Gender Equality & Social Inclusion

Youth, Purpose and Prosperity: Security in the Middle East

Youth, Purpose and Prosperity: Security in the Middle East This is Sa’ed Murad. He is a Jordanian who, not long ago, was one of the …

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How Access to Water is Improving the Lives of Women and Girls in South Sudan

How Access to Water is Improving the Lives of Women and Girls in South Sudan These stories originally appeared in the USAID South Sudan Newsletter. …

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More Than Something to Drink: Water & Long Lasting Development

More Than Something to Drink: Water & Long Lasting Development By Franky Li, WASH Technical Advisor for Global Communities  |  This article originally appeared on …

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Preventing Gender-Based Violence with Men and Boys-Centered Training

Preventing Gender-Based Violence with Men and Boys-Centered Training By Fredrick Nyagah, Gender Advisor for the DREAMS Program, Global Communities Kenya This story originally appeared on Medium. …

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International Women’s Day 2017

International Women’s Day 2017 In recognition of International Women’s Day, we would like to highlight just a few of the women around the world who …

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VIP: Building Community Resiliency Through Cooperatives

Building Community Resiliency Through Cooperatives Visiting International Professionals Elena Gillis, Muhammad Malik, Samad Sadri, and Alison Salisbury Rwanda-USA, January-May 2016 Are cooperatives making a difference …

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Global Communities in Lebanon: Education and Employment of Women

Global Communities in Lebanon: Education and Employment of Women Women living in many parts of the Middle East experience extremely high unemployment rates; some leave …

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Rwandan Youth Take on the Topics of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and HIV Prevention

Rwandan Youth Take on the Topics of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and HIV Prevention The Kinazi Unity Club is a group of 35 …

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From Sex Worker to Car Washer: DREAMS Program Helping Young Women Live Empowered Lives

From Sex Worker to Car Washer: DREAMS Program Helping Young Women Live Empowered Lives This article first appeared on BBC Swahili |  By Idris Situma Twenty-three year …

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Parenting Groups Helping Solve Household Conflict in Rwanda

Parenting Groups Helping Solve Household Conflict in Rwanda Viviane Mukandekezi is a mother of five children in Kinazi, Southern Rwanda. She and her husband are both …

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Kenya: Healthy Outcomes through Prevention Education (HOPE)

Kenya: Healthy Outcomes through Prevention Education (HOPE) Evaluation Summary In Kenya, high poverty, insecurity, poor health outcomes, substance abuse and low levels of education make young …

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Kenya: Healthy Outcomes through Prevention Education (HOPE) Final Evaluation

Kenya: Healthy Outcomes through Prevention Education (HOPE) Final Evaluation In Kenya, high poverty, insecurity, poor health outcomes, substance abuse and low levels of education make …

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Success Story: Improving Gender Communication among Households in Rwanda

Alexander and Sarah in the banana field that they cultivate together. Alexander’s second try at banana growing was successful because he included his wife in …

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Turning on the Lights in Al Sarhan

Turning on the Lights in Al Sarhan The Al Sarhan municipality, located in the governorate of Mafraq, is made up of nine widely dispersed villages. …

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Improving Livelihoods Through Poultry Farming

Improving Livelihoods Through Poultry Farming For more than two years, 17 farmers and entrepreneurs of Association of Entrepreneur Women (OAMES) in the town of Marañonal …

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International Women’s Day 2016

International Women’s Day 2016 by Global Communities on Exposure

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