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Bridging the Gap: Fiscal Justice for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Africa
worldwide/virtualChristian Aid invites you to join our webinar on Wednesday 5th May, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm BST. We’ll have a panel of experts from UNFPA, FEMNET, ACT Alliance and World YWCA join us to discuss how fiscal justice can help overcome barriers to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). In 2019, we brought
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Bridging the Gap: Fiscal Justice for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Africa
worldwide/virtualChristian Aid invites you to join our webinar on Wednesday 5th May, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm BST. We’ll have a panel of experts from UNFPA, FEMNET, ACT Alliance and World YWCA join us to discuss how fiscal justice can help overcome barriers to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). In 2019, we brought
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A very special tribute to UN’s Ramu Damodaran
worldwide/virtualThe Global NGO Executive Committee (GNEC) will join civil society colleagues worldwide to honor the beloved Ramu Damodaran through a virtual party on Zoom! Thursday, May 13, at 1:30pm. EDT (UTC-4), celebrate Ramu's remarkable career of service upon his retirement from the United Nations. All are welcome to register and join! Ramu has been a special friend and
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A very special tribute to UN’s Ramu Damodaran
worldwide/virtualThe Global NGO Executive Committee (GNEC) will join civil society colleagues worldwide to honor the beloved Ramu Damodaran through a virtual party on Zoom! Thursday, May 13, at 1:30pm. EDT (UTC-4), celebrate Ramu's remarkable career of service upon his retirement from the United Nations. All are welcome to register and join! Ramu has been a special friend and
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Access Ends Hunger: How Can We Improve Access to Essential Resources?
worldwide/virtualThis last year has highlighted incredible disparities in access to essential resources. The World Food Programme estimates that, due to COVID-19, 111 million more people are without access to sufficient nutrition. And UNICEF has determined that 500 million students are cut off from remote learning options at a time when remote learning is their only
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Access Ends Hunger: How Can We Improve Access to Essential Resources?
worldwide/virtualThis last year has highlighted incredible disparities in access to essential resources. The World Food Programme estimates that, due to COVID-19, 111 million more people are without access to sufficient nutrition. And UNICEF has determined that 500 million students are cut off from remote learning options at a time when remote learning is their only
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The Climate Crisis and Developing Economies: A conversation with the Director of Power Shift Africa
worldwide/virtualWHAT THE WEST OWES THE REST The Climate Crisis & Developing Economies: A conversation with Mohamed Adow, Director of Power Shift Africa President Biden has ushered in the most ambitious climate plan in US history. But his wafer-slim majority in Congress gives him little time to push through his agenda before midterm elections in 18
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The Climate Crisis and Developing Economies: A conversation with the Director of Power Shift Africa
worldwide/virtualWHAT THE WEST OWES THE REST The Climate Crisis & Developing Economies: A conversation with Mohamed Adow, Director of Power Shift Africa President Biden has ushered in the most ambitious climate plan in US history. But his wafer-slim majority in Congress gives him little time to push through his agenda before midterm elections in 18
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Alternatives to Debt and Austerity in Latin America
worldwide/virtualAlternativas frente a la Deuda y Austeridad en América Latina | Alternatives to Debt & Austerity in Latin America Panel: Oscar Ugarteche, Coordinator of the Economic Observatory of Latin America (OBELA) from the Economic Research Institute (UNAM). Isabel Ortiz, Director of Global Social Justice Comments: How do austerity policies affect workers? Jocelio Drummond, Regional Secretary
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Alternatives to Debt and Austerity in Latin America
worldwide/virtualAlternativas frente a la Deuda y Austeridad en América Latina | Alternatives to Debt & Austerity in Latin America Panel: Oscar Ugarteche, Coordinator of the Economic Observatory of Latin America (OBELA) from the Economic Research Institute (UNAM). Isabel Ortiz, Director of Global Social Justice Comments: How do austerity policies affect workers? Jocelio Drummond, Regional Secretary
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