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Invest in Girls to Lessen the Long-Term Impact of Imbalanced Sex Ratios and Sex-Selective Abortion

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 Posted in Gender | No Comments »

by Karin Ringheim, senior policy adviser, International Programs Nature provides a nearly equal distribution of male and female children at birth – about 105 boys for every 100 girls. A high ... Read more..

An Inexpensive and Important Step to Improve Global Health: Pay Heed to Henry the Hand

Monday, April 26th, 2010 Posted in Environment | No Comments »

by Karin Ringheim, senior advisor, International Programs I first met Henry the Hand at the 2003 Global Health Conference in Washington, DC. Dressed as a giant plush yellow hand with a ... Read more..

When Will Women No Longer Need Activism Against Gender-Based Violence?

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010 Posted in Gender | No Comments »

by Karin Ringheim, senior policy adviser, International Programs “16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence” began on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (November 25th) and ended ... Read more..

Ending Violence Against Women Must Begin in Boyhood

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 Posted in Gender | 5 Comments »

by Karin Ringheim, senior policy advisor, International Programs One has only to read a single issue of The Washington Post to be painfully reminded of the tremendous toll that violence against ... Read more..

Transforming Traditional Male Norms: A “Gateway” to Democracy

Thursday, April 9th, 2009 Posted in Gender, PRB News | 3 Comments »

by Karin Ringheim, senior policy analyst If “gender” is the social construction of what it means to be male or female, and “gender equity” connotes fairness and justice in the distribution of ... Read more..