18 May 2015
Gender transformative approaches for sustainable rural development: Experiences from Sub-Saharan Africa
On Thursday May 21 Clare Bishop-Sambrook, Lead Technical Specialist, Policy and Technical Advisory Division at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in Rome, gave a public talk entitled „Gender transformative approaches for sustainable rural development: Experiences from Sub-Saharan Africa“. Clare discussed the importance of ensuring a gender perspective when implementing projects on rural livelihood and food security in IFAD’s work in sub-Saharan Africa.
15 May 2015
UNU-GEST graduates present their final assignments
UNU-GEST graduates will present their final assignments in an open seminar at the University of Iceland in Askja, room 132 on May 19th from 9:00 to 12:00. These are either project proposals aimed at increasing equality for women and girls in fellow´s home-countries or essays focusing on various aspects of gender equality. The event is divided into two sessions, the former is entitled Social Equality and the latter Gender-Based Violence.
8 May 2015
UNU-GEST Director and Deputy Minister of Women´s Affair in Palestine discuss future cooperation
The Deputy Minister of the Palestinian Ministry of Women’s Affairs, Mr. Bassam Al-Khatib, met with Dr. Irma Erlingsdottir, the Director of the United Nations University Gender Equality Studies and Training Programme at the University of Iceland, in Ramallah this week to discuss future cooperation.
1 May 2015
Tony Bero: Profile of a UNU-GEST Fellow 2015
An interview with Tony Bero, a UNU-GEST fellow from Palestine, was featured in the weekly newsletter of the Icelandic Development Agency, ICEIDA. Tony Bero is 35 years old and comes from Beit Jala city, near Bethlehem in West Bank, Palestine. He works at UNRWA/WBFO, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, which was established in 1949.
29 April 2015
The Nkhamanga environmental situation: Is it indeed a wrath from the gods and ancestors?
An article on the impact of climate change in the small village of Gwamba in Northern Malawi, written by UNU-GEST fellow 2015, Limbani Zak Phiri.
4 March 2015
Women´s Political Participation: Who is my True Gender Equality Champion?
The Palistinian feminist and political activist Amany El Gharib from Gaza writes for Forum for women and development (FOCUS) and explores some issues of who can be regarded as a true gender equality champion. She contends that women´s political rights are among the vital rights women should have.