Tag: the hunger project
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Global Food Security Unveils Future Strategy – The Role of Women and Youth
The Global Food Security Strategy for 2017-2021 aims to strengthen and increase its attention on the empowerment of women and youth, the marginalized communities, small and medium enterprises, small-scale producers, and the extreme poor. The new strategy has elevated malnutrition into the global statement. It has incoroporated the elevation of resilience as a third objective…
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Proposed Budget Cuts: Community-led Development at Risk
President Donald Trump released his first formal proposed budget to Congress on 16 March 2017. As promised, the “America First” budget is proposing $54 billion in cuts throughout different federal government agencies and programs to offset the increase to the defense budget. Here is a snapshot of some departments that will be experiencing budget cuts:…
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An International Look at Women’s Rights
Until recently, the human rights of half the world’s population – women – were not universally protected, nor accepted in most parts of the world. In 2014, the United Nations (UN) released a publication, “Women’s Rights are Human Rights,” to further the international understanding of women’s human rights. The framework outlines key areas of women’s rights that must be…
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A How-To on Policy Advocacy
Advocacy is not a thing to be feared. This online training tool will equip and prepare you to confidently advocate for community-led development. Whether you are a total novice, much like I was before completing the course, or have some experience in your back pocket, PATH’s training lays down a step-by-step process that can be…