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Betty Mkusa delivering a seminar to community leaders
Betty Mkusa delivering a seminar to community
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Inspirational women: Farmers in Malawi lead the way
The majority of small-scale farmers in Malawi are women – and they are leading the way in building a more sustainable future for rural communities in this impoverished country, writes Keith Ewing ahead of international women’s day on 8 March.
UK election: solving global poverty is not an optional extra
(5 Mar 2010)
cover picture for the international development manifesto - vote global We should challenge political leaders to keep global poverty on the UK agenda - because the facts still speak volumes, whatever the economic landscape at home, writes Jo Barrett Somaliland: HIV counselling overcomes anger and mistrust (5 Mar 2010)
a lab technician examines a sample under a microscope in Hargeisa hospital “If you tell me my wife’s HIV positive, I’ll kill her! And I’m going to kill all of you people who are helping to spread HIV in our town!” Read how Progressio partner organisation Talowadag responded to this exceptional challenge. UK election: let’s make international development a vote-winner (5 Mar 2010) Voters need to remind politicians that their stance on international development is a key issue in deciding who to vote for at the upcoming General Election.
That’s the message from Progressio’s Advocacy Manager, Tim Aldred. “We need to make the case for international development in a time of recession even more strongly than in the good times,” he says.
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Gender justice, ministry and healing: A Christian response to the HIV pandemic
Nyambura Njoroge
In this Comment, theologian and ecumenist Nyambura Njoroge describes the experience of African Christian women in promoting gender justice, in the context of HIV, through a 'ministry of Bible reading'. It highlights the potential of Christian communities to tackle the gender discrimination and disempowerment of women that has been a key driver of the HIV pandemic.
Up in smoke? Other worlds are possible
Illustration of a drowning globe with arms outstretched and title 'other worlds are possible'
Working Group on Climate Change and Development
This report: Up in smoke? Other worlds are possible the sixth in the series, explores potential new models which might both address climate change and be resilient to it.
Ayuda a Haiti
Please help us to respond to the disaster left in the wake of the Haiti earthquake. Our staff are already working with the Ayuda a Haiti group of organisations - and more are on the way. We urgently need funds for food, shelter, medicines, and for the long term work of rebuilding people's lives.
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