
One Woman = One Business
Women may well be the most important agents of economic development. In least developed countries, however, their need for higher education remains underserved. Investments of global business partners in business management education for women can be a key resource for filling this gap.
ICRW Launches Leadership Council and New Leaders Circle
ICRW launched two new dynamic leadership groups comprised of an array of influential decision makers and authorities in politics, business, economics, finance, philanthropy, media, education and the arts.
Voice of America Quotes ICRW Researchers
In a radio series on the XVII International AIDS conference in Mexico City, Voice of America interviewed ICRW gender and HIV experts Laura Nyblade and Kim Ashburn on the need for a sustained focus on women and girls to drive HIV rates down worldwide.
ICRW at XVII International AIDS Conference ![]()
Women Are Crucial to Addressing World Food Crisis
Policy-makers are grappling to find solutions to a global food crisis. One answer, according to ICRW Director for Economic Development Rekha Mehra, is women.
Voice of America recently interviewed Mehra for an article on female farmers and the future of food security.
ABC News Cites ICRW Research
ICRW research on the prevalence of child marriage in Yemen recently was cited by ABC News. The April 25 article details the successful divorce of an 8-year-old Yemeni bride from her 30-year-old husband.
The Gender Gap is Still Open
ICRW's Kirrin Gill participated in a recent segment for Voice of America about the world's gender gap. Gill discusses the clear link between women's health and the level of a nation's economic development.
Revised Stigma Toolkit Now Available
ICRW, the Academy for Educational Development and the International HIV/AIDS Alliance released a revised stigma reduction toolkit to help fight HIV- and AIDS-related stigma.
The toolkit is used to facilitate discussion about the rights of positive persons and issues around gender, sexuality and morality.
Women Fuel Economic Growth
ICRW President Geeta Rao Gupta in Financial Times
In this week’s Financial Times, ICRW’s Geeta Rao Gupta discusses the benefits of educating and empowering women to be effective agents of economic growth and change.
Act Now to Help Stop Girls From Marrying Too Young
Join ICRW’s Video
Campaign against Child Marriage.
Please take a moment to watch The Bride Price: Consequences of Child Marriage Worldwide ![]()
AIDS Fight Needs Focus on Prevention, Women
ICRW researchers participating at this year’s XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City emphasized that it is time to shift from an emergency response in fighting HIV and AIDS, to longer-term prevention efforts, particularly among women and girls.
Facing Facts on HIV in Africa
In a July 5 letter to the Washington Post, ICRW's Geeta Rao Gupta challenges the assumption that marriage is a haven from HIV infection for women.
Read the letter. ![]()
Moving on Up:
ICRW Asia Regional Office New Address
ICRW Asia Regional Office
C – 139, Defence Colony, New Delhi 110024
Child Marriage: We Have Solutions
In her latest blog post on RH Reality Check, ICRW’s Kathy Selvaggio asks why current legislation to help stop child marriage is not receiving bi-partisan
congressional support.
Comprehensive Gender Equality Program for Boys Launched in Indian Schools
ICRW in collaboration with local partners and the Indian states of Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Goa, launched a comprehensive gender equality program to teach boys about the importance of girls' education and the harmful practice of female feticide and dowries.
The Atlantic Journal Constitution Quotes ICRW’s Laura Nyblade
The Atlantic Journal Constitution quotes ICRW’s Laura Nyblade on how stigma can undercut efforts to fight HIV infection internationally and in the United States in HIV-positive women not likely to reveal condition. ![]()
ICRW's Saranga Jain Speaks to Seattle's Culture Talk
ICRW’s Saranga Jain discusses child marriage March 27 on Seattle’s KKNW-AM 1150 Culture Talk with Kevin P. Henry.
Listen to the interview. ![]()
ICRW Published in The Lancet
“Women Deliver for Development,” appeared in a special edition of The Lancet.
The article - written by ICRW - focuses on the need for maternal health to be viewed as an important factor in international development.
Clinton Global Citizen Award Recognizes Vision of NoVo Foundation
ICRW Leadership Council member Jennifer Buffett and her husband, Peter, received the 2008 Clinton Global Citizen Award for their “visionary leadership and sustainable, scalable work in solving pressing global challenges.” The Buffetts are co-chairs of the NoVo Foundation, which focuses on empowering women and girls as primary agents of change. ICRW is a proud recipient of NoVo Foundation funds.
