to be executed with partners of the Programme for Decentralization (PDDC). Therefore a questionnaire with ten questions was sent to the…
Zambia (Lusaka) – Breakfast Meeting: Being a professional woman in GIZ Zambia
The Gender Working Group organized a breakfast meeting to commemorate the Gender Week and International Women’s Day by inviting staff members to discuss about being a professional woman in GIZ Zambia. To listen to women’s experiences, they had the opportunity…
CSW marks 20 years since the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action
The 59th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW59) is taking place right now in New York. From 9-20 March 2015, world leaders and advocates for gender equality have been brought together at the United Nations headquarters in New York…
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Benin (Cotonou) – “Pause détente Genre” – Internal Gender Week celebration of the Programme Promotion of Agriculture (ProAgri)
While ProAgri’s main event for the Gender Week took place in the North of Benin in the form of a workshop to promote female entrepreneurship in the rural area, the office in Cotonou organized an internal celebration. All ProAgri employees…
Uganda (Kampala) – Empowerment of Women and Girls is Progress for All: Three Decades of Gains for Ugandan Women and Girls
IMPRESSIONS OF THE EVENT: Ministry of Energy in Uganda Holds First Gender Day On Friday 6th March, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD), supported by GIZ PREEEP held its very first Gender Day. The event aimed at not…
Women’s Empowerment = a central issue of Germany’s upcoming G7 Presidency
In a press release regarding the upcoming German G7 Presidency the Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel jointly with OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde, World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder and WTO Director-General…
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NEW PUBLICATION: “Strengthening women’s political participation – Eleven innovative approaches from GIZ governance programmes”
The ongoing efforts to promote gender equality and empower women to participate in local and national politics and decision-making are described in this new publication “Strengthening women’s political participation – Eleven innovative approaches from GIZ governance programmes”. If you want…
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Bonn: Promoting gender equality together
Deutsche Welle Report on the recently established Gender(at)InternationalBonn Network: http://www.dw.de/promoting-gender-equality-together/a-18306821
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Why social protection for women pays off
Promoting gender equality, inclusive growth and development Woman working in rice field Images© Ursula Meissner Social protection is a human right which many women around the world are still denied. Throughout their life cycles – due to their reproductive roles…
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Bundesminister Dr. Gerd Müller unterstützt #HeForShe-Kampagne für die Gleichstellung der Geschlechter
Bildinformationen© Foto: Thomas Trutschel/photothek | Logo: UN Women Entwicklungsminister Müller hat sich zum diesjährigen Weltfrauentag 2015 der Kampagne #HeForShe angeschlossen. In seinem Beitrag schreibt Gerd Müller: “Die Gleichstellung der Geschlechter ist eine Frage der Gerechtigkeit für alle Menschen dieser Welt –…
Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Equality pays off. Even for companies.
Even though gender equality for all is a key human right, equality for women in the labour market is not yet a reality. Women still interrupt their careers more frequently than men and for longer periods. Many work only part…
Armenia (Yerevan) – Photo Exhibition: Female Local Politicians
The Local Governance Programme South Caucasus, which is implemented by GIZ on behalf of the German Government and in Armenia co-financed by the Swiss Development Cooperation and USAID, supports an enabling legal and institutional framework for local self-government and strengthens…
Why social protection for women pays off
Sunday is International Women’s Day 2015! To commemorate the Day, GIZ’s Sector Initiative Social Protection has published an online article on gender and social protection on Healthy DEvelopments, the web portal for German Development Cooperation in health and social protection. The article makes…
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Judicial Protection of Women’s Rights in Africa
Every day, women face discrimination in many ways. Be it access to land, heritage and sexual or gender-based violence. Human rights instruments guarantee specific rights of women. Women’s rights in Africa are enshrined in the Maputo Protocol which complements the…
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Netzwerk für Geschlechtergerechtigkeit „Gender@International Bonn“ startet
Bonn, 5. März 2015 ‐ Zum Internationalen Frauentag starten Schlüsselakteure des internationalen Bonn das Netzwerk „Gender@International‐Bonn“. Das Netzwerk wirbt für Geschlechtergleichstellung als eigenständiges Ziel und als Motor für nachhaltige Entwicklung. Im Mittelpunkt stehen Austausch und Kooperation zur Geschlechtergleichstellung, insbesondere durch…
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Egypt (Cairo) – Training of Trainers for Sexual Harassment Activities in Youth Centers
With the support of civil society organsiations, the Ministry of Youth and Sports organized a training of trainers on the topic of sexual harassment. The training aimed at providing the trainers the knowledge on the highly sensitive topic as well…
Gender equality network: Gender@International Bonn launched
Bonn, 5 March 2015 – On the eve of international women’s day, key players in Bonn have launched the Gender@International Bonn network. The network promotes gender equality as a goal in its own right and as an enabler of sustainable…
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Mexico (Mexico City) – Gender in GIZ’s Corporate Culture
¿Te gustaría saber cómo vincular la cartera de proyectos y programas de GIZ con la perspectiva de género? ¿Estarías interesad@ en participar en un Diálogo con la moderación de un experto en la materia y propiciar acciones transformativas en tu…
Tagged with: GIZ Gender Strategy
Mexico (Mexico City) – Movie Screening and Discussion: “Man for a Day”
¿Qué es ser un hombre? ¿Qué define a una mujer? Ser un hombre por un día. ¿A qué conduce un experimento de tal naturaleza? Diane Torr y Katarina Peters crearon un poderoso instrumento de reflexión que rebasa el ámbito de…
Mexico (Mexico City) – Workshop: Masculinities – Engaging Men and Boys for Gender Equality
¿Te gustaría aprender a mejorar tus relaciones humanas con las mujeres y los otros hombres? ¿Te gustaría adquirir herramientas de autoconocimiento que te permitan una convivencia pacífica y colaborativa con las y los demás? ¿Has sentido alguna vez que ser hombre…
Are gender projects working in a niche? Up-scaling of a gender approach in forestry in Indonesia
Specific women empowerment approaches don’t need to be a niche but can successfully be implemented in other sectors. The video illustrates the spirit of forestry officials in Indonesia taking part in a Community Dialogue facilitators training. The Community Dialogue approach…
Tunisia (Tunis) – Spreading the Word about Social Issues Related to Gender Equality
GIZ Tunisia’s gender working group takes the 2015 gender week as an opportunity to spread the word about social issues related to gender equality, such as the so called “gender pay gap”, “sharing domestic tasks”, “gender related violence in daily…
Promoting Financial Inclusion of Women in MENA
In the Middle East and North Africa region, only 13% of women have an account at a financial institution (World Bank Global Findex). The microfinance network of Arab countries, Sanabel, and the GIZ MFMR programme launched an award that encouraged…
Nicaragua (Managua) – Murals Alluding to Gender (Concurso Murales)
En el marco del Día Internacional de la Mujer (8 de marzo) la GIZ celebra la Semana de Género (2 al 6 de marzo), en la cual se realizaran diversas actividades en conmemoración de esta fecha, una de las actividades…
Nicaragua (Managua) – Photo Competition on Gender (Concurso de Fotografías con sensibilidad de Género)
En el marco del Día Internacional de la Mujer (8 de marzo) la GIZ celebra la Semana de Género (2 al 6 de marzo), en la cual se realizará diversas actividades en conmemoración de esta fecha, una de las actividades…
Vietnam (Hanoi) – “By Choice or By Chance” – Documentary Movie Screening
The recent Vietnamese Documentary Movie (2013) “By Choice or By Chance” will be screened at GIZ Country Office to all interested staff. Following the screening, 1-2 of the main female characters whose lives are shown in the movie as well…
Morocco (Rabat) – Forestry: A Sector also for Women
The High Commissioner of Water and Forest and Combating Desertification, Dr. Abdeladim Lhafi, will open the celebration. Afterwards, the word is given to six young and experienced women working in the forest sector: Some of them at the beginning of…
Tunisia (Tunis) – SEX SELLS – Surtout à Hollywood
Movie evening and debate All GIZ staff in Tunisia is invited to watch a movie that has been part of pop culture in recent years. At the beginning of the evening a vote on the film will be held: “Crazy,…
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Mongolia (Ulaanbaatar) – Meet and Greet: Gender Triangle
The topic will be “Meet and Greet – Gender Triangle”. The event aims to exploit network effects by inviting various actors, who also invite actors implementing gender-related activities in Mongolia. It provides an opportunity to get to know each other…
Germany (Bonn) – Internal Workshop: Masculinities and Vulnerability in Contexts of Violence
What? This interactive workshop focusses on strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in relation to working with boys and men in conflict transformation and peacebuilding as a contribution to the promotion of gender equality. Resource persons from practice and science will give…
Tagged with: Documented Events
Germany (Bonn) – Market of Possibilities
What? Projects and campaigns from GIZ, UN Women, Plan International Germany and CARE Germany are presented and offer interesting insights into innovative approaches to gender equality that focus on boys and men. Visitors have the opportunity to talk to experts from…
Tagged with: Documented Events
Nicaragua (Managua) – Theatre Play: Ay amor, ya no me quieras tanto
En el marco de la celebración mundial de la Semana de Género del 02 al 06 de marzo. En conmemoración del Día Internacional de la Mujer (8 de marzo) la GIZ invita a la obra de teatro: “Ay amor, ya…
Egypt (Cairo) – Interactive Workshop: Women and Water – Role of Women in Cairo’s Informal Area
In the frame of an ongoing empowerment process, the BMZ-financed Water and Wastewater Manangement Programme invites NGO representatives, both men and women, to participate in a one day interactive Workshop to raise awareness on gender related roles and responsibilities in…
Tagged with: Documented Events
Egypt (Cairo) – Awareness Raising and Promotion of Gender Equality on the Campus of the American University
Exhibition of many international organizations, institutions and donors etc. in the Greek Campus in Cairo on the occasion of International Womens’ day initiated by UN Women. GIZ will have a booth and present gender related activities, short movies, material etc.…
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Egypt (Cairo) – Gender Fair
The BMZ-financed Participatory Development Programme in Urban Areas (PDP) of GIZ Egypt is implementing a gender fair to celebrate international women’s day together with the public in general and the residents of the targeted informal areas in particular. The NGOs…
Tagged with: Documented Events
Egypt (Cairo) – Where the National Employment Pact (NEP) stands on Gender and the Way Forward
The National Employment Pact (NEP), supported by the BMZ-financed GIZ Labour Market Access Programme (LMAP) is Egypt’s know-how platform for placing job seekers into fair blue collar jobs. After four successful years of offering employment solutions, LMAP is supporting the…
Germany (Bonn) – Internal Workshop: Relevance of Gender Mainstreaming – and the Participation of Men – for Acquisition within the EU
What? This internal workshop deals with questions related to gender and acquisition. It also deals with the added value of including men into the promotion of gender equality. Inputs will be presented by Evelyn Stöckle and Anne-Marie Castel-Langefeld from GIZ International…
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Join the Gender Network!
