The Kiwe Thegnas, represent the movement of Indigenous men, women and children who, traditionally and historically, constitute a mechanism of care and protection of the organizational process of the Indigenous movement, under the tenets of Indigenous autonomy and self-government. We, Nasa, count on 500 years of experience in protecting our ancestral territory from outside threats. … Continued
Aquaconnect enables data-driven solutions using Artificial intelligence and satellite remote sensing to improve aquaculture productivity and value chain transparency. The project aims to drive sustainability at the farm level: they work with 60,000+ fish and shrimp farmers across coastal states of India. Their programs bring better access to farmers to adopt sustainable farming through a … Continued
ALIPH was created to respond quickly to crises and support concrete projects. This reactivity was demonstrated from the first day of the war in Ukraine when ALIPH contacted Ukrainian and Polish heritage professionals, national authorities, and international organizations to evaluate needs and prepare emergency measures to protect Ukrainian heritage. On 7 March, the ALIPH Foundation … Continued
Women are systematically marginalized and excluded from leadership and political and decision-making processes. Only 24% of the 12,113 parliamentarians in Africa are women and only 5% of the CEOs in the corporate world are women. The African Women Leadership Institute (AWLI) offers Feminist and Transformational Leadership training to African women, gender expansive persons and other … Continued
As a flagship program of the Minka Middle East Initiative, the Shabake program, implemented by Expertise France, aims to strengthen, and support the capacities of Lebanese NGOs. The Lebanese civil society is recognized as essential in crisis prevention and response in Lebanon. The Lebanese civil society has played a fundamental role in responding to the … Continued
Africa is a world leader when it comes to female entrepreneurship. Women entrepreneurs are the backbone of African economies, accounting for 58% of the continent’s self-employed population and making up a large part of micro, small and medium-sized businesses especially in agriculture, and food production, trade, tourism, care, fashion, and general services. Unfortunately, women business … Continued
The Africa CDC Pathogen Genomics Initiative (Africa PGI) was launched in October 2020 to accelerate SARS-CoV-2 sequencing and support the adoption and implementation of pathogen genomics and bioinformatics in national public health institutes (NPHIs) across Africa. The initiative is supporting a coordinated approach to maximize the benefits of pathogen genomics for more effective outbreak preparedness, … Continued
In the year 2000, the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) was passed. Now, it is time to take stock: of participation and representation of women at all levels of decision-making in foreign and security policy and of diversity in Peace and Security in general. The #SHEcurity Index is based … Continued
