Gender inequality

Musim Mas Launched Women Smallholders Training Program

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

SINGAPORE, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Musim Mas Group announced the completion of the first phase of its Women Smallholders Program to provide independent female smallholders with life skills. Developed with academic trainers from the University of North Sumatra (USU), the program offered voluntary training on health and nutrition to over 500 female smallholders and smallholders' wives across three regencies of the Riau region in Indonesia. Musim Mas conducted the training in small batches across the region between March and October 2023, each batch lasting six weeks. The group aims to expand the program in 2024 to include financial literacy and entrepreneurship for home businesses. The group is also open to collaboration opportunities for the next phase of the program.

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  • An expansion of the group's longstanding Smallholders Program, the first phase covered health and nutrition training; will be expanded to include financial literacy
    SINGAPORE, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Musim Mas Group announced the completion of the first phase of its Women Smallholders Program to provide independent female smallholders with life skills.
  • In 2020, Musim Mas expanded the program to include a train-the-trainers program for Village Extension Officers (VEOs).
  • Explained Linda Wati, Women Smallholders Program – Project Leader, Musim Mas.
  • The Women Smallholder Program exemplifies the group's commitment, and Musim Mas aims to strengthen the program further by including financial literacy and home-based entrepreneurship training.

Musim Mas Launched Women Smallholders Training Program

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, December 12, 2023

SINGAPORE, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Musim Mas Group announced the completion of the first phase of its Women Smallholders Program to provide independent female smallholders with life skills. Developed with academic trainers from the University of North Sumatra (USU), the program offered voluntary training on health and nutrition to over 500 female smallholders and smallholders' wives across three regencies of the Riau region in Indonesia. Musim Mas conducted the training in small batches across the region between March and October 2023, each batch lasting six weeks. The group aims to expand the program in 2024 to include financial literacy and entrepreneurship for home businesses. The group is also open to collaboration opportunities for the next phase of the program.

Key Points: 
  • An expansion of the group's longstanding Smallholders Program, the first phase covered health and nutrition training; will be expanded to include financial literacy
    SINGAPORE, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Musim Mas Group announced the completion of the first phase of its Women Smallholders Program to provide independent female smallholders with life skills.
  • In 2020, Musim Mas expanded the program to include a train-the-trainers program for Village Extension Officers (VEOs).
  • Explained Linda Wati, Women Smallholders Program – Project Leader, Musim Mas.
  • The Women Smallholder Program exemplifies the group's commitment, and Musim Mas aims to strengthen the program further by including financial literacy and home-based entrepreneurship training.

Ford Foundation Commits $420 Million to Tackle Gender Inequality Around the Globe Post COVID-19

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

"The pandemic has disproportionately affected women and girls and underscored how much more we all must do to address and achieve gender equality with greater urgency.

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  • "The pandemic has disproportionately affected women and girls and underscored how much more we all must do to address and achieve gender equality with greater urgency.
  • Instead, COVID-19 has only accelerated gender inequality for millions of women and girls who bear the burden of the crisis," said Nicolette Naylor, Ford Foundation international program director for Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice.
  • Additionally, Ford will direct another $94 million towards strengthening the feminist and women and girls' rights infrastructure.
  • With headquarters in New York, the foundation has offices in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.

Room to Read Mobilizes Capital and Resources in Urgent Response as the World Bank Calls COVID-19 Pandemic “Worst Crisis to Education and Learning in a Century”

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Today, Room to Read announced that it is urgently working to mobilize capital and resources through its 1,600 employees in 17 countries, global and regional board network, and investors around the world.

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  • Today, Room to Read announced that it is urgently working to mobilize capital and resources through its 1,600 employees in 17 countries, global and regional board network, and investors around the world.
  • When school closures happened in 188 countries across the world last year, children were immediately at risk of falling behind in their education.
  • The World Bank is calling the COVID-19 pandemic the worst crisis to education and learning in a century.
  • Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children, Room to Read is creating a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality.

Mediaplanet and Danica McKellar Team Up to Help Increase Gender Diversity in STEM

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Friday, June 18, 2021

This campaign sheds light on the gender inequality within STEM fields and how women can overcome it and retain jobs.

