16 April 2019
UNU-GEST fellows share their experiences around Iceland
During the last month, few UNU-GEST fellows traveled around and shared their experiences within the field of gender equality.
15 April 2019
New article by a former UNU-LRT fellow
Mr Abdul-Salam Mahamud Baba, a UNU-LRT fellow in 2017, has just published the results of his individual research project at UNU-LRT as a short communication article in the journal Icelandic Agricultural Sciences. Baba conducted a field experiment in Iceland to assess how insect pests, in combination with reduced water availability, can influence crop production. Insect pests are a main constraint to vegetable production in Ghana, Baba’s home country. The incidence of pests is also likely to be exacerbated by ongoing environmental changes, like the increased frequency and intensity of droughts, so an understanding of the combined effects of pest damage and environmental conditions can help in mitigating crop losses.
7 April 2019
"Recognizing women's work, especially inside the home, is the first imperative step towards prosperity"
On Friday 5 April, the UNU-GEST fellows enrolled in the module on Gender, Labour and Migration attended the second day of the conference: Future of Work, hosted by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Nordic Council of Ministers in Harpa, Reykjavík.
4 April 2019
MSc defence by Chagaka John Kalimbia
Chagaka Kalimbia, MSc Fellow in Sustainable Energy Engineering at Reykjavík University will defend his MSc project on Thursday 11 April, 2019 at 13:00 at Reykjavík University, room M325.
3 April 2019
Two day Technical Meeting on Equal Pay (EPIC) Concluded
Today, 10 UNU-GEST fellows who are enrolled in the module Gender, Labour and Migration concluded a two day technical meeting of the Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC) on promoting better indicators, statistics, data and policies to reduce the gender pay gap.
3 April 2019
Scandimania at UNU-GEST
In March, UNU-GEST project manager Thomas Brorsen Smidt met up with students from the University of North Dakota to talk to them about the GEST programme as well as Icelandic society and its relationship with gender equality.