Women Organizing for Change in Agriculture & NRM (WOCAN)

Women Organizing for Change in Agriculture & NRM (WOCAN) These are:

1. policies regarding gender within the agriculture and natural resource management sectors;
2.

Women-led global network of professional women and men engaged in agriculture and natural resource management who are committed to organizational change for gender equality and environmentally sustainable development. In discussions held amongst women professionals in FAO, IFAD, the UN Forum on Forests, IUFRO, the CGIAR and NGOs and other organizations throughout the world, there has been a genera

l agreement of the gaps in policies, awareness and actions related to gender and agriculture and natural resource management, as well as to the paucity of groups or organizations working to redress these gaps. The objec...tive of this global network is to address three major gaps that emerge from the knowledge and experiences of sustainable and rural development processes. roles of professional women in implementing policy objectives for rural women’s empowerment and gender equality within these sectors, and
3. organizational barriers that obstruct women from realizing positions of leadership and influence to take on such roles. WOCAN was established in 2004 to address these gaps through active, constructive collaboration with governments, NGOs, universities, international organizations and civil society groups.

WOCAN Liaison for Rome, Maris Gavino, will attend the 143rd Session of the FAO Council, Rome www.wocan.org
11/17/2011

WOCAN Liaison for Rome, Maris Gavino, will attend the 143rd Session of the FAO Council, Rome www.wocan.org

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WOCAN signs Memorandum of Understanding with RECOFTCOn Friday, September 23, 2011, WOCAN signed a Memorandum of Understa...
09/25/2011

WOCAN signs Memorandum of Understanding with RECOFTC
On Friday, September 23, 2011, WOCAN signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with RECOFTC (The Centre for People and Forests) in Bangkok, Thailand. WOCAN is hosted by RECOFTC, and is planning joint activities in the Asia/Pacific region. Among the first joint activities is "Innovations for Gender in REDD+: A Strategic Planning workshop" in Bangkok to identify innovative approaches for gender in REDD+ from October 31 - November 1, 2011.

09/25/2011

WOCAN signs Memorandum of Understanding with RECOFTC
WOCAN is hosted by RECOFTC, and is planning joint activities in the Asia/Pacific region. Among the first joint activities is "Innovations for Gender in REDD+: A Strategic Planning workshop" in Bangkok to identify innovative approaches for gender in REDD+ from October 31 - November 1, 2011.

09/20/2011

RECOFTC is currently seeking the Administrative Officer for the Women Organizing for Change in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (WOCAN) Office, Program Coordination, Monitoring, and Evaluation Unit (PROCOME). The successful applicant will be based in Bangkok, Thailand with a 10 month contract duration (and possibility of extension). Application deadline: 25th September 2011.

WOCAN together with IUCN/Nepal and ICIMOD conducted a workshop on Gender and Climate Change. Read more at http://www.woc...
09/15/2011

WOCAN together with IUCN/Nepal and ICIMOD conducted a workshop on Gender and Climate Change. Read more at http://www.wocan.org/

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09/15/2011

Please welcome Lamia El-Fattal Masadiah, who joined WOCAN in September 2011 as our Liaison Officer, based in the Washington D.C. office
As WOCAN's Liaison Officer, Lamia's work will mainly revolve around fostering and maintaining strong relationships and active involvement with WOCAN partners in the DC area and beyond and providing technical support in the development, monitoring, managing and evaluation of WOCAN programs and projects.

09/04/2011

3 Scoping Studies conducted by WOCAN Members
1 study in Africa, to determine potential locations for the Regional Office in Africa; and 2 studies, one in Africa and other in Asia to determine the market demand for women's leadership/gender analysis training and the existing individuals and institutions that offer such training in these countries.

Women are on the road to Rio+20! Your ideas and input are requested.There are 2 ways for you to share your thoughts, pla...
09/01/2011

Women are on the road to Rio+20! Your ideas and input are requested.
There are 2 ways for you to share your thoughts, plans and existing work:

·Survey/Questionnaire, via KwikSurvey, http://kwiksurveys.com?u=WomenRio20 (open from now to October 15)

·Interactive website to showcase women’s perspectives and activities and more. http://women-rio20.ning.com/

WOCAN Nepal Coordinator attended the Asia Pacific Regional Capacity Development Workshop on Gender and Climate Change, f...
09/01/2011

WOCAN Nepal Coordinator attended the Asia Pacific Regional Capacity Development Workshop on Gender and Climate Change, from 22-25 August in Bangkok, Thailand. Nepal Coordinator and Director attended the Adaptation Knowledge Platform for Asia's event on gender and adaptation with the purpose of raising awareness on the gendered effects of climate change.

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