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    HEALTH TOBACCO CONTROL TOBACCO

    Smoking: Africa fights back

    Determined to prevent disaster, Senegal is taking the lead in the war against tobacco.

    Region
    Senegal
  • Research in Action
    Gender Economic integration Governance Equity

    Family law reform to change women’s realities across 11 countries

    Five prominent female thinkers and doers recently demonstrated how changing language in family laws can alter the course of women’s lives. At an October 7, 2016 project launch, prominent advocates from the Women’s Learning Partnership (WLP) — a global partnership of 20 independent women’s rights organizations across the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and South America — gathered to highlight the need for governments to reform family laws.
    Published date
    Thursday, December 8, 2016 - 10:30
  • Research in Action
    LAND ACQUISITION WOMEN LAND ADMINISTRATION LAND POLICY LAND SETTLEMENT Gender

    Addressing inadequate compensation

    This is one of five cross-cutting issues that have emerged from early research findings on large-scale land acquisitions in Africa.  Read about how researchers are working with communities to increase their ability to protect their rights.
    Published date
    Wednesday, August 24, 2016 - 13:30
  • Research in Action
    LAND ACQUISITION WOMEN LAND ADMINISTRATION LAND POLICY LAND SETTLEMENT Gender

    Improving awareness and participation

    This is one of five cross-cutting issues that have emerged from early research findings on large-scale land acquisitions in Africa. Read about how researchers are working with communities to increase their ability to protect their rights.
    Published date
    Wednesday, August 24, 2016 - 13:30
  • Research in Action
    LAND RIGHTS WOMEN LAND ADMINISTRATION LAND POLICY LAND SETTLEMENT LAND ACQUISITION Gender

    Understanding and mediating competing community interests

    This is one of five cross-cutting issues that have emerged from early research findings on large-scale land acquisitions in Africa. Read about how researchers are working with communities to increase their ability to protect their rights.
    Published date
    Wednesday, August 24, 2016 - 13:30