http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu Sun, 19 May 2013 09:20:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/10/21/millennium-city-and-millennium-village-students-stand-up-for-girls-on-international-day-of-the-girl/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/10/21/millennium-city-and-millennium-village-students-stand-up-for-girls-on-international-day-of-the-girl/#comments Sun, 21 Oct 2012 20:26:19 +0000 Susan Blaustein http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=31532 In sub-Saharan Africa, only 63 percent of girls complete their schooling, according to the World Bank. Yet our own research in the Millennium Cities indicates that girls who continue their education will have far greater opportunities, and they will be in a better position to care for themselves and their families. To celebrate the United Nations' International Day of the Girl, by “Standing Up for Girls” and their right to a quality education, a number of the Millennium Cities and Millennium Villages Project sites held rallies, marched and participated in debates on girls’ issues.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/10/21/millennium-city-and-millennium-village-students-stand-up-for-girls-on-international-day-of-the-girl/feed/ 1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/03/08/populationbomb/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/03/08/populationbomb/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:50:33 +0000 Guest Blogger http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=23682 “Thank you for coming on this gorgeous day, to sit in an airless, lightless room and discuss how to save the world,” said John Mutter, director of Columbia’s PhD in Sustainable Development and a member of the Earth Institute faculty, in welcoming the audience of the Sustainable Development Seminar, “The Population Bomb: Defused or Still Ticking?” The seminar brought together a panel of demography and population experts, who, Mutter calculated, shared a total of 121 years’ experience in the field. It became apparent, upon the beginning of the discussion, that the population bomb was not so much ticking, as exploding. The current world population, which is estimated to be 7 billion, is projected to reach 10.2 billion by 2100. ]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/03/08/populationbomb/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/03/08/celebrating-international-womens-day-triumphs-and-challenges/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/03/08/celebrating-international-womens-day-triumphs-and-challenges/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:00:19 +0000 Susan Blaustein http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=23627 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/03/08/celebrating-international-womens-day-triumphs-and-challenges/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/11/29/addressing-gender-inequality-through-agriculture-tiby-mali-mvp-women%e2%80%99s-horticulture-gardens/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/11/29/addressing-gender-inequality-through-agriculture-tiby-mali-mvp-women%e2%80%99s-horticulture-gardens/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:11:31 +0000 Uyen Kim Huynh http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=20227 It has been well-documented that increasing women’s financial power is one of the most effective ways to develop a country (see: World Development Report 2012: Gender Equality and Development). Mali is no exception, but due to laws that limit the amount of land women can hold, Malian women work mainly on small plots as horticulture [...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/11/29/addressing-gender-inequality-through-agriculture-tiby-mali-mvp-women%e2%80%99s-horticulture-gardens/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/09/30/standing-up-for-girls-and-their-right-to-the-education-they-deserve/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/09/30/standing-up-for-girls-and-their-right-to-the-education-they-deserve/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:53:54 +0000 Susan Blaustein http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=18426 For many in the developing world, education isn't taken for granted. Around 35 million girls are out of school, the World Bank says, almost half of them in sub-Saharan Africa. In support of girls’ education, MCI joined the literacy organization LitWorld and other partners, including Connect To Learn, Asia Initiatives and the Children of Kibera Foundation, for a “Stand Up for Girls” rally to celebrate the International Day of the Girl on September 22. ]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/09/30/standing-up-for-girls-and-their-right-to-the-education-they-deserve/feed/ 1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/07/19/where-poverty-is-extreme-but-where-girls-clubs-have-taught-participants-the-world-has-possibility/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/07/19/where-poverty-is-extreme-but-where-girls-clubs-have-taught-participants-the-world-has-possibility/#comments Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:54:18 +0000 Susan Blaustein http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=16358 The following is a guest blog, authored by Pam Allyn, Executive Director and Founder of LitWorld, a global organization advocating for children's rights as readers, writers and learners, and an MCI partner. This account is based on Pam’s travels to the Millennium City of Kisumu, Kenya, to spend time with four Girls’ Clubs, which foster literacy while building self-esteem. ]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/07/19/where-poverty-is-extreme-but-where-girls-clubs-have-taught-participants-the-world-has-possibility/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/08/02/notes-from-a-gender-needs-assessment-kisumus-greatest-resource/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/08/02/notes-from-a-gender-needs-assessment-kisumus-greatest-resource/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:55:32 +0000 Susan Blaustein http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=5058 The following is a guest blog, authored by Sarah Jaffe, an MCI researcher who is carrying out a Gender Needs Assessment for Kisumu, Kenya.   My mobile buzzed in my pocket, and I shifted the crate of Fanta my seatmate had rested on my lap to one side. It was my colleague, Ben: “Madame Grace is [...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/08/02/notes-from-a-gender-needs-assessment-kisumus-greatest-resource/feed/ 1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/03/08/are-gender-equality-and-women%e2%80%99s-empowerment-attainable-new-research-suggests-small-investments-and-targeted-interventions-can-make-a-difference-in-louga-senegal/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/03/08/are-gender-equality-and-women%e2%80%99s-empowerment-attainable-new-research-suggests-small-investments-and-targeted-interventions-can-make-a-difference-in-louga-senegal/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:03:42 +0000 Susan Blaustein http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=2033 ...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/03/08/are-gender-equality-and-women%e2%80%99s-empowerment-attainable-new-research-suggests-small-investments-and-targeted-interventions-can-make-a-difference-in-louga-senegal/feed/ 1