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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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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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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

First Export Consortia of women owned/led businesses in Tunisia launched

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

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Small Steps Towards an Empowered Tomorrow

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

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Gender Month Mozambique 2023

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 Month Events of the Regional Programmes E4D and WE4D

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,

Table ronde “digitalisation et inlcusion”

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

“Rana hna – Les femmes algériennes dans le secteur des déchets”

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

Lancement Concours Tremplin « Women Sports Entrepreneurship »

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 «

New BMZ Feminist Development Policy: Approaches and Implementation in Cameroon

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

Gender Equality Week Egypt – REPRESENTATION – Business Future is Female

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

Tech’Action 4 Women

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

Panel sur : « les mutations du digital en cours dans le monde du travail : opportunités et menaces pour les travailleuses et travailleurs »

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

💭 Imagining Women-Centric Digital Futures

💭 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

Women Together in the Pacific – A Talanoa on Women in Climate Change

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

Lauching Central Asia Feminist Development Team

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

Gender Issues in Cross-Border Trade: A Virtual Roundtable

  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

develoPPP impacts gender inclusivity in textile supply chains

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

Feminist Approaches in Alternative Development: The Case of Albania

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

Rethinking the digital economy for gender justice and decent work

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

Words as weapons: The unseen scars of emotional violence

GIZ Bangladesh organised the 16 days of activism event against gender-based violence virtually on 9 December 2021, marking the Begum Rokeya Day and the Human Rights Day that is on the 10 December 2021. The event’s theme was “Words as

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MenstruAction – From Enthusiasm to Action: See how the GIZ Staff Initiative joined the Global Menstrual Health and Hygiene Movement

Update! Find the newest version of the MenstruAction publication here: FINAL-GIZ_MenstruAction-Publication-2023-03-20-WEB-SP Just in time for Menstrual Hygiene Day on 28th May, the GIZ Staff Initiative MenstruAction celebrates the journey from its beginnings until today in a new GIZ publication, illustrating

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La Caravane de l’Entrepreneure – Networking and sharing event for female entrepreneurs in Cameroon

On International Women’s Day 2022, the Cameroon Women Entrepreneur Network (CWEN), with support from GIZ Business Scouts for Development and the Gender Focal Point of Cameroon, organised a 2-day networking and sharing event for female entrepreneurs based in the Septentrion,

“Support of Regional Economic Cooperation in Asia (SRECA)” brings together Chinese, German and Mongolian women entrepreneurs

In 2022, “Support of Regional Economic Cooperation in Asia (SRECA)” brings together Chinese, German and Mongolian women entrepreneurs for the second time.  Last year, the SRECA project, which is implemented by GIZ on behalf of the BMZ, initiated a triangular

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Fostering economic participation of vulnerable groups including IDPs in the Sea of Azov region

GIZ-AGRIJOBS 4 YOUTH PROJECT-Kisumu county-Kenya

Women inclusion in the Zambian water and sanitation sector

Gender for Basic Education and Professional Training in Mozambique

The Women Development and Training Centres in Libya (WDTC)
A space run BY WOMEN FOR WOMEN

ADVANCING WOMEN IN THE ENERGY SECTOR
– A MULTILEVEL PATH FOR A GENDER-EQUITABLE ENERGY TRANSITIO

GIZ GHANA – GovID Programme

Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Team
Promoting Women’s Economic Empowerment in a holistic, cross organizational way

MENTORINGPROGRAMM FÜR WEIBLICHE
FÜHRUNGS-NACHWUCHSKRÄFTE BEI APLAK

CONTRIBUTIONS DES FEMMES DANS L’AMELIORATION DES REVENUS

NO WOMEN, NO PEACE: THE GIZ-KAIPTC “INSPIRING AFRICAN WOMEN LEADERS IN PEACE & SECURITY PROGRAMME” AND ITS AIM TO CLOSE THE GENDER GAP IN THE AFRICAN PEACE & SECURITY SECTOR

Empoderamiento de las mujeres indígenas Wayuu en la actividad artesanal como modelo
sostenible en el Parque Nacional Natural Bahía Portete Kaurrele en La Guajira, Colombia

DE LA SENSIBILIZACIÓN A LA TRANSFORMACIÓN

Inclusive Business and Women Economic Empowerment at the Base of the Economic Pyramid

