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NEWS and Events

May 20 2008:
Challenges of Reducing HIV-Related Stigma in Targeted Interventions for India: A Call to Action
India Habitat Center
New Delhi

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APRIL 24, 2008
Asia Regional Office Launches Gender Equity Movement in Schools

ICRW's Asia Regional Office recently launched its school-based initiative, Gender Equity Movement in Schools (GEMS), a comprehensive program to educate young men and women on issues of gender equity.

The April 11 event in New Delhi was the culmination of a two-day strategic planning meeting for practitioners, funders, international nongovernmental organizations and U.N. representatives from several countries in South Asia working on issues of gender equity and violence prevention with men and boys. The launch was hosted by ICRW's Asia Regional Office, UNDP - Asia Pacific Regional Center, and Save the Children Sweden Regional Office for South and Central Asia.

The event featured Kamala Bhasin, a leading women's rights activist, and local GEMS partners that will be implementing the program in three Indian states:

CORO for Literacy and Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Maharashtra;
Ritinjali in Rajasthan;
Sangath in Goa.

The meeting highlighted the unique collaboration of three organizations – ICRW, Population Council and Instituto Promundo – in their efforts to design methodologies for working with young men and women on issues of gender equity. The event also marked the release of regional transcripts of group education training manuals, Yaari-Dosti and Sakhi-Saheli, published jointly by ICRW and Population Council. The manuals will be important tools in implementing GEMS.

APRIL 10, 2008
Comprehensive Gender Equality Program for Boys Launched in Indian Schools

ICRW in collaboration with local partners and the Indian states of Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Goa, launched a comprehensive gender equality program to teach boys about the importance of girls' education and the harmful practice of female feticide and dowries.

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2007 Annual Report: Leaders Inspire Change

ICRW released its 2007 annual report Leaders Inspire Change. The report provides a snapshot of ICRW’s work to bring gender perspectives into development programs and policies and develop practical solutions that advance gender equality.

Highlights from the report include ICRW’s work on reducing HIV stigma; integrating gender into programs; securing property rights for women; and improving the well-being of women and adolescent girls.

View the report.

REGIONAL OFFICE FOR ASIA

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The ICRW Regional Office for Asia in New Delhi applies ICRW's mission to the needs of women in the region, and produces new research evidence to inform ICRW's policy recommendations both in the region and globally.

The Regional Office for Asia staff work collaboratively with local and regional partners to conduct research, provide technical support, build capacity and use research evidence to engage in policy dialogue.

The current portfolio includes projects in adolescent reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, property rights, nutrition, gender-based violence and microfinance. Within and across these issues, two key areas of work in India are assistance to partners in integrating gender into their intervention programs, and building capacity for local monitoring and evaluation of program impact.


Workshop in India to empower adolescent girls. Project led by ICRW's partner, Institute for Health Management, Pachod.

ICRW first opened a project office in New Delhi in 1998 to coordinate a five-year research program on domestic violence funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-India. In 2003, the office became a permanent country office for India and the region, registered with the Indian Government as a charitable company under section 25 of the Companies Act.

In 2007, the office became a regional office to expand our efforts to promote gender equitable development and respond to the pressing challenges facing women, girls and their communities in Asia (view the press release).

The Regional Office for Asia publicizes its research findings to a wide range of audiences in India and the region, and uses its evidence as the basis for policy and funding recommendations to national and international NGOs, donors, policymakers, and the private sector.

Highlighted Project

Son Preference

A review and analysis of evidence on the issue of son preference in India found that son preference is strong but not universal and can be significantly reduced through women's education. It also found that if parents already have sons, they are more likely to nurture a daughter.

To learn more, read ICRW's briefing report, which addresses son preference ideology and discrimination against girls, and identifies questions for future research.

Other projects can be found here or by viewing our "Explore Our Work"pages.

Staff

Ravi K. Verma, Regional Director
Priya Nanda, Regional Asia Office Group Director for Social and Economic Development
Vimmi M. Budhiraja, Director HR & Operations

Pranita Achyut, Poverty, Gender & HIV/AIDS Specialist
Prasenjit Bannerjee, Assistant Director, Finance and Administration
Kamil Barla, Office Assistant
Nandita Bhatla, Gender and Development Specialist
Dipankar Bhattacharya, Reproductive Health/Social Scientist
Swati Chakraborty, Research Associate
Sonali Chib, Program Associate
Sreela Dasgupta, Population and Reproductive Health Specialist
Chitra Deepak, Executive Assistant
Manveen Kohli, Program Assistant Social & Economic Development
Jyothsna, HIV/AIDS Program Specialist
Deepmala Mahla, Senior Specialist, Gender & HIV/AIDS
Aprajita Mukherjee, Program Associate
Sushmita Mukherjee, Program Associate
Divya Murali, Administrative Assistant
Nandini Prasad, Gender and Development Specialist
Sampura Singh, Research Associate
Abhishek Kumar Sinha, Finance Assistant
Sunayana Walia, Reproductive Health Specialist

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Contact information

Regional Office for Asia

International Center for Research on Women
42, 1st Floor
Golf Links
New Delhi - 110 003
Phone : 91-11-24654216/17, 24635141
Fax : 91-11-2463-5142
E-mail: info.india@icrw.org

Project Office

International Center for Research on Women
361, 1st Floor
East Marredpally
Secunderabad 500026
Andhra Pradesh, India
Phone: 91-40-6590-6252
E-mail: nprasad@icrw.org

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