CDWD December Newsletter: Read about our important updates in English, French and Portuguese
December was an important and exciting month for us, and we are glad to present our work in three languages for your perusal. From Global Forum of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent visits to Ghana and Cameroon in Africa to GFoD at the UN Forum of BusinessHuman Rights and Forum on Minority Issue, we cover…
Women’s Leadership Building as a Poverty Reduction Strategy: Lessons from Bangladesh
The World Bank Group (2006) deems gender equality ‘smart economics’ in its GenderAction Plan 2007-2010. However, questions are increasingly being raised about just how muchthe empowerment strategies set down in World Bank and International Monetary Fund endorsed Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) are actually improving the quality of life of women in less developed countries….
Creating Community in a United States City: Bangladeshi Women Share Their Immigrant Experiences
In 1997 and 1998 Lisa Young Larance pursued a Fulbright funded research project in rural Bangladesh. During her stay in Bangladesh Nagorik Uddyog provided technical assistance for her work. Her current research, a collaboration with Rubena Malik, ―Creating Community in a United States City: Bangladeshi Women Share Their Immigrant Experiences”, attempts to demystify the immigration…
Resolution of NGO Forum of African Commission to combat CDWD
New York: In a significant step toward achieving equality and justice, the NGO forum of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) has successfully passed a groundbreaking resolution aimed at “Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Communities Discriminated based on Work and Descent (CDWD)” in Africa. This resolution marks a significant milestone…