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Empowering Women through Homestead Food Production

2012-06-25T10:18:55.824Z

Helen Keller International's Homestead Food Production (HFP) program helps families improve their nutritional status and increase their income by creating year-round gardens with micronutrient-rich fruits and vegetables and small farms for raising poultry and livestock. Agricultural training and inputs as well as nutrition education is provided to the farmers, who are usually women.

The program also includes a component to raise awareness about gender roles that involves community leaders as well as the husbands of the participating women.

25th Anniversary Empowering Women of Color Conference

2012-06-25T10:17:44.549Z

The 25th Anniversary Empowering Women of Color Conference (EWOCC) entitled: Intergenerational Wisdom: Celebrating Our Past, Present, & Future, returned on March 13-14, 2010 to the UC Berkeley Campus to honor the legacy of women of color in the U.S.; to celebrate the struggles of women of all ages; and to provide a space for growth, empowerment, and practical tools for everyday life. This year, the nation’s oldest and largest women of color conference focused on embracing our collective
histories, acknowledging our impact on the present, and supporting our lifelong development across generations. The two-day conference was dedicated to issues affecting women at every stage of their lives with workshops, speakers, panels, performances, networking, and vendors of interest to all age groups.

The 2010 conference included a panel of acclaimed Bay Area activists, scholars, artists, and leaders in community building and women's issues. The conference also hosted the vibrance and stimulation of Rebecca Walker and Aurora Levins Morales for two Saturday keynote addresses.

Closing the gap between men and women in agriculture

2012-06-04T14:30:54.439Z

The world cannot eliminate hunger without closing the gap between men and women in agriculture. With equal access to productive resources and services, such ...

UN Forum 2012: food security and sustainability

2012-05-29T10:41:05.922Z

This short animation is the fourth in a series of nine, created to highlight UNA-UK's policy priorities and the wide-ranging work of the UN. The full set will be screened for the first time at UN Forum 2012 - a 'must' for anyone interested in international affairs.

The event will feature a high-level discussion on population, chaired by David Nussbaum, the CEO of WWF UK, and with presentations by:

• Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director, UN Population Fund
• Alison Marshall, Public Affairs Director, UNICEF UK
• Sara Parkin OBE, Founder, Forum for the Future and patron on Population Matters
• Maureen Greenwood-Basken, Director of Policy Initiatives, Women and Population, UN Foundation

Visit www.una.org.uk/forum to book your place today!

Water Changes Everything.

2012-05-29T10:37:56.316Z

Almost a billion people live without clean drinking water. We call this the water crisis. It's a crisis because it only starts with water -- but water affects everything in life.

Health. Education. Food security. The lives of women, especially.

We can end the water crisis in our lifetime. But first we have to let everyone know it's happening. Learn how water changes everything -- and share this with everyone you know.

Visit www.charitywater.org to learn more

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Written by charity: water + Jonathan Jarvis
Animation by Jonathan Jarvis
Voiceover by Kristen Bell
Score and sound effects by Douglas Kaufman

learn more: charitywater.org/whywater