Promoting Community-Based Tabletop Simulation Development
Lessons Learned Simulations and Training will be testing workshops which train local humanitarian workers in Amman, Jordan in participatory, gender-aware simulation design. To test the effectiveness of these workshops, they will be followed by a period of coaching and mentoring …
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INNOVATOR: Lessons Learned Simulations and Training
REGION: Middle East
THEME:
Education
Eradicating Child Marriage in Sierra Leone
CAUSE Canada will test an innovative approach to eradicate child marriage by educating men seeking child brides about the negative consequences of child marriage for them, their families and entire communities. The solution being tested includes training community leaders, empowering …
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INNOVATOR: CAUSE Canada
REGION: Africa
THEME:
Gender Equality
Meshkat Community: Shining a Light on Gender Equality in Jordan
PeaceGeeks will test a new method of peacebuilding in Jordan that centres around womenand girls, to develop effective, inspiring and empathic narratives to catalyze a new conversation around norms that limit women’s economic potential and agency in society. The core …
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INNOVATOR: PeaceGeeks
REGION: Middle East
THEME:
Gender Equality
Preventing Cervial Cancer in India through Self-sampling (PCCIS)
Ryerson will test the introduction of a self-sampling method, supported by a sexual health literacy intervention, to increase screening for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and cervical cancer among rural women in India. The project aims to facilitate timely screening for …
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INNOVATOR: Ryerson University
REGION: Asia
THEME:
Health & Nutrition
Kieni Fighters Resource Centre for Women and Girls
KIDS Initiative will test a new holistic prevention program, the Kieni Fighter Resource Centre for Women and Girls, that addresses behavioural, biomedical, and structural risks of HIV/AIDS infection for women and girls in Kenya. The project, which includes training to …
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INNOVATOR: KIDS Initiative
REGION: Africa
THEME:
Health & Nutrition
Girls Groundswell
Canada SOS will test an innovative approach to improving educational performance and retention among rural Mayan youth, especially girls, in Guatemala, using student-driven “learning circles” supported by e-learning technologies. “Learning circles” will be led by trained Indigenous youth (aged 13-21) …
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INNOVATOR: Canada SOS
REGION: Latin America
THEME:
Education
A platform against violence on women journalists in Sudan
Alternatives will develop and test a new digital database, Harassmap, as a way to improve the safety of women journalists and protect women’s rights in Sudan. By collecting secure data on violence and harassment experienced by women journalists, the online …
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INNOVATOR: Alternatives
REGION: Africa
THEME:
Gender Equality