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3 Questions with Amer Barghouth: In Search of Energy Democracy

Amer Barghouth
Sustainable Energy Transition April 16, 2024
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Access to reliable, sustainable energy continues to be a global challenge, and Amer Barghouth explains why he believes this will only change when mindsets change.
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Development Works Here with B. James Soukamneuth

B. James Soukamneuth
Economic Growth and Trade Environmental and Climate Risk Management Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development March 21, 2024
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Sowing Seeds of Change: Two Years into Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

Cindy Shiner | Inna M. Aleksieieva
Agriculture and Food Security Food Security Resilience March 19, 2024
2 Minute Read
We have supported Ukrainian farmers—nearly half of them women—to produce an additional 278,000 metric tonnes of grain during the 2023-2024 growing season, despite the ongoing war.
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3 Questions with Cecilia Barraza on Leveraging Mobile Apps for Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response During COVID-19

Cecilia Barraza | Branden Ryan | Alejandra Abusada
December 8, 2020
4 Minute Read
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Violence Prevention LGBTQI+-Inclusive Development Civil Society, Civic Engagement, and Independent Media Women’s Empowerment Inclusion of Minority Groups Anti-corruption
How have the socioeconomic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated drivers of gender-based violence, and how can a mobile app provide innovative solutions towards violence prevention?
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Making the Future Accessible: Safeguarding Women with Disabilities in the Workplace

Rowshan Hannan | Rachel Chaikof
December 3, 2019
4 Minute Read
Safeguarding Disability-Inclusive Development Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Mainstreaming Gender Equality Violence Prevention Women’s Empowerment
How can the global development community do more to safeguard and empower women with disabilities in the workplace?
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News: Chemonics’ President and CEO Susanna Mudge Joins Women Leaders on Panel at Global Women’s Summit


October 18, 2019
2 Minute Read
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Women’s Empowerment
Chemonics’ president and CEO Susanna Mudge participated in Foreign Policy’s inaugural global women’s summit, which highlighted women as positive change agents.
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Stigmatized for 2,535 Days

Dr. Jordene Hale | Nausheen Rajan
June 4, 2019
4 Minute Read
Health Reproductive Health and Family Planning Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Women’s Empowerment
Following Menstrual Hygiene Day (May 28), Dr. Jordene Hale and Nausheen Rajan reflect on how to combat the stigma and inequities surrounding menstruation.
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Beginning the D&I Journey: 5 Questions to Ask

Francesca Molinaro
May 13, 2019
5 Minute Read
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Disability-Inclusive Development LGBTQI+-Inclusive Development Mainstreaming Gender Equality Women’s Empowerment
While there is no one-size-fits-all approach to implementing diversity and inclusion programs, these five guiding questions can help your organization get started.
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Empowerment at Your Doorstep: The Case of WEinSPIRE in Pakistan

Muhammad Junaid | Frenki Kozeli
May 16, 2018
4 Minute Read
Economic Growth and Trade Women’s Empowerment
For a variety of reasons, promoting women's economic empowerment in Pakistan can be challenging. One project developed a creative solution.
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The Importance of Their Stories: Women and HIV

James Legerme
January 25, 2018
4 Minute Read
Health HIV and AIDS Women’s Empowerment
Women worldwide are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS, yet stigma and fear often prevent their stories from being told. James Legerme shares the stories of two women who bravely and courageously shared their experiences living with HIV.
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3 Questions with Zahra Mir: Inspiring Women for Greater Social and Economic Inclusion in Pakistan

Zahra Mir
September 28, 2017
4 Minute Read
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Women’s Empowerment
In Pakistan, livestock is an unexpected but effective entry point to examine women's social and economic inclusion. Zahra Mir explains why, and discusses challenges and solutions.
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4 Ways Women Can Support Women’s Economic Empowerment

Eileen Hoffman
April 27, 2017
3 Minute Read
Economic Growth and Trade Women’s Empowerment Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Mainstreaming Gender Equality Safeguarding
How can women stand in solidarity with each other to promote equal access to economic opportunity? Here are four approaches, based on USAID's new draft framework.