For many people, climate change is about shrinking glaciers, rising sea levels, longer and more intense heatwaves, and other extreme and unpredictable weather patterns. But for women pastoralists livestock farmers…
Catégorie : Women and Economic Development
Promoting women’s economic, political and socio-cultural rights has been at the heart of TWN Africa’s work on gender and development. Over the years we have undertaken research and advocacy and continue to undertake research on issues impacting women’s effective participation in the economy. We have built networks and advocated at the national, regional and global levels for policy and practices aimed at removing the barriers that inhibit African women’s total participation in the economy.
Gender EqualityNetrightTWN PartnersWomen and Economic DevelopmentPRESS STATEMENT BY NETWORK FOR WOMEN’S RIGHTS IN GHANA (NETRIGHT)
By admin0The Network for Women’s Rights in Ghana (NETRIGHT), a network of about 100 civil society organizations and over 300 individuals, has followed closely remarks made by President Nana Addo Dankwa…
Africa Trade Network (ATN)Conference ReportsDevelopment FinancingEconomic JusticeEconomic Justice NetworkFinance and DevelopmentPolitical EconomyPresentationsTradeTrade and InvestmentWomen and Economic DevelopmentConsultative Workshop on Finance and Development in Africa” held from 19th – 21st February, 2019, in Accra, Ghana.
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Africa Trade Network (ATN)Development FinancingEconomic JusticeEconomic Justice NetworkFinance and DevelopmentPolitical EconomyTrade and InvestmentWomen and Economic DevelopmentStatement from Civil Society Organizations working on eCommerce for Development, on the Africa eCommerce Week and Outcomes
By admin0December 14, 2018 Electronic commerce, and digital trade and technology more generally, can stimulate development, generate jobs and help build sustainable livelihoods. However just like previous changes in technology and…
Minerals and DevelopmentMiningNational Coalition on Mining (NCOM)Women and Economic DevelopmentSmall scale salt mining to create employment, increase revenues – Dr Graham
By admin0In an interview of the potentials of small scale salt mining, TWN Africa’s Dr. Yao Graham emphasized the need for the government to develop policy to support the participation of…
Ketu South artisanal and small scale salt miners fight for their livelihoods
By admin0TWN has a new publication on artisanal and small scale salt mining in the Ketu South district of Ghana which looks at the conflict brewing between local communities and a…
Gender EqualityMiningNational Coalition on Mining (NCOM)Women and Economic DevelopmentKetu South Women in Small-Scale Salt Production
By admin0Women’s small-scale salt miners on the Keta lagoon threatened by large-scale salt mining companies. TWN, with National Coalition on Mining (NCOM) partners, undertook a fact-finding mission to the area to…