Proyecto para el Fortalecimiento de las Organizaciones de la Sociedad Civil en México (PROFOSC)

Women Water Leaders
Promoting gender equality within AWARE

S4DA Gender Champions vying for the Real Champions Crown

Genderrollen transformieren, Gleichberechtigung erreichen

GIZ Gender Award 2022 1st Prize GM category

Panel sur la promotion de l’accès à l’emploi, de la lutte contre les discriminations et de la protection sociale des femmes au Sénégal

Dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre du Projet Ensemble vers la Réforme du Travail, la GIZ a tenu un panel de partage autour de l’égalité de genre sous la présidence effective de Monsieur Samba SY, Ministre du Travail,

Gender Equality – A Key Principle of GIZ

A virtual event with interesting programme on different topics around Gender Equality. Part I Input from special guests Daniela Spies and Esther Loehr (Equal Opportunities Commissioners) on equal opportunities within GIZ Discussion and exchange Part II Project activities in Rwanda

Voces de mujeres centroamericanas: Juntas para la transformación

Para poner en primer plano las mujeres y su rol crucial en la transformación de las sociedades centroamericanas, escucharemos a mujeres de distintos sectores y países que han sido involucradas en proyectos GIZ del Portafolio SICA y que han participado

aGENDERsetting bei der Weltbank –
erfolgreich multilaterale Entwicklungspolitik beraten

A contribution of the Gender Circle – GIZ Morocco: Promoting Gender Diversity in companies as a key performance driver – starting with ourselves!

French version below

Appui à l’amélioration de la gestion du foncier « Sen Souf »

Unbeatable Gender Equality Approaches by the “Sustainable Employment through Agribusiness” (AgriBiz) Programme in Ghana

Empowering Women for Leadership:
GIZ Namibia Women in Leadership Mentorship Pilot Programme 2021

ASEAN-German Energy Programme’s (AGEP’s) gender inclusive approach on the region’s energy development

Programme “Inclusion of Roma and other marginalized groups in Serbia”

Empowering women and protecting the environment though recycling and upcycling of waste

Partager pour mieux préserver

One swallow doesn´t make a summer:
A Success history of women network in the Solar
Energy in Brazil

Experiencias con Enfoque de Género en GIZ Colombia

Marzo 9 11-12 tiempo columbiano El Programa de Manejo Integrado Marino Costero – MIMAC  y la organización social “Hilo Sagrado”, le contarán a todo*as lo*as colaborador*s de GIZ Colombia, los retos y desafíos para trabajar el enfoque de género con

Conversatorio: Una Buena Práctica para Incluir el Enfoque de Género en GIZ Colombia

10 Marzo 11-12 tiempo columbiano El Programa de Empleos Verdes en la Economía Circular -PREVEC de GIZ Colombia, presentará en un conversatorio la construcción y los retos de una Guía con Enfoque de Género para trabajar con la Población Recicladora

oces de mujeres centroamericanas: Juntas para la transformación

Invitación a evento regional_Voces mujeres centroamericanas En conmemoración del 8 de marzo, invitamos el 11 de marzo 2022, a las 9am UTC-6, al conversatorio regional: “Voces de mujeres centroamericanas: Juntas para la transformación”. La igualdad de género es una de

Experience sharing

Experience sharing by projects and the HR Department on how they integrate gender/promote gender equality in their work.

Gender promotion messages

With the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) as background we will share gender promotion messages every day throughout the Gender Week.

The Gender Focal Team and the Seyhan Municipality Women’s Solidarity Centre of the Promotion of Economic Prospects Program in Turkey

Safe Access to Digitalization for Women in Syria

Design Thinking (Pensamiento de diseño). Capacidades de mujeres de comunidades indígena-originarias para codiseño de tecnologías con energías modernas – un enfoque sensitivo a género –

“Desarrollo de la Meliponicultura, protagonizada por mujeres chaqueñas, del municipio de Villa Vaca Guzmán”

Incorporación de mujeres en procesos de aserrío

The practical capacity development journey for agripreneurs ‘Gender makes Business Sense’

Gender Promotions in technical Careers

The Working Group on ‘Gender-Transformative Approaches in Rural Development (GTA RD)’
of the Sector Network Rural Development (SNRD)

Parent Teacher Councils-PTCs

GIZ Gender Award 2022 3rd Prize GG1 category

Designing gender-sensitive technological innovations for promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment in low resource settings

Green Innovation Centres for the Agriculture and Food Sector – India

Nigeria: Empowering Women in Male-dominated Skills Sectors and Support for Vulnerable Groups.

