http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on gender and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gender/news/ A global report on deaths among preterm babies says simple techniques could save many lives.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gender/news/simple-interventions-could-save-most-premature-babies.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_genderWed, 02 May 2012 17:48:12 GMTYoung researchers in Côte-d'Ivoire are to benefit from new research funds targeting projects in sustainable development and poverty alleviation.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gender/news/development-focus-for-c-te-d-ivoire-research-fund.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_genderWed, 02 May 2012 17:27:43 GMTSciDev.Net reporters across the developing world describe exciting initiatives aimed at supporting innovation in local communities and remote areas.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gender/features/how-innovation-is-flourishing-at-the-grassroots-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_genderWed, 02 May 2012 10:00:00 GMTCountries can't rely on development to reduce population growth and must increase family planning and education access, a report says.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gender/news/sustainable-development-means-tackling-childbirth-rates-report-says.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_genderThu, 26 Apr 2012 16:22:24 GMTRural communities aren't taking up cleaner, more efficient cookstoves as quickly as anticipated, a study in Pakistan has found.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gender/news/study-investigates-household-choices-on-improved-cookstoves.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_genderThu, 19 Apr 2012 16:12:15 GMTBiopesticides are better and safer than chemical pesticides — policymakers must do more to promote them, says insect ecologist Manuele Tamò.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gender/opinions/farmers-in-africa-should-switch-to-biopesticides-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_genderThu, 12 Apr 2012 17:10:36 GMTInterest is growing in tools and innovations that can ease the workload imposed on women farm workers, report M Sreelata and Naomi Antony.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gender/features/can-technology-rescue-women-farm-workers-from-drudgery--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_genderThu, 12 Apr 2012 16:20:51 GMTA review of HIV infection rates among female sex workers finds they still face significant risks – but notes some success stories.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gender/news/study-notes-strategies-to-lower-hiv-risk-for-sex-workers-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_genderWed, 04 Apr 2012 14:22:37 GMTFinding Kenya's 'super chicken' and extending the shelf-life of pineapple juice are two innovations by African women AWARD fellows.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gender/news/african-women-scientists-praise-fellowship-scheme.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_genderFri, 09 Mar 2012 14:31:08 GMTTackling gender equality with science and technology doesn't have to mean reinventing the wheel, argues Calestous Juma.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gender/opinions/scale-up-existing-s-t-initiatives-to-bridge-gender-gap-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_genderTue, 06 Mar 2012 17:29:10 GMTThe proposed Sustainable Development Goals need more focus on health to continue the progress achieved with MDGs, argues Priya Shetty.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gender/opinions/biomed-analysis-sustainability-goals-too-light-on-health-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_genderThu, 16 Feb 2012 16:34:19 GMTPrincess Sumaya bint El Hassan of Jordan talks to SciDev.Net about hopes for science in the Middle East, science diplomacy and the role of women scientists.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gender/features/q-a-princess-sumaya-on-science-after-the-arab-spring.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_genderWed, 25 Jan 2012 14:44:21 GMTAwards for young female scientists in developing nations are giving them motivation and global acclaim.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gender/features/award-encourages-female-scientists-in-developing-world.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_genderTue, 10 Jan 2012 17:15:45 GMTKenya has earmarked US$1 million to a flagship programme for boosting development-related research by women scientists.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gender/news/kenya-doubles-research-funding-for-women-scientists.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_genderWed, 30 Nov 2011 16:36:25 GMTColombia has created a network to combat gender inequities and to gather information about women scientists and their research.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gender/news/colombia-creates-network-of-women-scientists.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_genderWed, 30 Nov 2011 00:09:38 GMTTwo women from developing countries have won the L’Oréal-UNESCO prize for their research into rotavirus and the tolerance of plants to water loss.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gender/news/mexican-and-south-african-women-scientists-rewarded.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_genderSat, 19 Nov 2011 12:06:42 GMTLearning from experience can help Zambia build on past successes in using ICTs and reach those most in need.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gender/policy-briefs/improving-access-to-icts-for-development-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_genderFri, 07 Oct 2011 16:17:37 GMTTaking into account gender differences in adoption of GM crops could positively impact women and their families, says a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gender/news/gm-brings-benefits-to-women-cotton-farmers-in-colombia.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_genderWed, 28 Sep 2011 18:10:25 GMTUnsupportive families and a lack of science in rural schools make it hard for Ugandan women to pursue careers in computing, a study says.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gender/news/uphill-struggle-for-uganda-s-women-computer-scientists.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_genderWed, 21 Sep 2011 17:46:15 GMTPopulation forecasts may be based on unrealistic assumptions of demographic change in the developing world, warns Carl Haub.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/gender/opinions/population-could-keep-climbing-and-we-must-be-prepared.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_genderTue, 20 Sep 2011 17:38:27 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/