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Tue, 05/08/2012
Namibian Community Unites to Curb Alcohol Use and HIV Risk

ICRW is working on a groundbreaking effort in Namibia to develop community-level solutions that reduce people's alcohol consumption and their chances of engaging in risky sexual behavior.

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Tue, 05/01/2012
Network Launches Innovative Working Paper Series on Fertility Declines

The Fertility & Empowerment Network releases first three papers in a series that explores how having smaller families has affected women’s lives in developing countries.

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Wed, 04/25/2012
Commentary: How to Build a Better National HIV Plan

To achieve lasting and continuous decreases in HIV infections, national leaders need to design policies and strategies that create an environment in which HIV prevention programs that reduce gender inequities can thrive and expand. A commentary from ICRW Director of Global Health Katherine Fritz.

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Mon, 04/16/2012
ICRW Announces Stella Mukasa as Director of Gender, Violence and Rights

ICRW is pleased to announce that Stella Mukasa joins the organization as director of gender, violence and rights. Mukasa is a lawyer with 20 years of experience in gender and human rights, and her career has spanned government, international development and academia. In this Q&A, she discusses what shaped her passion for women’s rights and how she plans to lead ICRW’s work in the future.

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Wed, 04/11/2012
Getting to Equal in Education

Today, ICRW President Sarah Degnan Kambou participates in a panel convened by the World Bank to discuss the links between girls' education and economic growth. Our latest report makes the case for a new generation of education programs that focus on helping girls develop the skills, knowledge and social networks necessary to navigate the challenges they are likely to face as adults in the 21st century.

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Mon, 04/02/2012
Take a Tour of Vitu Newala

ICRW and its Tanzania-based partner, Taasisi ya Maendeleo Shirikishi Arusha (TAMASHA), are profiled on the ViiV Healthcare Effect website for the project “Vitu Newala” or “Newala Youth Can.”

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Tue, 03/27/2012
Q & A with ICRW’s Silvia Paruzzolo

ICRW economist Silvia Paruzzolo discusses what it means to create “gender-responsive” agricultural programs and how ICRW approaches its workshops on the subject.

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Thu, 03/15/2012
Allowing Men to Care

Harmful male behavior is interlinked with HIV risk and sexual and gender-based violence. But more men are rejecting the stereotypes of manhood in South Africa to challenge gender roles that compromise their own health and well-being and that of their partners and their families.

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Thu, 03/08/2012
Corporate Investment in Women Poised for Continued Growth

For private sector investment in women in developing countries to be sustainable and profitable, businesses must work in partnership with organizations who understand their unique needs, a panel of social investors convened by the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) said Wednesday.

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Mon, 03/05/2012
Risky Business Made Safer

In Zambia's bustling border towns, a program is working closely with most at-risk populations and the general population to stem the spread of HIV.

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