What is it? The Global Campus Gender Network is a free, interactive and user-friendly web based forum. It aims to strengthen our gender competence by sharing knowledge, knowhow and experience. It provides a platform for peer learning and advice as…
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Germany (Eschborn) – Gelebte GIZ Genderstrategie: Workshop für Gender-APs
Welche Herausforderungen gibt es beim Gender Mainstreaming in der GIZ? Was benötigen Gender-AP, um ihre Aufgaben erfolgreich umzusetzen? Welche Rolle spielen Unternehmenskultur, Führung, Kompetenz und Prozesse dabei? Die Stabsstelle Monitoring und Evaluierung führt in 2015 im Auftrag des Vorstands eine Unternehmensstrategische Evaluierung (USE) der GIZ…
Uzbekistan (Tashkent) – Webinar: How to Implement the GIZ Gender Strategy
The term webinar is short for web-based seminar, which is an online event – a conference, lecture, workshop or seminar – that is transmitted over the web. A webinar allows a speaker hosting the event to share PowerPoint presentations, videos,…
Germany (Bonn) – Webinar: How to work as a gender working group on country level? – Exchange of experiences and lessons learnt
In many countries the tasks and responsibilities of GIZ Gender Focal Points are shared within a team – the so-called gender working groups. The webinar is open to all gender focal persons of the Africa Department and provides an opportunity…
Germany (Berlin) – Menschen, Filme, Diskussionen: Film als Medium zum Umdenken
Was? ANA HUNNA Filmvorführung zum Thema „Frauen und Arbeit in der MENA Region” und anschließende Podiumsdiskussion mit Vertretern aus Politik, Kultur und Medien Wann? 21. April 2015, 17:30 Uhr – 20:30 Uhr Wo? GIZ Repräsentanz Das Regionalvorhaben „Wirtschaftliche Integration von Frauen…
Tagged with: Women's Empowerment
Serbia (Belgrade) – Get Together with Female Lawyers
Successful female lawyers are being invited to an informal get together to discuss on how to promote female lawyers. The meeting will be a gathering of prominent females who are active in practicing law in their country. During the meeting…
Macedonia (Skopje) – Get Together with Female Lawyers
Successful female lawyers are being invited to an informal get together to discuss on how to promote female lawyers. The meeting will be a gathering of prominent females who are active in practicing law in their country. During the meeting…
Kosovo (Pristina) – Get Together with Female Lawyers
Successful female lawyers are being invited to an informal get together to discuss on how to promote female lawyers. The meeting will be a gathering of prominent females who are active in practicing law in their country. During the meeting…
Tagged with: Career & Leadership, Documented Events, Gender Training, Networking, Women's Empowerment
Albania (Tirana) – Get Together with Female Lawyers
Successful female lawyers are being invited to an informal get together to discuss on how to promote female lawyers. The meeting will be a gathering of prominent females who are active in practicing law in their country. During the meeting…
Montenegro (Podgorica) – Get Together with Female Lawyers
Successful female lawyers are being invited to an informal get together to discuss on how to promote female lawyers. The meeting will be a gathering of prominent females who are active in practicing law in their country. During the meeting…
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo) – Get Together with Female Lawyers
Successful female lawyers are being invited to an informal get together to discuss on how to promote female lawyers. The meeting will be a gathering of prominent females who are active in practicing law in their country. During the meeting…
Cameroon (Yaoundé) – Femmes et Filles Fortes 2015: Peace March
The event “Femmes et Filles Fortes” (FFF) contributes towards raising gender awareness in Cameroun for already eight years. The GIZ together with other institutions of the German Cooperation in Cameroun organise a series of activities around the International Women’s Day.…
Cameroon (Yaoundé) – Femmes et Filles Fortes 2015: “Conflicts and Peace Processes”
The 4-day-event “Femmes et Filles Fortes” (FFF) contributes towards raising gender awareness in Cameroun for already eight years. The GIZ together with other institutions of the German Cooperation in Cameroun organise a series of activities around the International Women’s Day.…
Cameroon (Yaoundé) – Femmes et Filles Fortes 2015: “Soil”
The 4-day-event “Femmes et Filles Fortes” (FFF) contributes towards raising gender awareness in Cameroun for already eight years. The GIZ together with other institutions of the German Cooperation in Cameroun organise a series of activities around the International Women’s Day.…
Cameroon (Yaoundé) – Femmes et Filles Fortes 2015: Opening Event and Exposition
The 4-day-event “Femmes et Filles Fortes” (FFF) contributes towards raising gender awareness in Cameroun for already eight years. The GIZ together with other institutions of the German Cooperation in Cameroun organise a series of activities around the International Women’s Day.…
Tagged with: Conflicts and Peace Processes
Philippines & Pacific Islands (Makati City) – Daily Gender Struggle
Each day during gender week, a new message will be posted in each office to provoke discussion among colleagues about gender issues in our everyday lives. These messages could be short anecdotes, provocative questions or even an image of a…
Philippines & Pacific Islands (Manila & Fiji) – Training on Gender & Climate Change
The training workshop will take place simultaneously in Manila and Fiji on 2nd of March. The participants in both locations will interact/communicate via video conference. The training workshop is based on the “Pacific Gender and Climate Change toolkit”. Participants are…
Finally companies have the opportunity to learn more about the prevention of violence against women!
