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Category: Gender equality

What does Maize have to do with Politics? Agroecology as a Tool for Political Participation
Applied Sciences / Gender equality / Life on land / No poverty / Resources / Social Sciences

What does Maize have to do with Politics? Agroecology as a Tool for Political Participation

Iraide Arcos Fabregaby Iraide Arcos FabregaNovember 11, 2025November 13, 2025

In Guatemala’s Zona Reina, Q’eqchi’ peasant women are transforming maize fields into platforms for political participation. This is thanks to the initiative of the NGO …

Forskningens Døgn 2024: Fattige, udsatte, udstødte i Nord og Syd
Art and Humanities / Climate action / Gender equality / Good health and well-being / News / No poverty / Social Sciences

Forskningens Døgn 2024: Fattige, udsatte, udstødte i Nord og Syd

Arne Wangelby Arne WangelMarch 19, 2024April 2, 2024

Torsdag den 25.april 2024, kl. 19.00-21.15, GRATIS ADGANG                    Sted: Maskinhallen, Sundholmsvej 28A, 2300 Kbh. S.   Klik …

The Middle East: Uganda’s New Garden Where ‘Everyone Wants to Try Their Luck’ (2:2)
Decent work and economic growth / Gender equality / News / Peace, justice and strong institutions / Social Sciences

The Middle East: Uganda’s New Garden Where ‘Everyone Wants to Try Their Luck’ (2:2)

William Odinga Balikuddembeby William Odinga BalikuddembeMarch 28, 2023March 28, 2023

Joanna Ndagire, who was trafficked to the Middle East in 2017, and worked there as a maid, is now an activist against human trafficking. She …

The Middle East: Uganda’s New Garden Where ‘Everyone Wants to Try Their Luck’ (1:2)
Decent work and economic growth / Gender equality / News / Peace, justice and strong institutions / Social Sciences

The Middle East: Uganda’s New Garden Where ‘Everyone Wants to Try Their Luck’ (1:2)

William Odinga Balikuddembeby William Odinga BalikuddembeMarch 28, 2023March 28, 2023

Ugandan women continue to flock to the Middle East mainly to work as maids, despite harrowing tales of enslavement, torture and discrimination. In fact, many …

The Danger of Being a Woman in Ecuador
Gender equality / Social Sciences

The Danger of Being a Woman in Ecuador

Lise Josefsen Hermannby Lise Josefsen HermannFebruary 11, 2023May 22, 2023

Every 28 hours a woman is killed in Ecuador, for the simple reason of being a woman in this patriarchal system we live in. So-called …

Women’s voice in media still missing
Art and Humanities / Gender equality / News / Peace, justice and strong institutions / Social Sciences

Women’s voice in media still missing

Anna Pokornáby Anna PokornáMarch 8, 2022

“Women and girls are half of humanity. Giving equal time and weight to their stories is an important part of creating a better, freer world …

Women, motherhood, and science in Colombia
Gender equality / Good health and well-being / Natural Sciences / News

Women, motherhood, and science in Colombia

Lise Josefsen Hermannby Lise Josefsen HermannMarch 7, 2022March 7, 2022

Efforts to reverse trends of disengagement with studies, normalize motherhood in universities, and counteract gender disparities. Four stories, like cardinal points, to better understand the …

Land ownership rights: A barrier to gender equality and economic empowerment of Ugandan women
Decent work and economic growth / Gender equality / News / Peace, justice and strong institutions / Social Sciences

Land ownership rights: A barrier to gender equality and economic empowerment of Ugandan women

Dragica Dimovaby Dragica DimovaJanuary 21, 2022January 21, 2022

Gender and economic inequalities are still very pervasive within countries across the world. Despite the considerable progress made on promoting women’s economic empowerment and reducing …

“It is a lonely space”
Gender equality / Good health and well-being / News / No poverty / Quality education

“It is a lonely space”

William Odinga Balikuddembeby William Odinga BalikuddembeNovember 13, 2021January 11, 2022

Twenty-year old chef Amina (not real name) is as beautiful as they come. She speaks with melodic intonations and when she smiles, she bears the …

Vulnerable Women Became even more Vulnerable During the Pandemic
Gender equality / Good health and well-being / News

Vulnerable Women Became even more Vulnerable During the Pandemic

Asger Roejle Christensenby Asger Roejle ChristensenNovember 11, 2021January 11, 2022

Women in Denmark have been more vulnerable than men during the Covid-19 pandemic. It is true for employees at the forefront in the health and …

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