The responses to the troubling news from China of a growing number of deaths from H7N9 are all too familiar. World public-health experts appear to be waiting for H7N9 to be declared a pandemic so they can launch their policies; scientists in the lab...
A woman from Madagascar beams when she talks about the African Institute of Mathematical Sciences, and the thrill of being with students from across the continent: “Everybody speaks science. It’s very exciting. … It’s like a library with people...
Co-founder Rebecca Chiao on her speaking tour of Canada
“Once again, sexual harassment is in the Egyptian news. But the problem is not limited to the mob assaults and rapes during demonstrations – it affects the daily lives of almost all women in...
Two years after the start of the Arab Spring, women and girls in the Arab region seem to be the big losers of a process that promised much in terms of democracy and justice but has thus far delivered too little.The scenario was by and large a...
Nadia Belhaj Hassine is a Cairo-based IDRC Senior Program Specialist with expertise in development economics. MEROnews spoke to Belhaj about women’s economic empowerment in the region.MEROnews: Tell us about IDRC’s work on women’s economic...
Since early 2011, Maryam Ben Salem and Giorgia Depaoli from the Center of Arab Woman for Training and Research (CAWTAR) have been documenting how young women are engaging in Tunisia’s political life. Part of a cohort of 14 initiatives across Africa...
As the world observes World Health Day on April 7, IDRC asked researchers:What does it take to strengthen health systems?The quotes below represent a range of views on this important issue. The opinions expressed reflect those of the speaker, and...
Global progress on improving maternal and child health has been hard-won and deeply uneven. Researchers supported by IDRC focus on the root causes of inequities and how health systems can better meet the needs of women and children. According to...
Equitable health policies demand timely and reliable evidence on what is needed, what works, and who is being left out. A combination of research and training supported by IDRC is strengthening health information systems in low- and middle- income...
Increasingly, the concept of "inclusive growth," where the benefits of economic growth are enjoyed across societies, is being recognized and advanced by many countries. Growth is less likely to be sustainable with high and/or growing...