ebanon: The best way to empower women politically July 20, 2018 By Maharat News Original publication date: 18/07/2018 (For the original version in Arabic by WE4L partner Maharat follow this link). Even though 113 women ran for the May 2018 parliamentary elections, only six were elected to parliament. For that reason, the […]
Where there’s a will, there’s a way How often do five of the top development organizations in the Netherlands put competing interests aside to jointly tackle one of the world’s largest epidemics? The answer is, not often, especially not for an unprecedented 16 years as was the case with STOP AIDS NOW! In late 2000, […]
By Eco Matser, Global Coordinator Climate, Energy and Development, 16 July 2018 As the energy sector is going through a transformation, there is a growing consensus that sustainable and renewable energy is a catalyst for the achievement of most other SDGs. By its very nature, energy is a strong enabler of better health, education, jobs, food production […]
Are you just dreaming of a more inclusive world, or do you actually want to create one? The NOW-Us! (NOthing about us Without Us) Award honors inclusive initiatives from Africa and Asia that trigger empowerment of otherwise excluded groups: If your organization is giving a voice to groups that should be heard and included, submit your initiative by July 31, 2018 23.59 (CEST) […]
banese female candidates in accessing mass media and communications July 11, 2018 A lack of equal access to the public sphere via mass media, was the main point raised by participants in a WE4L Lebanon Parnter Maharat focus group held on 9 May 2018 – three days after Lebanon’s parliamentary elections. The 10 […]
Bridging design and climate action The 21st century has seen the rise of some of the most pressing problems witnessed in the globe since the beginning of time. Citizens significantly face barriers that inhibit them from thriving and the environment- is at the brink of extinction where most natural resources are in a serious crisis, […]
Janepher Nassali was only 25 years old when she took the reins of the Uganda Horticulture, Industrial, Service Providers and Allied Workers Union (UHISPAWU). Despite being General Secretary, she still had to gatecrash meetings and deal with the bigotry of male colleagues who only saw her as young, tiny, and …. a woman.
The UN High-Level Political Forum 2018 will set the stage for the first official review of SDG7 on access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. Next to the official review process and a high-level segment including Voluntary National Reviews and the signing of the Ministerial Declaration, Hivos will organise and take part […]
in the creative sector by Samantha Nengomasha July 5, 2018 The local creative sector is for the women makers, much like other public spheres; competitive and marginalising. The sector as a whole catalyses change and is characterised by counter-hegemonic approaches inclusive of feminist practices that spite patriarchal attention. In that regard, women are […]
There remains a need for more robust evidence for the impacts of open contracting governments and companies, and a deeper understanding of the circumstances under which open contracting may flourish.
This research aims to fill this gap through analysis of cases in which open contracting was adopted.
and stifling of women’s rights to equal representation July 5, 2018 By Women in Politics Support Unit (WIPSU) The gazetting of the National Assembly Candidates by Direct Election on the 22nd of June, 2018 and the candidates for Local Authorities is indicative of a political party system that persistently and systematically erodes women’s right […]
Introducing the EU’s Global CivicTech4Democracy Competition July 2, 2018 Guestblog contributed by Raphaël Pouyé of CivicTech4Democracy Seven partners of the Hivos/ARTICLE 19 Open Up Contracting program are participating in the CivicTech4Democracy Competition. Below an introduction to this new competition. Civic Technology Civic tech is no passing fad or tech du jour. It might even be more […]