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Women in Global Health Research – three career journeys
Improving physical and mental health across South Asia Dr. Saima Afaq is the first woman and youngest person ever to be appointed as Director of the Institute of Public...
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Barriers and enablers for enhancing career progression of women in science careers in Africa
Millicent Liani, PhD research fellow at LSTM, shares her findings on key challenges experienced by women research scientists as well as their recommended actions for change towards narrowing the gender inequity gap in scientific career progression in Africa
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“Go for it!”: Empowering women and girls in STEM can help solve world’s biggest challenges
Blog celebrating International Day for Women & Girls in Science by Charlotte Watts, Chief Scientific Advisor, FCDO, Carole Mundell, Chief International Science Envoy, FCDO and Alicia Herbert, Director for Education, Gender and Equality, FCDO,
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Research enablers for impact: Accelerating the impact of the UK’s investment in international development research
We invite you to join us at a virtual event hosted by UKCDR: Research enablers for impact – accelerating the impact of the UK’s investment in international development...
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UK science and research key to lasting impact for international development
UKCDR have published a series of success stories studies to highlight the contribution of UK research to meeting global development challenges laid out in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Impact Success Stories Booklet: The Global Impact of UK Research
Booklet of a series of eleven success stories demonstrating the global impact of UK research
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Violence against women
UK research has been central to revealing the alarming extent of violence against women and is now firmly embedded in international efforts to combat it.
Funding call
Measuring the impact of gender based violence programmes in emergencies
DEADLINE: 7 OCT 2018
Case study
A safe and secure West Africa
Having witnessed a great deal of conflict and civil unrest over the last few decades, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is now intent on realising a...
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Disease-resistant crops
Pearl millet is a staple crop for populations throughout Africa and South Asia. Every year it suffers extensive crop losses due to the disease downy mildew. This leads to...