Gender Equality & Social Inclusion
USAID SCORE in Sri Lanka Provides 4,000 Hygiene Kits to Help Vulnerable Women During COVID-19
By Kathya de Silva Senarath Over the last month, the U.S. Government donated 4,000 personal hygiene kits to low-income women in the Western Province in …
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‘Orange the World’: Tackling Gender Inequalities Exacerbated by COVID-19
Last year, for the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, I shared my observations as a maternal and child nurse working in low-resourced environments. …
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Transformative Role of Women during COVID-19 and Beyond: Challenges & Opportunities Webinar
A panel discussion to mark the UN-declared 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence 9 December 2020, Wednesday, 03:30-05:00 p.m. To register visit: https://forms.gle/FgMw5KcGCAbKiGyS7 USAID …
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SCORE Helps Sharpen Women’s Knowledge and Leadership Skills to Promote Good Governance
By Kathya de Silva Senarath Before Covid-19 hit Sri Lanka, long queues were the usual scene at hospitals, and patients had to wait a long …
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PCI India and ‘Mobile Vaani’ Answer Call for Action Against COVID-19
When much of the world came to a standstill in the wake of COVID-19, one Indian social tech company rose to the challenge. Gram Vaani, …
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Youth Echo their Voices and Reach New Heights
Young woman uses her education to empower youth to be involved in decision-making processes. Marah Bani Nasr, 25, holds a degree in Law from University …
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Driving Women’s Financial Inclusion Forward with Digital Technology
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic forced the world online, a digital shift was taking place in rural Tanzania, and indeed around the world. In August …
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Determined Youth Engage Persons with Disabilities
Youth empowering persons with disabilities to engage them in their communities Sarah Abusall, 20, resides with her family in Al-Qasabeh in Jerash governorate north of …
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Like Mother, Like Daughter: Building Toward Peace in Burundi
When an ethnic civil war broke out in Burundi in 1993, Odette Habonimana learned firsthand how peace begins at home. Only 9 years old at …
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Addressing India’s ‘Shadow Pandemic’ of Violence Against Women and Girls
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, women and girls face a heightened risk of domestic violence and exploitation. According to UN Women, this “shadow pandemic” is …
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Eman’s Resilience Sets an Example for Women in Peacebuilding in Yemen
Eman Mohammed, a 31-year-old Yemeni woman who is the sole breadwinner in her family, works, studies, takes care of her elderly parents and her brother …
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Transforming Fatherhood in Rural Tanzania
New ideas about what it means to be a father and husband are beginning to take root in rural villages of Tanzania. To know this, …
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USAID SCORE Trainees Use Newly Acquired Tailoring Skills to Help Community During COVID-19 Pandemic
View on USAID website Ireshika Somapala, a mother of two from the village of Bogahawewa in the North Central district of Anuradhapura, began a six-month …
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YouthPower in Jordan: Working Toward a More Sustainable Future
Green Buildings to Protect the Environment Shahed Al-Khateeb, 24 and originally from Jordan, has always been passionate about the environment and finding sustainable architectural solutions …
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New Study Explores Impact of Digital Savings Groups in Tanzania
A new study shows that savings groups that use a digital record keeping app experience greater transparency, fewer group conflicts and an increase in financial …
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Protecting DREAMS in the Time of COVID-19
At the beginning of April, just a few weeks into the global coronavirus pandemic, DREAMS Botswana had one message for its Facebook followers and the …
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Shifting Responsibilities of Household & Family: The Gendered Pandemic in Kenya
by Fredrick Nyagah, Technical Specialist, Gender, Global Communities – CLEAR, funded by USAID, Cooperative Development Program – Kenya, Global Communities “Covid-19: The Gendered Pandemic in …
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Digital Transformation Aids in Empowering Youth
Participating in online interactive sessions builds a momentum for youth of young ages Located in the Northwestern side of Jordan, Belila is a small village …
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