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NewsDevelopment Environment Food and Agriculture Gender Governance Science and Technology Social PolicySeventeen research projects that will build resilience and reduce vulnerability to risks from climate change in the Global South have now been launched under the Climate Adaptation and Resilience (CLARE) partnership between the United Kingdom (UK) and IDRC.Date
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Research in ActionGender Social PolicyGender equality: Making a transformative impactGender equality — and how people experience it within households, organizations, and communities — is the product of how different social systems and structures are designed, negotiated, and implemented. Influencing positive change at these levels depends on evidence that moves beyond simply identifying inequalities.
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Research in ActionDevelopment Economics Environment Gender Health Natural Resources Science and TechnologyPromoting women entrepreneurs' participation in West Africa's clean energy transitionWomen adopt clean energy innovations that are good for the environment and for gender equality.
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NewsDevelopment Science and TechnologyNew projects to drive locally led adaptation in AfricaThe Step Change initiative has approved seven new projects aimed at accelerating action and generating momentum for locally led climate adaptation in Africa.Date
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StoryEnvironment Food and Agriculture GenderThe power of research to support climate actionResearch from the Global South helps drive sustainable climate solutions that reach across regions and around the world.
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Research in ActionDevelopment Environment Food and Agriculture Health GenderPromoting sustainable and inclusive growth in ASEANIDRC’s strategic investments are helping local researchers find innovative solutions to regional challenges while also supporting the Plan of Action to implement the Joint Declaration on ASEAN-Canada Enhanced Partnership (2021–2025).Date
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NewsScience and Technology Food and AgricultureBentley and Hopper-Bhatia research award recipients announcedThe 2022 recipients of the Bentley and Hopper-Bhatia awards are advancing research on the economic empowerment of women entrepreneurs and women’s participation in urban agriculture.Date
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EventsScience and Technology Food and AgricultureShowcasing the work of IVVN-IDRC Fellowship recipients
Join us to celebrate the work of the first cohort of IVVN/IDRC fellows.
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Research in ActionDevelopment Health Science and Technology Food and AgricultureHow vaccine platforms can help address neglected livestock diseasesVaccine platforms have the potential to spur the development of vaccines against neglected livestock diseases.
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NewsHealth Science and Technology Food and AgricultureIDRC and ICARS seek proposals for project on gender and antimicrobial resistanceIDRC is pleased to announce the release of a new request for proposals (RFP) in partnership with the International Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions (ICARS) for a research project on gender and antimicrobial resistance (AMR).Date
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NewsHealth Environment Science and Technology Food and AgricultureICARS and IDRC plan to launch a joint project on gender and antimicrobial resistanceIDRC and the International Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions (ICARS) are one step closer to launching a request for proposals for a research project on gender and antimicrobial resistance.Date
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StoryGender GovernanceThe science against early marriageLebanese researchers work to prevent child marriages in Syrian refugee communities.
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PerspectivesGender HealthMaking the case for action on gender parity in scienceAddressing gender disparities in science improves maternal and child health.
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PerspectivesGovernance Gender Science and TechnologyWhen there are no records of women and girls: the ripple effect
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Research in ActionGender Governance Social Policy HealthThe power of collective action to achieve gender equality
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PerspectivesGender Evaluation HealthGlobal health research funders need to step up gender accountabilityThe SDGs serve as targets for change, but as institutions that fund health research pursue these goals, how do they measure up on accountability?
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Refugee women face daunting healthcare needs
Refugee women face daunting healthcare needs
Ruth Nara’s work as a 2017 IDRC Research Award Recipient “reinforced my passion for improving the health of the most vulnerable populations, including displaced women and children,” she says. “I am more than encouraged to continue contributing to reducing the systemic inequalities that affect access to health.”
During field studies in Kampala and the Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Nara sought to understand the reproductive health needs of Congolese refugees in Uganda, including maternal health and delivery care, contraception, and abortion and post-abortion care.
She found that maternal healthcare was inadequate: human resources were insufficient, facilities were poor, and medications were not always available. Women faced long waits to get care, sometimes resorting to offering bribes for services. Many faced discrimination when accessing services, and language barriers compounded these problems.
Nara believes that her research findings will ultimately contribute to policies and programs to improve reproductive health rights and services for conflict-affected populations in Uganda. The fieldwork, she says, “reminded me that I was in the right place and I should continue to be in this space.”
Equally important, it brought home “that the women I spoke with in this study are people, just like you and me. They’re not just numbers, they’re not just subjects, but they’re living, breathing people who have their human potential and deserve support and respect of their human rights.”
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Research in ActionHealth GenderOvercoming eHealth challenges with social and technical innovationsSeven projects on three continents designed and tested innovative ways of using eHealth to reach those with the greatest need: vulnerable women and children.
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Research in ActionHealth Gender Science and TechnologyUnderstanding the dynamics of gender equality and eHealth
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Research in ActionHealth Gender Science and TechnologyInnovations are bringing better health within reach
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Research in ActionHealth Evaluation GenderConnecting Vietnam’s isolated communities to improve healthcareAn innovative mHealth project brings vital pregnancy and childcare information to ethnic minority women in Vietnam who are isolated from mainstream health services.
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Research in ActionHealth Evaluation GenderMaking connections for better maternal health in PeruAn integrated eHealth platform will now link Peru’s fragmented healthcare information system. A lifesaver for women and children, WawaRed will also improve health planning and policy.