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) …
READ MOREA 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