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  • This campaign sheds light on the gender inequality within STEM fields and how women can overcome it and retain jobs.
  • Women in STEM often face a challenging set of circumstances that can alter their educational journey and career path.
  • To explore the digital version of the campaign, visit: https://www.futureofbusinessandtech.com/campaign/women-in-stem/
    Actress and mathematician Danica McKellar graces the cover of the print publication.
  • Danica is now a three-time New York Times bestselling author and continues to advocate for education initiatives and gender equality in the STEM fields.

Highlights - Bridging the gender gap in digital, research and industry: what is the way forward? - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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Thursday, June 10, 2021

Bridging the gender gap in digital, research and industry: what is the way forward?

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  • Bridging the gender gap in digital, research and industry: what is the way forward?
  • Bridging the gender gap in digital, research and industry: what is the way forward?
  • One of the strategys key areas of the Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025 is the promotion of gender balance in ICT studies and careers.
  • The ITRE Committee will hold a debate on Thursday 17 June on how to advance gender equality in the EU, break gender stereotypes in STEM careers, empower a gender-balanced entrepreneurships, and more generally, on the role of women as researchers, entrepreneurs and leaders in the digital, ICT and artificial intelligence sector.

BIGUP.AI awarded Honorable Mention in AI & Data category of Fast Company's 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021

It is a world-first, not-for-profit AI tool that\'s helping to solve the problem of gender inequality.

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  • It is a world-first, not-for-profit AI tool that\'s helping to solve the problem of gender inequality.
  • "\nNow in its fifth year, the World Changing Ideas Awards showcase 33 winners, more than 400 finalists, and more than 800 honorable mentionswith Health and Wellness, AI & Data among the most popular categories.
  • "\nAbout the World Changing Ideas Awards: World Changing Ideas is one of Fast Company\'s major annual awards programs and is focused on social good, seeking to elevate finished products and brave concepts that make the world better.
  • In 2019 AnalogFolk was awarded Global Digital Innovation Agency of the Year by Campaign magazine.\n'

University Research Confirms YouScience Career Aptitude Assessments Can Close Workforce Gender Gaps

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Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Research from the University of Missouri confirms aptitude assessments can help close gender gaps and increase the talent pool in high-demand, rapidly growing fields like healthcare, computer technology, manufacturing, and construction.

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  • Research from the University of Missouri confirms aptitude assessments can help close gender gaps and increase the talent pool in high-demand, rapidly growing fields like healthcare, computer technology, manufacturing, and construction.
  • The research, entitled Mitigating the skills gap by addressing the gender imbalance in high-demand careers , was published by Cambridge University Press.
  • Aptitude assessments were conducted by YouScience, developer of a revolutionary aptitude and career discovery tool used by more than 7,000 school districts nationwide.
  • According to the university research findings , interests are influenced by perceived societal norms that limit the scope of students career exploration.

Press release - AI technologies must prevent discrimination and protect diversity

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Wednesday, March 17, 2021

It calls for all AI technologies to be regulated and trained so to protect non-discrimination, gender equality, pluralism, as well as cultural and linguistic diversity.

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  • It calls for all AI technologies to be regulated and trained so to protect non-discrimination, gender equality, pluralism, as well as cultural and linguistic diversity.
  • The Commission must establish a clear ethical framework for how AI technologies are used in EU media to ensure people have access to culturally and linguistically diverse content.
  • Such a framework should also address the misuse of AI to disseminate fake news and disinformation, they add.
  • Teaching EU values to Artificial Intelligence

    The use of biased data that reflect already existing gender inequality or discrimination should be prevented when training AI, MEPs urge.

New global research reveals men unsure of how to support gender equality

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Wednesday, March 3, 2021

SAN FRANCISCOand LONDON, March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- LEWIS , the global marketing agency, today revealed findings from its new global research on gender inequality, conducted in support of the global HeForShe movement.

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  • SAN FRANCISCOand LONDON, March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- LEWIS , the global marketing agency, today revealed findings from its new global research on gender inequality, conducted in support of the global HeForShe movement.
  • The findings reveal an alarming trend: 98% of women want men to help address gender inequality issues, yet less than half of men indicated being ready to help.
  • "We need everyone, men and women, to take steps now to empower women by speaking up, being allies and working to address systemic gender inequalities."
  • Women are looking for active support to combat inequality.Nearly 4 in 10 (39%) women say men should speak out against gender inequality when they witness it.One third (33%) want men to take on more household duties.