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Nigeria and Senegal declared Ebola free
octubre 21, 2014 10:47
Despite the ongoing Ebola epidemic in West Africa, Oikocredit’s operations in the region continue unaffected by the virus. Oikocredit operates in two of the affected countries, Senegal and Nigeria, with investments totalling €10.8 million. This is approximately 1.5 percent of Oikocredit’s total development finance portfolio. Nigeria and Senegal have recently been declared Ebola free by... ...NEW ECONOMY WEEK EVENT
octubre 12, 2014 11:12
Worcester SAGE Alliance invites you to a NEW ECONOMY WEEK EVENT WORCESTER CO-OPS AND COALITIONS CELEBRATE NEW ECONOMY WEEK Community Groups to Highlight City’s Growing New Economy 5:00-6:00pm Wednesday, October 15th at Stone Soup, 4 King Street, Worcester, MA 01610 FOOD SPEAKERS PERFORMANCES PRODUCTS from local Cooperatives! www.NewEconomyWeek.org 508-343-0035 ~ info@worcesterSAGEalliance.org On Wednesday, October 15,... ...Special Feature: ADFIAP Award Winners 2014
octubre 10, 2014 1:30Increasing Indigenous People’s Income through Social Entrepreneurship and Rural Development “Alalay sa Kaunlaran,” Inc. (ASKI) or Partner in Progress in English, lives up to its name as it implements projects and services which support and extend beyond its microfinance program, with a particular focus on marginalized and disadvantaged groups. One of the projects it has... ...
Register for the New Economy Week Online Panel Series
octubre 9, 2014 21:52
There’s a lot going on next week! Friends and allies of the New Economy Coalition have planned over 80 events for New Economy Week 2014. Take a look at the map and attend an event in your area.African Mining, Gender and Local Employment
octubre 9, 2014 21:00Large scale mining operations have been accused of being economically isolated enclaves, with few positive benefits to nearby communities. In addition, it has been argued that extractive industries hinder women’s labour market participation by increasing reservation wages (the lowest wage rate at which a worker is willing to accept a job) and decreasing demand for... ...
Mariam Dao tours Belgium and Germany
octubre 9, 2014 11:07
Oikocredit representative for West Africa, Mariam Dao, has begun her tour of eight cities in Belgium and Germany. During her tour, Ms Dao will showcase Oikocredit's work in her region, in particular its work with agriculture, inclusive finance and women. In the years Ms Dao has been working for Oikocredit, she’s developed the region’s microfinance... ...Annual report of the Institute for Social Banking
octubre 9, 2014 10:39
Language English Find out more about the Institute for Social Banking and read their annual report 2013/14. A lot happened at the ISB in 2013 and the first half of 2014. To get all insights and information about the projects and events please take a look here. Tags: INAISE NEWS Institute for Social Banking membersUNRISD Gender Team Maximizing Research Impact
octubre 8, 2014 21:00UNRISD’s gender team will be engaging directly with three of UNRISD’s main constituencies this month to maximise the impact of knowledge generated in the Institute. In a variety of events UNRISD researchers will be key participants in conversations with researchers and students; with UN policy makers and international experts; and with academics and civil society... ...
In the Works: Totally Transparent Solar Cells Could Turn Our Windows Into Solar Panels
octubre 8, 2014 13:09
‘Ultimately, we want to make solar harvesting surfaces that you do not even know are there.’ By Ben Shiller SolidarityEconomy.net via Fast CoExist In the future, you’ll be able to charge your phone just by placing it in the sun, and you’ll generate electricity through your windows, not just from the panels on the roof.... ...SAGE 2014 Video & Report
octubre 8, 2014 0:08
Over 45 people gathered at the Worcester Youth Center on Saturday, October 4, 2014 to move the Solidarity And Green Economy organizing forward in Worcester. The main proposed projects were as follows: 1. Launching a campaign to pressure major institutions like hospitals and universities to grow co-ops and local food initiatives by purchasing locally, and... ...What Does Privacy Have To Do With Social Protection?
octubre 7, 2014 21:00The right to privacy and the right to social protection intertwine in more ways than one. This commentary considers how these to rights relate to issues such as the use of technology, the consequences of targeting in terms of data collection, and the impact of poverty on attitudes to privacy.
Cooperatives contribute to resilient employment, a sustainable economy and the well-being of people at work
octubre 7, 2014 7:49Cooperatives have been contributing to employment all over the world for decades. Presented for the first time at the International Summit of Cooperatives, the study “Cooperatives and Employment: a global report” carried out by CICOPA, the International organization of industrial and service cooperatives, discusses the significance of cooperative employment in the global landscape, both quantitatively... ...
Seeing Diversity, Multiplying Possibility: My journey from post-feminism to postdevelopment with JK Gibson-Graham
octubre 5, 2014 21:27Authors: Kelly Dombroski As a graduate student I first came into contact with the work and persons of JK Gibson-Graham. As I was mentored and supervised by Katherine Gibson, the piece ‘Building Community Economies: Women and the Politics of Place’ became part of my journey into feminism and feminist postdevelopment research. In this chapter, I... ...
Multiplying Possibilities: A postdevelopment approach to hygiene and sanitation
octubre 5, 2014 21:15Authors: Kelly Dombroski In water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH) literature and interventions, it is common to class households with anything other than private toilets as ‘without sanitation’. This implies that the people who use forms of hygiene and sanitation relying on collective toilets and alternative strategies are somehow unhygienic. Yet residents of Xining (Qinghai Province,... ...
UNRISD Researcher to Teach in UN Women Online Course on Care
octubre 2, 2014 21:00UNRISD Research Coodinator for Gender and Development, Valeria Esquivel, will be a guest lecturer for the online training course Why We Care about Care, organized by the UN Women Training Centre. The course aims to provide a global perspective on care, and builds on an extensive literature in which contributions from the UNRISD project on... ...
