Blog: December 2011

  • Posted by Mary Ellsberg on Tuesday, December 13, 2011
    Research triggers Pacific region leaders to action in ending violence against women

    Research can be a powerful tool for jump starting governments and communities into action -- and that's just what happened in Melanesia and East Timor when it came to addressing violence against women. 

  • Posted by Sarah Degnan Kambou on Wednesday, December 7, 2011
    Former ICRW President Geeta Rao Gupta honored with Commitment to Development award

    ICRW President Sarah Degnan Kambou celebrates her predecessor, Geeta Rao Gupta, who is being honored with the 2011 Commitment to Development “Ideas in Action” Award, which is sponsored by the Center for Global Development and Foreign Policy magazine. 

  • Posted by ICRW Communications Staff on Thursday, December 1, 2011
    Encouraging girls to join sports programs can help empower them and their communities

    Two ICRW experts participate in an international meeting focused on the role of sport in international development and in promoting gender equality. They talk cricket, coaches and how to include more women.