Category Archives: News and Events

The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) will pay more attention to less popular concerns such as those about youth, handicapped,      elderly, indigenous people, electronic violence against women and climate change. This was declared by the PCW Chairperson Remedios … Continue reading →

Five Filipino women were recently recognized for their achievement and work in promoting sustainable agriculture and development.  Each received the honor of being named most outstanding rural woman of the year.  The awards were presented by the Philippine Inter- Agency … Continue reading →

Faced with problems that hinder business growth and development, micro, small and medium enterprises run by women rise to the test of overcoming obstacles to realize the full potentials of their businesses. In Zimbabwe, seventy-two women’s SMEs from Harare, Masvingo, … Continue reading →

Recent global events have caused the redefinition of the context within which international non-government organizations conduct their activities in the field of development cooperation. An international organization that has implemented a number of a pioneering programs under the auspices of … Continue reading →

Preparing the next generation of women leaders to meet the challenges of the 21st century is behind a project initiative to create a women leaders university, on the platform of women economic empowerment, under the aegis of the UNDP (United … Continue reading →

An agreement between Devnet International and the Women’s Federation of Shanghai was recently signed to intensify the cooperation and communication between international organizations and local Chinese government entities in the run up to the Shanghai World Expo in 2010. The … Continue reading →