by Manon Koningstein My name is Manon and I work as a Communications Associate at Includovate. Born in the Netherlands, I have lived in Latin America throughout my twenties and am currently living in Southern Spain. I finished a Bachelor’s degree in International Business Communications in the Netherlands, and have a European Master Degree in […]
Host: Racha Ammati Panelists: Kiya Gezahegne, Abiyot Negera 11 February 2021 Background The first five webinars of Includovate’s “Thought Series” have looked at different aspects of social inclusion. This sixth and last episode focused on a much more specific issue, which is the status of inclusion as it relates to gender equality and international development post-COVID-19. The […]
I am Camille from Manilla, Philippines. The youngest of 7 siblings, I grew up in Lagos, Nigeria as my parents were assigned there for 18 years as physicians. I must say that my way of thinking was greatly influenced by my dad, the late Dr. Jesus R. Duque Jr. I remember my dad as a […]
By Dr Melissa Langworthy In Ethiopia, gender-based violence (GBV), particularly against women with disabilities, has been exacerbated not only by restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but also by multiple recent ethnic conflicts and national disasters. In a recent briefing by the Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed in November 2020 he estimates that Ethiopia […]
By Mariette Correa The first time I came across preferred pronouns in person was when I was working with LGBTQ groups on issues related to HIV/AIDS. Before that, novels and style manuals had been my only exposure to such a concept, being defined as “the pronoun that an individual would like others to use when […]
By Racha Ammati I, Racha Ammati, a 28 year old Moroccan female, am proudly finishing my PhD on Women as Agents of Change in the Context of Climate Change by researching a comparative study between Canada and Peru. I aim to capture perspectives of both women in the Global South and in the Global North. […]
By Dr Kaleab Haile I am a development economist committed to feminism. My two previous blogs (here and here) discuss how gender norms dictate the gendered impact of aggregate shocks on human capital in sub-Saharan Africa. Prevailing biased norms and traditions delegate the majority of household tasks and responsibilities to women which impedes their ability to be […]
I am Deniz and I live in Turkey. I have recently completed a Bachelor of Political Science and International Relations with a focus on development and diplomacy. I am now working as a Partnerships and Communications Associateat Includovate, after several months of an amazing internship. I want to be a specialist in this field. This […]
By Racha Zahira Ammati Rethinking the Discourse on Women and Climate Change References to women in the gender and climate change literature are conspicuous by the way they frame women’s relationship with the environment as either vulnerable or virtuous. This perspective pigeonholes women into two groups: those in the Global South, vulnerable to climate change’s effects; […]
By Hanna My name is Hanna Lemma, an Ethiopian National living in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. I am a young feminist researcher at Includovate. I have always been passionate about working to overcome the widespread social injustice and gender inequality. To this end, I have founded a couple of women’s rights advocacy initiatives and consider myself a […]