Women Innovation Camp 2021:
Promoting Gender Equality through the Collaboration with the Private Sector

GCF Kenya

Proposition de candidature Togo Concours genre GIZ 2022

Mozambique: Examples from an Inclusive
Business Approach combining Baobab fruit
commercialisation, life skills and nature
conservation

Setting up of Integrated Support Platform for Women Entrepreneurship in Kochi

Women going Digital – Business Scouts for Development

Die HerausforderungBei gleichem Ausbildungsniveau und identisch hoher Teilnahme am formellen Arbeitsmarkt von Frauen im Vergleich zu Männern könnte das weltweite Wirtschaftswachstum bis zu 20 Billionen US-Dollar höher sein als es heute der Fall ist. Dieses Ungleichgewicht schlägt sich in vielen

Women in Bosnia and Herzegovina are taking Rights into their own hands through a Free Legal Aid Application

Project: Open Regional Fund for South East Europe – Legal ReformCountry: Bosnia and HerzegovinaCategory: GG1 Background information Open Regional Fund for South-East Europe – Legal ReformThe ORF Legal Reform project is one of the six Open Regional Funds (ORF), which

Economic and Social Participation of Vulnerable Displaced and Local Population in the South Caucasus (EPIC)

Gender Equality Situation in Georgia Georgia became independent in 1991. Since independence, it has made efforts to improve the situation of gender equality. Women’s economic empowerment is seen as one of the main goals to access gender equality and Georgia

From organized crime to gender equality

From understanding to action to policy: How gender-sensitive corruption prevention and women’s economic empowerment reinforce each other

GIZ Gender Award 2022 1st Prize GG1 category

GIZ Burkina Faso, Projet Promotion de l’emploi pour les Jeunes en milieu rural (ProEmploi)

Gender diversity 2.0

Integrating disadvantaged men into Cambodian weaving

Gender equality promotion of CLiPAD/I-GFLL project

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Her&Now

Indo-German Energy Programme – Access to Energy in Rural Areas (IGEN ACCESS)

1. Rationale of Intervention – Setting the Context Around 700 million people in India gained access to electricity between 2000 and 2018. This reflects strong and effective policy implementation efforts by various players (International Energy Agency, 2021). But providing reliable

MOBILITY SOLUTIONS IN INDIA FROM A GENDER PERSPECTIVE

Issues and challenges in India The transport infrastructure of a country is a key to economic development, and gives people the means to access job opportunities, education, recreation, and medical facilities. However, issues of overcrowding of buses in peak hours,

Green Innovation Centres for the Agriculture and Food sector Kenya

Introduction In Kenya, agriculture, inclusive of the subsectors of forestry and fishing, is an important sector of the economy that accounts for around 29% of the gross domestic product (GDP). Thirty-six (36%) per cent of the population lives below the

Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, we would like to take the opportunity to exchange on different topics related to challenges women face in Albania and how to address those through economic empower. Together with the Country Director of

#SmartDevelopmentDay

For more information and to register visit this site: #smartdevelopmentday – Scaling innovation in an interconnected world (d4dhub.eu)

GGKP webinar – Inclusive green economies: No just transition without gender equality

Why is gender equality essential for thriving, inclusive green economies? What are the main barriers to women’s full participation, and how can we enable full and equal participation of women in an inclusive green economy? Are there success stories for

Workshop: Gender Sensitive Climate Risk Insurance (CRI)

The event – taking place as a physical meeting in Lusaka – aims at creating a platform for exchange on equal access for women to insurance and the development of ideas on gender-sensitive awareness creation for climate risk insurance (CRI).

Tackling the gender digital divide – insights from #eSkills4Girls in South Africa

8th March, 15.00-15.50 CET Join the session here Digital development offers the opportunity for human rights-based sustainable development. In particular, women in all their diversity and further marginalized groups can use the Internet to develop their potential in education, employment,

Initiation au Marketing Digital pour les femmes du Moungo

Dans le cadre de la célébration de la journée internationale de la Femme, nous avons choisi d’appuyer avec ActivSpaces les femmes qui avaient participé aux trois jours de formation sur le Marketing Digital fin novembre 2021 à Nkongsamba 3ème pour

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