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Working from home – coping with irregular power supply in Kenya
In these uncertain times, we are confronted by a new model of operation, for most of us, which is working from home. As organizations and individuals transition to this new way of operation and activation of business continuity plans, putting our employees first and ensuring that they can deliver while working remotely is of utmost…
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Media survival more critical than ever
In normal times, the World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) celebrations would have been held on May 3 then COVID-19 happened. Though the WPFD celebrations (through a conference) have been moved to October 18- 20 2020, this year’s theme hasn’t changed. The focus still remains taking action to secure independent journalism. There is a feeling amongst…
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How citizens engage in governance processes
By the Busara team, In the past few years, Kenya has consistently fallen below the Sub-Saharan average index score on Transparency International’s annual ranking on corruption perceptions. This index captures citizens’ and experts’ perceptions of corruption within a country, and often reflects citizens’ level of involvement in issues of governance. Kenya (28 points) is well…
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Cocina llena, corazón contento
Cocina llena, corazón contento es el resultado del Laboratorio de innovación social: mujeres y alimentación implementado durante el 2018 y 2019 por el programa Dietas sostenibles para todas y todos, implementado por Hivos junto a IIED. Los Laboratorios de innovación fueron integrados por mujeres madres, gastrónomas, amas de casa y activistas —todas amantes de la cocina—;…
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COVID-19: Una amenaza más para la Amazonía
La deforestación y la falta de protección significan una doble vulnerabilidad para los pueblos indígenas y comunidades locales de la Amazonía en tiempos de COVID-19. La pandemia de la COVID-19 nos ha dejado algo claro que estamos conectados. La emergencia sanitaria nos enfrenta mundialmente con riesgos a nuestra salud y cambios a nuestros comportamientos sociales.…
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Reflexiones sobre el COVID-19 en América Latina
La propagación de COVID-19 va en aumento en todo el mundo. América Latina tuvo un tiempo de ventaja para implementar estrategias usadas en otros países ya que los primeros casos se registraron alrededor de dos semanas después que en Europa. Nuestra colega Manine Arends, Gerente de Desarrollo de Programas de Empoderamiento de Mujeres para América…
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Reproductive health rights for teenagers and adolescents during COVID 19
According to WHO an estimated 21 million girls aged between 15–19 years in developing countries become pregnant with 12 million of them giving birth annually. Approximately 770,000 births have been recorded among girls under 15 years of age in the developing world. The teenage pregnancies crisis affects both the developed and developing countries. They are…
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Access to healthy food crucial in the fight against COVID-19
Open-air markets are a crucial link in the access to healthy food for many in Uganda and Kenya. Consumers and small- scale traders are under threat as governments restrict public gatherings in the face of COVID-19. In East Africa, open-air markets are important places that tens of thousands of consumers and small-scale traders are reliant on for…
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Dreams from Beijing: Realizing gender equality through creating safe work spaces
By Imungu Kalevera When the women of the world gathered in Beijing in 1995 they had one goal, to create a revolutionary document that would guide the fight towards gender equality for women all over the world. The Beijing Platform for Action remains, as intended, one of the single most revolutionary documents for women’s rights…
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El poder las mujeres en América Latina
El poder las mujeres en América Latina En noviembre del 2019, el colectivo Las Tesis nos sacudió el piso con el poderoso performance “Un violador en tu camino”. Desde el momento en que el video fue compartido en redes, mujeres de distintas partes del planeta nos identificamos con cada fragmento de la canción; cada país…
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Contrataciones, transparencia y datos abiertos en Bolivia
La transparencia en las contrataciones públicas tiene varias ventajas: brinda oportunidades de crecimiento a pequeños proveedores, mejora de servicios para la ciudadanía, promueve la participación ciudadana en el control social, previene la corrupción y ahorra dinero al gobierno. En Bolivia, dos libros del Programa de Contrataciones abiertas ayudan a entender y a mejorar la apertura…
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Challenging gender stereotypes for a more equal food system
This year, International Women’s Day is about challenging gender stereotypes, fighting bias, and broadening perceptions. Through the Sustainable Diets for All (SD4All) programme, we have taken a gendered look at people’s food choices and at food system transformation in Bolivia, Uganda, Zambia, Indonesia and Kenya. Unsurprisingly, we found that women play many important roles in…