Presenting the award, former President Bill Clinton praised the Buffetts for their “innovative approach to philanthropy [that] has leveraged the capacity of existing organizations to affect real, positive change.”
Mixed Progress on MDG 3 at Midpoint
ICRW Launches Leadership Council, New Leaders Circle to Drive Investment in Developing World’s Poorest Women
ICRW on Creative Capitalism with TIME
Rao Gupta Highlights Role of Women as Economic Innovators
An Evening of Celebration for International Women's Day
International Center for Research on Women's 2009 Gala
March 4, 2009
6:30 pm
Union Station
Washington, D.C.
Developing a National Orphans and Vulnerable Children Monitoring & Evaluation System in Uganda
Presentation by:
Xoli Mahlalela
ICRW Uganda
12:30p – 1:30p (Brown Bag Session)
Sept. 23, 2008
Plan USA
1730 Rhode Island Ave., N.W., Suite 1100
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 223-8325
XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City
Aug. 5, 2008:
Special Edition of the Lancet on HIV Prevention
ICRW’s Geeta Rao Gupta and Jessica Ogden among lead Authors
12:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Session Room 9
Press Conference
3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Room 1 (Aztecas), Media Center, Hall A, Level 1,
Centro Banamex, Mexico City
Aug. 2, 2008:
Women in HIV Trials
Building Bridges in Clinical and Social Research
Sponsored by ICRW and Tibotec
W Hotel, Campos Eliseos 252
Colonia Polanco, Mexico, D.F. 11560
2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
coffee/tea, light snacks provided
Moderated by Julie McHugh, company group chairman, virology, Tibotec
Pre-conference session
Aug. 3, 2008:
Launch of Gender and HIV Research Network: Concurrent Partnerships and HIV prevention
ICRW and San Francisco AIDS Foundation satellite session
1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Skills Building Room 9
More presentations by ICRW researchers at AIDS 2008. ![]()
July 17, 2008:
Special Program at ICRW on Youth Programs in India
ICRW researchers shared findings from two recently concluded projects that focus on adolescents in India.
1120 20th St. N.W.
Suite 500 North
Washington, D.C.
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
July 9 2008:
Insight to Action
The Other Half of Gender Equality: Men and Boys
1120 20th St. N.W.
Suite 500 North
Washington, D.C.
12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
June 19, 2008:
Insight to Action
Challenging HIV Stigma and Discrimination in Vietnam and Tanzania
1120 20th St. N.W.
Suite 500 North
Washington, D.C.
12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
June 5, 2008:
Insight to Action
"If Your Husband Calls, You Have to Go"
Understanding sexual agency among young married women in Bangalore, India
1120 20th St. N.W.
Suite 500 North
Washington, D.C.
12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
June 4, 2008:
From Relief to Development: Gender-Based Violence Interventions in Conflict and Post-Conflict Contexts
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
6th Floor Moynihan Board Room
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
May 27, 2008:
Girls Count: A Global Investment & Action Agenda
World Bank
701 18th St., J Bldg., Auditorium J1-050
12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
May 20, 2008:
Challenges of Reducing HIV-Related Stigma in Targeted Interventions for India: A Call to Action
India Habitat Center
New Delhi
May 19, 2008:
Too Young to Wed: A Global Health Caucus Briefing on Child Marriage
Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C.
April 22, 2008:
Insight to Action
Girls Count: The Importance of a Global Agenda for Girls
March 5, 2008:
ICRW 2008 Gala Champions for Change
Feb. 28, 2008:
Insight to Action: The Bride Price
ICRW hosted photojournalist Stephanie Sinclair to talk in-depth about her photo exhibit, The Bride Price, and what ICRW has learned about how to change the practice of marrying girls too young.
Nov. 29, 2007:
Women Who Mean Business
ICRW President Geeta Rao Gupta to be honored at the Washington Business Journal's fourth annual Women Who Mean Business awards.
Learn more.
Read the press release.
Oct. 18-20:
Women Deliver Global Conference
Oct. 18:
World Bank Special Session Addresses Improving Maternal Health to Boost Economic Growth
2007 Gala: Champions for Change
See photos and read about the 2007 gala.
2006 Gala: Power of Partnerships
See photos and read about the 2006 gala.