Gender issues

Results are sorted by date modified.

United Nations Fund for Women (UNIFEM) - Brazil

Resultitem_organisation

The United Nations Fund for Women was established in 1976. The Fund provides finance and technical assistance to foster women's empowerment and gender equality. UNIFEM has been working through a regional office in Brazil since 1992, focusing on projects aimed at poverty reduction among women and...

Action Aid - Brazil

Resultitem_organisation

Action Aid is an international NGO founded in the UK in 1972 to promote quality education and local services in the developing world. Today, the organisation works in 50 countries world-wide. Action Aid has been working in community development with local partners in Brazil since 1999. Current...

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) - Ghana

Resultitem_organisation

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is an international aid agency, established in the aftermath of the second world war to provide food, clothing and shelter for children affected by disease and famine. UNICEF has been working in Ghana for many years, and is currently involved in the...

Orphanage Africa

Resultitem_organisation

Orphanage Africa (OA) is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation that aims to support orphans, needy children and women in Ghana. OA began by designing programmes that focused on education, healthcare, basic infrastructure and farming. Over time, however, OA has extended its approach by...

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa - West Africa

Resultitem_organisation

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) strives to improve the cooperation and integration of different local non governmental organisations. UNECA provides logistical support for cooperation and information networks, which facilitate communication. It supports efforts to...

Centre for Coordination of voluntary Works and Research (CECOWOR)

Resultitem_organisation

Cecowor seeks to create an enabling environment for the development of marginalised people such as women, children, those from low castes as well as the rural poor.

Heartland Alliance For Human Needs & Human Rights

Resultitem_organisation

Heartland Alliance For Human Needs&Human Rights is a service-based, human rights organisation focused upon investments in and solutions for the most poor and vulnerable men, women, and children in society.

Associacion par la Paz y Desarrollo (APD) - Nicaragua

Resultitem_organisation

Associacion par la Paz y Desarrollo (APD) is a Nicaraguan NGO founded in 1978 to promote sustainable development in rural areas. APD uses a sustainable development model that focuses on five main areas. These are social organisation, a community savings and loan fund, sustainable agriculture,...

Esquel Foundation (EGF)

Resultitem_organisation

The Esquel Foundation (EGF) is a non-profit, private foundation which is a member of the Grupo Esquel network. EGF promotes policies and programs for social equity and sustainable development with special emphasis in the strengthening of civil society.

Soroptimist International

Resultitem_organisation

Soroptimist International is an organization for women in management and the professions. The organisation works through service projects run by the Soroptimist clubs in more than 126 countries and territories worldwide to advance human rights and the status of women. Projects focus on confronting...