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Thu, 02/21/2013
Danish Minister of Gender Equality Seeks ICRW’s Expertise

Manu Sareen, Denmark’s minister of gender equality and ecclesiastical affairs, spoke with ICRW’s Suzanne Petroni and Stella Mukasa to learn more about the organization’s work on gender equality and preventing violence against women, among other issues.

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Mon, 02/11/2013
Program on Alcohol Use and HIV Shows Promising Results

A program in Namibia that aimed to reduce people’s risky sexual behavior by curbing their alcohol use showed promising results that may be applicable in other settings in sub-Saharan Africa. ICRW helped design and evaluate the program.

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Mon, 02/04/2013
ICRW Survey: 95 Percent of Women and Girls Consider New Delhi Unsafe

New findings from an ICRW survey illustrate that few women and girls interviewed consider public spaces in New Delhi to be safe, with nine out 10 reporting that they have experienced sexual violence in public – at a bus stop, in parks, at the market – in their lifetime.

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Mon, 02/04/2013
Not Her Mother’s Daughter

ICRW Senior Director of Communications Jennifer Abrahamson recounts her recent visit to Haryana, India, where ICRW is evaluating an innovative government program that uses cash to encourage families to keep their daughters in school instead of marrying them off at a young age.

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Mon, 02/04/2013
Can We Pass CEDAW?

ICRW Policy Advocate Lyric Thompson argues in a commentary on RH Reality Check why now is the time for United States legislators to ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).

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Fri, 02/01/2013
Au revoir Madam Secretary, but not Goodbye

A warm salute to outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, for all she has done – and will continue to do – to improve the lives of women and girls around the world.

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Wed, 01/30/2013
Daily Beast features ICRW in Article about Gap Inc. Program

ICRW evaluation results from a Gap Inc. program for female garment workers is featured in the Daily Beast. Priya Nanda, who leads the evaluation effort, is quoted.

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Tue, 01/22/2013
Obama Appoints ICRW President to Global Development Council

President Obama appoints ICRW President Sarah Degnan Kambou to serve on his Global Development Council, which advises him on global development policies, practices and emerging issues.

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Fri, 01/18/2013
ICRW Releases Blueprint for Reducing HIV-related Stigma in India

ICRW helped develop a strategy for the Indian government to reduce HIV-related stigma and discrimination nationwide. On Jan. 18, researchers share their findings with government officials, UN organizations and others during an event in New Delhi. 

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Fri, 01/11/2013
ICRW's Priya Nanda Discusses New Delhi Gang Rape

During this National Public Radio broadcast, ICRW's Priya Nanda discusses the vulnerability of women and girls in public spaces in India and the root causes of their unequal status in society. 

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