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Visibles y orgullosas: Modelando negocios inclusivos
Cuando las personas quedan rezagadas, en particular debido a la orientación sexual o la identidad de género, todo el mundo pierde las habilidades y la capacidad productiva de ellas. Así lo afirma el Banco Mundial en una publicación reciente. El 28 de junio fue el Día Internacional del Orgullo LGBTIQ+, también conocido como Orgullo LGBTIQ+ (en inglés, LGBTIQ+…
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Common cause with people in the food systems of the majority
Written by Bill Vorley, Research Associate, IIED, Shaping Sustainable Markets research group – June 22, 2020. Bill Vorley discusses why we need a much deeper understanding of and partnership with people in the food systems that feed and provide livelihoods for low-income women and men. The food policy world has been abuzz with talk of transforming…
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Lola Vásquez: Las mujeres trans existimos y resistimos desde nuestros cuerpos disidentes
Lola Vásquez es una mujer trans guatemalteca que trabaja incansablemente para visibilizar la lucha de las mujeres trans en todos los espacios; ya sea desde su trabajo como subdirectora en OTRANS-RN Organización Trans Reinas de la Noche o bien desde sus espacios personales. Cuando ella entra a un lugar su presencia nunca pasa desapercibida,…
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Its time for nature: How are we disposing renewable energy products?
By Wilkista Akinyi Junior Programme Officer – Green Energy Transition to renewable energy is recognized as a low-carbon emission pathway to development. Moreover, decentralized renewable energy (DRE) solutions are encouraged in off-grid communities and displacement settings to accelerate energy access and poverty eradication. It therefore goes without saying that DREs have gained market penetration in…
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The proposed clean cooking tax means more illnesses
Over the past few years working on the Green and Inclusive Energy programme, I have been privileged to hear from Kenyans about their experiences with clean cooking, or lack of. In 2017, as part of Hivos East Africa’s collaboration with the County Government of Kajiado to establish a policy for renewable energy for the county,…
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Press under pressure: the view from investigative journalists
Governments across the world are responding to the Covid-19 crisis. But are they doing so effectively and accountably? To answer this question, we rely on data-driven investigative journalists to inform us. However, collecting data to report on governments’ responses has been a challenge in many countries. Access to information rights have been limited or suspended.…
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Our solutions are in nature
2020 marks the culmination of the 2011 – 2020 Strategic Plan for Biological Diversity and the Aichi Biodiversity Targets. This strategic plan was adopted in 2010, the International Year of Biodiversity, by the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in Nagoya, Japan. It contributes to a shared vision of living in harmony with nature…
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Protecting indigenous foods, preserving biodiversity – the solutions are in nature
On this year’s International Day for Biological Diversity, Natalie Lartey and Immaculate Yossa Daisy discuss how advocacy to protect Uganda’s indigenous food is simultaneously preserving the nation’s biodiversity. Biodiversity underpins the earth’s life support system. It balances a finely-tuned ecosystem that helps deliver basic human needs, including food. Biodiversity keeps water fresh and air clean;…
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Importance of biodiversity for food production and nutrition
Agriculture remains the backbone of Kenya’s economy. According to Economic Survey 2020, the overall growth for agriculture was 3.6 percent. The sector accounts for 80 percent of national employment mainly in rural areas. Agriculture contributes foreign exchange earnings while providing for most of the food requirements. However, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and…
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Five major ways we can improve nutrition
Agriculture plays critical roles in providing both nutritious food and addressing the underlying causes of malnutrition. The potential impacts of agricultural activities on health and nutrition extend across a number of channels. One area of impact is household ability to produce, purchase and consume more, better and cheaper food. In recent years, there has been…
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Working from home – Investing in power backups to cope with frequent blackouts
Wilkista Akinyi- Junior Programme Officer, Green Energy Power blackout during a pandemic where many of us are working from home with no stand-by generators as usually provided by most offices can be very frustrating. From a workforce that is used to minimal interruption – to one that must now operate at the mercy of the…
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The resounding silence to be broken
The theme of this year’s International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT) is: “Breaking the Silence” Ever since the first case of COVID-19 in Kenya on March 13 2020, we have been bombarded with information about the virus. As the government took certain measures to keep Kenyans safe, vulnerable populations were left perplexed on…