One out of three women worldwide is suffering from gender-based violence. We are all responsible to fight and prevent these violations of human rights of women – including companies, as key institutions of our societies. Violence against women does not…
Online-Workshops für Unternehmen um Gewalt gegen Frauen vorzubeugen
Schätzungen zufolge hat jede dritte Frau weltweit bereits mindestens einmal in ihrem Leben geschlechtsspezifische Gewalt erfahren. Uns allen obliegt die Verantwortung dieser Menschenrechtsverletzung gegenüber Frauen die Stirn zu bieten und uns für die Prävention von Gewalt einzusetzen – dies schließt…
¡Ahora las empresas también se pueden capacitar en prevenir la violencia contra las mujeres!
Uno de cada tres mujeres en el mundo sufre de violencia de género. Todas y todos estamos responsables en combatir y prevenir esta violación de los derechos humanos de las mujeres, también las empresas como instituciones importantes en nuestras sociedades.…
El Salvador (San Salvador) – Gender Event – ¿When is a man a man?
Two external experts are invited to speak to GIZ staff about masculinity. José Manuel Ramirez, psychologist, will first give some insights on the concept itself and afterwards Guadalupe Portillo (UNFPA) talks about the linkages between masculinity and the violence caused…
Sri Lanka (Colombo) – Reality of Sri Lankan Women as Domestic Workers in the Middle East
The idea for this event is to discuss with the film director Nadya Perera the documentary `4th of February´. The 30 min. production is woven around the stories of three women who left Sri Lanka to work as domestic workers…
Mozambique (Beira) – The Impact of Climate Change on Women
In support of the International Women’s Day (8 March), the Adaptation to Climate Change Project in Mozambique (AMC-Moz) organized a public debate about the role of women in climate change, reflecting on how climate change affects women and about their…
Mozambique (Maputo) – Public Debate on Gender Equality
What will happen? a program’s gender focal point -Aurora Foguette- will provide an overview of the GIZ Gender Strategy with regard to southern Africa; a Mozambican sociologist will talk about “what Mozambican men can do for gender equality”; and the leading…
Mozambique (Maputo) – Imagine Gender: Photo Contest on Gender Equality
The GIZ gender week will be the occasion to gain an overview of the integration of gender equality aspects into the programs of GIZ Mozambique and for awareness-raising: The gender focal points of each program will be asked to choose…
Uzbekistan (Tashkent) – Training Related to Gender-Responsive Activities
Agenda: Overview of project and program results of gender responsive activities (e.g. posters, success stories, articles, fact sheets) Presentation of results of the quantitative study on gender views of GIZ staff in Uzbekistan Sharing of experiences: Gender analysis reports of UN,…
Uzbekistan (Tashkent) – Gender Equality: Sharing Experiences and Success Stories
Preparing and being prepared to share experiences and success stories: poster presentations, fact sheets, photographs, videos, etc.. These success stories provided by projects and programs will be collected and published either in GIZ Headquarters or locally in form of a…
Uplifting video: GIZ India: Renewable Energy Supply for Rural Areas (RESRA) Project: assisting lives of women and children
Watch an uplifting video! GIZ India: Renewable Energy Supply for Rural Areas (RESRA) Project: assisting lives of women and children Shrimati Bhagwanti Portay and 11 other women seized the initiative provided by GIZ RESRA project: they started producing and selling…
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Laos (Vientiane) – Brainstorming Session on Gender-Related Issues
Every project is asked to conduct a brainstorming/discussion on at least one crucial gender related issue that affects or might affect the project and its activities and formulate concrete next steps on how to address the identified issue in 2015…
Tagged with: Equality & Inclusion
Laos (Vientiane) – Brown Bag Lunch: German Contributions to Gender-Responsive Financing
Presentation of gender based activities and results of the microfinance project. It is currently discussed if the cofinancing partner of the project (Australian Aid) will participate in the presentation, so it would become a German-Australian input. The Brown Bag Lunch…
Tagged with: Economic Empowerment
Tanzania (Dar-es-Salam) – Power Walk and Introduction to Gender
The gender group will conduct a power walk with new GIZ national and international staff. The idea is to raise awareness of structural differences between men and women in Tanzania. Afterwards, there will be a short time for reflection and a…
Malawi (Lilongwe) – Musical Workshop: Raise Your Voice for Gender Equality!
