Aid sector insensitive to gender needs - report
Failing to think through how crises affect women and men differently can worsen their suffering, says DARA
Top 10 Wins for Women's Movements
On international women's day, the Global Fund for Women celebrates some of the significant wins that women's groups have made around the world, from the courtroom to the court of public opinion.
Uganda war criminal Kony tops Twitter's most searched
Video on child soldiers goes viral, bringing new attention to an old problem
UK launches 'rapid response' network for faster aid
Pre-approved aid groups and businesses will be able to access government funds within hours of a disaster striking
VIDEOS: Fighting maternal deaths worldwide
Fifteen percent of all pregnancies worldwide will experience a life-threatening complication. The most critical moment is delivery: the majority of maternal deaths occur just before, during, or just after delivery, often from complications that cannot be predicted.
Designer chicken could help empower Africa's rural women
Kenyan geneticist developing disease-resistant chicken with high egg yield
ACT Alliance Alert: Assistance to displaced people in Walikale, North Kivu Province, DRC
The ACT DRC forum is preparing a Rapid Response Fund (RRF) request to the ACT Alliance to respond to the immediate water / sanitation needs of 1'250 households in Hombo-Chambucha. The RRF will be followed by longer term assistance with support from ACT Alliance members in the country.
INDIA: Sri Lankan Refugees Set to Graduate from Unique Training Program
This April, 450 Sri Lankan Tamil refugees are set to graduate from a unique vocational training program in southern India designed especially for them. The class of 2012 will be only the second to graduate from the "New Beginnings" program developed by Salesian Missions and funded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration.