Why including women in discussions about water resources is key
Ahead of the European Humanitarian Forum, Florien van Weerelt and Isabella Olsson from LM International explain how water diplomacy across the humanitarian-development-peace nexus has the [...]
Why Education in Emergencies is critical for communities affected by the protracted crisis in Sudan
By Denis Semakula, Country Director for Sudan at LM International Education in emergencies (EiE) and conflict areas is the process of teaching and promoting quality education for children, youth, [...]
Samosa and Chai
It’s been one year since members proposed to work more closely at the project-country level, extending the benefits experienced as members of EU-CORD beyond the confines of Europe. At the [...]
Adolescents as a change agent to ensure women’s rights and gender equality in rural Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, 51% of girls are married by the time they turn eighteen (18), and 5 in 10 child brides give birth before age 18 (UNICEF, 2020). This is because the patriarchal culture [...]
Tunadobees’ and Woord en Daad’s Busy Bees programme
Entrepreneurship, protection, connection These three words signify Tunadobees’ and Woord en Daad’s Busy Bees programme [https://www.woordendaad.nl/tag/busybees-oeganda/]. Bees connect. Investing [...]
LM International: Using the Maputo Protocol to Fight Gender Specific Harms
Sexual Violence in Conflict (SViC) has received increased focus within the political discourse and international aid programming over the past years. In spite of this, the use of sexual violence [...]
Tearfund Netherlands: Working with Religious Actors and taking a Faith-based approach to Addressing harmful Gender norms
Tearfund is working as part of the Joint Initiative for Strategic Religious Action (JISRA). Working within religious communities to tackle discrimination and extremism and building bridges [...]
Ending violence against women: IJM’s political reception provides decisive approaches to action
According to the United Nations, 35 percent of women worldwide experience sexual or domestic violence in their lives. In order to discuss risks and solutions to this problem, the human rights [...]
The Bonga Project: Girls Football Team in Tanzania
BONGA Project. In Tanzania, Dar-es-Salaam district, Stromme Foundation works with the locale partner OCODE. They have activities towards children and youth through supporting schools and the [...]