Gender

Empowering Through Gender Equality Initiatives

The ‘Women Respond’ survey by CARE underscores the vital importance of continuously listening to and collaborating with women in crisis situations. Highlighting the resilience and proactive measures women take despite increasing challenges. By actively involving women in decision-making and solution development, CARE’s initiative showcases a successful model for sustainable impact and advocacy, urging the global community to prioritize women’s voices in crisis response and development strategies.
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This Toolkit emphasizes the critical role of companies in combating domestic violence, particularly within the realm of work. It showcases the significant contribution of Dr. Jane Pillinger’s expertise, combined with the knowledge gathered from global organizations like the ILO and UN Women. Through practical guidance and insights from interviews with survivors, managers, and colleagues, the Toolkit offers a roadmap for businesses to support survivors of domestic violence. It underlines the necessity for workplace interventions and highlights how companies of all sizes can engage in preventing domestic violence and providing a safe environment for employees. With the support of global and sector-specific best practices, the Toolkit aims to foster awareness, safety, and prevention in the professional sphere.
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The private sector is quick to adopt training programmes to foster diversity and inclusion at work. Yet, evidence shows diversity training regularly falls short of changing behaviour. The case of Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM), the state-owned electricity company of Mozambique, demonstrates that training can start shifting the dial towards a more inclusive workplace culture—if it acknowledges the root cause of discrimination.
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In partnership with USAID and the Microsoft Airband Initiative, grantee M-KOPA increases Kenyan women’s access to affordable smartphones, advancing women’s economic opportunities, and fostering more inclusive Internet connectivity.
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TRANSFORM’s initiative in Ethiopia exemplifies the powerful impact of empowering women in entrepreneurship. By supporting projects like Kidame Mart, TRANSFORM not only aids individual success stories like Mestawet’s but also fosters community development, economic growth, and gender equality, demonstrating the far-reaching benefits of investing in women’s potential.
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The landscape of global development is evolving, with new challenges and opportunities emerging on the horizon. As we navigate these complexities, the power of collaboration, innovation and impactful action becomes increasingly apparent. This paper synthesises the insights from a vibrant Online Written Discussion, “Together for 2024”.
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Our workshop hosted with Standard Chartered (Futuremakers by Standard Chartered | Lifting participation with inclusive entrepreneurship). Learn from leading female tech entrepreneurs supported by
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Explore Strive Community’s Small Business Evidence Map: an innovative tool with 100+ studies aiding impactful digital support strategies for small businesses, focusing on unique needs and effective approaches for women-owned enterprises
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Our hybrid workshop with the UK FCDO’s WOW programme and PwC on the latest thinking and examples on how applying a gender lens can
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Hosted with Standard Chartered (Futuremakers by Standard Chartered | Lifting participation with inclusive entrepreneurship) Inclusion and equity in climate solutions are needed from all
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Watch this hybrid workshop with the UK FCDO’s WOW programme and PwC to hear the latest thinking and examples on how applying a gender
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Watch this Fireside Chat with Hand in Hand on how we can create a compelling business case for regenerative farming for women smallholders at
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Watch this Workshop with Standard Chartered (Futuremakers by Standard Chartered | Lifting participation with inclusive entrepreneurship) to learn from leading female tech entrepreneurs who
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Watch this Fireside Chat with Standard Chartered (Futuremakers by Standard Chartered | Lifting participation with inclusive entrepreneurship) to hear how inclusion and equity in
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Standard Chartered’s Group Chief Executive, Bill Winters and Futuremaker Audrey S-Darko on entrepreneurship, climate change & women in tech.
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In this podcast Jeffrey Jacobs and Tara Tagmyer share how to improve maternal health supply chains, particularly in Mozambique, and how public-private partnerships can tackle complex health issues effectively and exemplify the power of shared information for good.
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An inspiring two-day summit to explore women’s empowerment, diversity, and economic inclusion. Connect, share ideas, and drive action to place equity at the core
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New report launched at Business Fights Poverty Climate Justice Summit. Supply Chain Decarbonisation with a Gender Lens: Practical Guidance for Global Businesses
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Mariette Utamuvuna, Berthille Kampire and George Williams explain how climate change and poverty increase gender based violence.
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Rathi Mani-Kandt’s article reveals the untapped economic potential of women entrepreneurs. As CARE USA’s Director, she highlights how investing in women could boost the global economy by $10 trillion by 2030. This insightful piece emphasises women’s pivotal role in driving global economic growth and prosperity.
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