GIZ Malawi will commemorate the GIZ Gender Week with a musical workshop for young people provided in collaboration with Positivo. Under the banner ‘Raise your voice for gender equality’ (Working Title), the event will enable 30 young people (20 from…
First of its Kind: Women Empowerment & Protection Policy for FATA (Pakistan)
Women living in FATA are facing multiple forms of discrimination in their daily lives and are often victims of the ongoing armed conflict. The area of FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) is directly at the borderline to Afghanistan and belongs…
Publications catalogue: Combating violence against women in Latin America
Gender-specific violence against women is still very widespread in the Andean region and Paraguay. Estimates show that between 30 and 50% of women in Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador are subjected to physical violence by their partners (WHO 2010). The countries…
Indonesia (Timor Leste) – “10 Things to Know about Gender in Indonesia”
IMPRESSIONS OF THE EVENT AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION: During the Gender Week 2015 the gender working group sent an E-mail to all GIZ employees in Indonesia and Timor Leste and inform about 10 relevant facts related to gender. We inform GIZ…
Indonesia (Timor Leste) – Gender Equality: I go for it!
The core part of the event will consist of three panel discussions where GIZ’s commitment to gender in the field of climate change, governance and economic empowerment will be discussed. Here, we will focus on the experiences of GIZ managers…
Gender Takes Center Stage at GIZ
The annual Gender Week and the Gender Competition, which is held every two years, are designed to highlight our commitment, our wealth of experience and expertise in this field. We are determined to capture and disseminate good practices. In doing…
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Guidelines on designing a gender-sensitive results-based monitoring (RBM) system
How does gender mainstreaming fit in with the gender-sensitive results-based monitoring (RBM) system? The guidelines on designing a a gender-sensitive RBM system with its practical inlay featuring the integration of gender in the six process steps for designing and using…
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GIZ Gender Strategy – Implementation report 2013-2014
Gender pays off! The Gender Strategy adopted by GIZ in 2012 establishes a binding framework and sets the Goal of promoting gender equality throughout the company, with the support of every staff member inside and outside Germany. Find out more…
Egypt – empowering young women and sensitizing young men on sexual harassment through art
Egypt – Get an insight to the activities organized by the project “Civic Engagement and Political Participation”: they trained trainers on civic engagement and at the same time focused on empowering young women through WenDo and sensitizing young men on…
Germany (Bonn) – Gender in Value Chains
The improvement of supply chains is a key instrument for economic support measures in the agricultural sector. From a development perspective, it is crucial to induce gender-sensitive supply chains, strengthening women’s income possibilities and promoting an equal footing in the…
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South Africa (Johannesburg) – Roundtable on Women and Agricultural Finance
Unlocking funding and business opportunities for women throughout the agricultural value chain By bringing together gender, agriculture and financing experts, the roundtable discussion aims to unlock funding and business opportunities for women throughout the agricultural value chain. Through this initiative,…
Peru (Lima) – Training for Gender Focal Points
