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2009
- International Women's Day – March 8, 2009
International Women's Day celebrates the many achievements and contributions of women around the world and brings attention to the many issues and challenges that remain in the effort to achieve gender equity.
2008
- 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence – November 25-December 10, 2008
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence campaign provides a forum for speaking up for support services for survivors, calling for greater prevention efforts, pressing for legal and judicial reform, and using international human rights instruments to address the issue.
- New Population, Health, and Environment Alliance - Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding - 10/08/08
On October 8, 2008, USAID, Johnson & Johnson, and World Wildlife Fund formed the first major global development alliance to focus on an integrated approach to tackling population, health, and environment issues. Learn more about the offical launch of the initiatve.
- International Youth Day – 08/12/08
Observed annually on August 12, International Youth Day gives the world an opportunity to recognize the potential of youth, to celebrate their achievements, and plan for ways to better engage young people to successfully take action in the development of their societies. Learn more about recent USAID youth activities from around the world.
- World Population Day – 07/11/08
World Population Day is observed annually on July 11 to highlight the importance of family planning.
Learn about the many ways family planning benefits women, families, and societies.
- International Women's Day – 03/08/08
To celebrate, USAID kicked off a series of features on women whose work through USAID-supported projects are making a difference in the lives of other women, families, and communities.
- Third National Conference on Population, Health, and Environment – March 5-7, 2008
The Population Reference Bureau and Conservation International invite abstracts for participating in a conference to promote equity, health, and environmental stewardship. Taking place in Tagaytay City, Philippines, the event theme is Scaling Up Population, Health, and Environment (PHE). Field practitioners, policymakers, researchers, educators, media, community leaders, and advocates who want to explore strategies and opportunities for advancing PHE integration or for communicating on these complex development topics are invited to participate. For questions, contact one of the Conference Secretariats or Lisa Colson at lcolson@prb.org.
- Symposium Marks 5th International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) – 02/06/08
USAID's Bureau for Global Health and the Population Council’s FRONTIERS Program invite you to a day-long symposium that will present findings from a decade of USAID-funded studies on evaluating approaches to encourage the abandonment of FGM/C carried out by the FRONTIERS program. Challenges for the future as well as current and planned programs of international donors will also be featured. To register please contact Sarah Campbell at scampbell@popcouncil.org.
2007
- 16 Days of Activism – Eliminating Gender Violence November 25-December 10, 2007
Beginning on the International Day of Eliminating Violence Against Women, encompassing World AIDS Day on December 1, and ending on International Human Rights Day, 16 Days of Activism raises awareness about the violence that women and girls face in our global communities as a result of their unequal status in society and the intersection of violence and public health and development obstacles.
- USAID and Johns Hopkins Launch Family Planning: A Global Handbook for Providers
On September 27, 2007, USAID and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health launched the newly updated publication Family Planning: A Global Handbook for Providers at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, D.C.
- World Population Day – 07/11/07
World Population Day 2007 focused on the importance of male involvement in improving health outcomes around the globe. View key themes of interest, USAID success stories, and additional resources.
- First Meeting of the Interagency Youth Working Group – 05/07/07
USAID and the Interagency Youth Working Group (IYWG) held their inaugural meeting on May 7, 2007, in Washington, D.C., and discussed results, experiences, and applications related to improving reproductive health and the prevention of HIV among young people ages 10 to 24.
- Earth Day – 04/22/07
The theme this year was Celebrating People and the Planet; where USAID highlighted its Population, Health, and Environment (PHE) programs that work toward a sustainable balance between people, animals, and the planet in regions critically important to the conservation of biologically diverse ecosystems.
- International Women's Day – 03/08/07
To commemorate International Women’s Day 2007, USAID celebrated successes in improving women’s health worldwide.
- 4th International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting – 02/06/07
On February 6, 2007, USAID's Bureau for Global Health and the Population Reference Bureau hosted a day-long symposium on FGM/C. The theme was "Broadening the Base, Renewing the Agenda."
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