The International Center for Research on Women (ICRW)

Commentary: Meet Women Where They Live

HIV and AIDS will continue to impact the lives of millions of people, particularly women and girls. Global funders advocate integrating HIV prevention and treatment services into other health services women use. But even if countries improve their health systems, this alone will affect only certain aspects of women’s vulnerability to an epidemic fueled by underlying legal, social and economic inequality. It’s time to do more for the world’s women.

WHERE INSIGHT AND ACTION CONNECT

The International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) works to make women in developing countries an integral part of alleviating global poverty. Our research evidence identifies women’s contributions as well as the obstacles that prevent them from being economically strong and able to fully participate in society. ICRW translates these insights into a path of action that honors women’s human rights, ensures gender equality and creates the conditions in which all women can thrive.

SPOTLIGHT

Q&A: ICRW President Sarah Degnan Kambou

ICRW’s newly appointed president, Sarah Degnan Kambou, takes a moment to address everything from how her experiences in the field have shaped her, to what’s on her nightstand.

What's New

Alcohol: The Forgotten Drug in HIV/AIDS

Wed, 07/21/2010

Patterns of hazardous alcohol consumption exist in countries with the worst HIV epidemics, most notably Southern and...

Global Network to Tackle HIV Stigma and Discrimination

Mon, 07/19/2010

HIV stigma and discrimination is a problem with proven solutions. A new global alliance, the Stigma Action Network, aims...

Commentary: Meet Women Where They Live

Thu, 07/15/2010

HIV and AIDS have been part of the global landscape for nearly 30 years, and will continue to impact the lives of...

U.S. Commission Lifts Veil on Forced Child Marriage

Fri, 07/16/2010

Girls around the world continue to be undervalued, which helps fuel the practice of forced child marriage in many...

Ending Forced Child Marriage

Wed, 07/14/2010

In many corners of the developing world girls as young as 8 are forced to marry, robbing them of their childhood. Instead...

Perspectives: A Note from Kabul, Afghanistan

Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, a member of ICRW’s New Leaders Circle, sees hopeful signs for Afghanistan’s future – its women.

Girls Speak: A New Voice In Global Development

New Publication

If you want to change the world, invest in an adolescent girl.