The Gender Group of the GIZ-Peru will realize a training workshop for gender focal points and advisors from Wednesday, 4th till Friday, 6th of March. The around 25 participants will mainly come from the GIZ-Peru, but also some colleagues from…
Peru (Lima) – Awareness Raising “If you were the Opposite Sex…”
The Gender Group of the GIZ-Peru is organizing an activity on the 6th of March, in order to raise awareness amongst the colleagues and visitors of the GIZ-Peru and its programs and projects, about the importance of making gender equality…
Zimbabwe (Harare) – Positive Masculinities and HIV Prevention
As part of the HIV/AIDS Workplace Programme, the HIV/AIDS mainstreaming officer at the GIZ Zimbabwe country office regularly organizes Staff Sensitization Talks, usually on the last Friday every month. To commemorate the International Women’s Day, the March Staff Talk will…
Rwanda (Kigali) – The Role of Men in Realizing Gender Equality
Awareness raising activities on the role of men in achieving gender equality as a follow-up of the campaign “Proud of Her” initiated in 2014: Warm up questions Film/dokumentary projection Working in groups & discussing the following questions: According to CEDAW,…
India (New Delhi) – Calling on all Men and Boys to Make it Happen
Outdoor activity – GIZ India along with UNWOMEN’s #HeForShe Campaign: where all GIZ men and boys of India will be encouraged to take a pledge for gender equality in ensuring equity, gender justice and also to stand up against…
Ethiopia (Addis Ababa) – Awarding Improved Cooking and Baking Stoves (ICS) and pico PV systems
EnDev Ethiopia will display its energy-efficient fuel saving stoves and solar devices. Partnering with the responsible Ministry, EnDev Ethiopia will award Tikikil stoves for female officers distinguished as “role models” at the Federal Ministry. When? Friday, 5th of March 2015,…
Burundi (Bujumbura) – Challenging Gender Roles: Short film featuring GIZ colleges
GIZ Burundi is producing a short film starring colleagues from all projects who answer the same 5 questions. The short film will then be used as an introduction to a series of discussion rounds during the gender week. When? 3rd,…
Benin (Cotonou) – Girl’s Day
The decentralization program accompanies its partner ministry to organize a girl’s day.
India (New Delhi) – Gender Meet: Gender Equality at the heart of development
GIZ India in close collaboration with UNWOMEN, will discuss the following topics : Gender at the heart of development : Gender at the heart of ‘German International Cooperation’ : Reference to new BMZ Gender Strategy/GIZ Gender Strategy Empowering Women: Women’s…
Germany (Eschborn) – Women‘s Empowerment Principles (WEP)
Gender equality is a fundamental human right and one of the principal drivers of sustainable development, and has proven economic benefits for private businesses: equality means business! This realisation has led to the voluntary principles to empower women in business,…
Germany (Berlin) – Financing the Future – Ansätze der deutschen Entwicklungszusammenarbeit zur geschlechtergerechten Entwicklungsfinanzierung
Wann? / When? Dienstag 03. März 2015 / Tuesday 03 March 2015, 18-20h / 6-8 pm Ort? / Location? GIZ-Sitz in Berlin (Foyer) / GIZ Representation in Berlin ( Foyer) Veranstaltungsprogramm / Program (auf Deutsch/in German): Invitation_to_the_event_Financing_the_Future_in_German Dies ist eine gemeinschaftliche…
Senegal (Dakar) – Engagement in Gender Mainstreaming
Turnip greens yarrow ricebean rutabaga endive cauliflower sea lettuce kohlrabi amaranth water spinach avocado daikon napa cabbage asparagus winter purslane kale. Celery potato scallion desert raisin horseradish spinach carrot soko. Lotus root water spinach fennel kombu maize bamboo shoot green…