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Women Empowerment

IIRR continues to Address Empowerment of Rural Women

Women are estimated by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to produce over 50% of…

adminJune 30, 2022

Interview

An interview with Carmen Barker Lemay

Carmen Barker Lemay is the Head of Strategic Partnerships at IIRR. Carmen has more than…

adminApril 28, 2022

COVID-19 Rural Development Rural Health

Zipline: Redefining the health supply chain with lifesaving drone service

Across the globe, the COVID-19 pandemic has stressed medical supply chains and medical personnel, particularly…

adminApril 30, 2021

COVID-19 Rural Development Rural Health

Building back best: Strengthening rural women’s resilience amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Rural women, in all their diversity, play vital roles in agriculture, food security and nutrition,…

adminMarch 1, 2021

Rural Development Rural Health

Addressing Malaria and Climate Change can Improve Health in Rural Communities

The mosquito, one of the smallest and yet deadliest animals, acts as the vector for…

adminFebruary 2, 2021

Gender Equality Rural Development

Addressing Sexual Violence in Conflict: What Does a Survivor-Centred Approach Mean for Rural Women and Girls?

Rural women and girls living in remote areas, face particular vulnerabilities to sexual violence during…

adminJanuary 4, 2021

Education Rural Development

Girls education in DRC empowers entire community

My name is Noella Coursaris Musunka and I am an international model and founder of…

adminDecember 2, 2020

Education Rural Development

A new education: today’s imperative for tomorrow’s conquest

What is the true purpose of education? Is it the acquisition of skills necessary to…

adminNovember 2, 2020

COVID-19 Rural Development

Resilience in the time of disruption – rural communities leading

I have long believed that rural communities held important wisdom, structures, and quality of life…

adminOctober 2, 2020

COVID-19 Environment Rural Development

The rise of Affluenza

At the end of his term of office as President, Dwight D. Eisenhower warned of…

adminSeptember 3, 2020

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