Onwards, upwards: Meet women reshaping local governance in rural India
Across rural India, the face of local governance is shifting. For generations, women have been the backbone of families and
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How Canada supports girls in Afghanistan, India, the Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, and Tajikistan
On the tenth anniversary of International Day of the Girl, learn how Canadian investments are supporting and making a difference for girls in Central Asia.
Spotlight on Yasmin Karim, Gender Advisor for Aga Khan Foundation, Pakistan
“Over my career, I have seen many gender advocates evolve and emerge. Society has also been transformed.”
Spotlight on Jennifer Elms, Gender Advisor at AKFC and AKF-US
“My hope would be that gender equality becomes so part of everybody’s DNA that integrating gender and using a gender lens will be a part of everyone.”
In their words: Gender equality and international development
We sat down with four gender advisors from across the AKDN to talk about their work and learn about development from their perspectives.
Spotlight on Zohra Bano, Regional Gender Advisor for Aga Khan Foundation
“I have been working on projects that focus on auditing gender equality, economic empowerment, health, education, conflict resolution, resilience building, climate change, to name a few.”
Clean energy: Bringing equity to vulnerable communities
AKFC hosted a panel to discuss the role clean energy can play in bringing equity to vulnerable communities.
Foundations for Health and Empowerment (F4HE)
F4HE aims to improve the health and well-being and enhance equitable development and empowerment of women and girls.
Dispatch from the field: Why are you here today?
Nadia Mithani was placed at Aga Khan Foundation (India) by the International Youth Fellowship program in 2017, where she helped manage the Menstrual
