It's May 28, 2023: International Menstrual Hygiene Day. Still to this day, millions don´t have access to products that ensure proper menstrual health. This is compounded by stigmas, misinformation, and insufficient or inadequate infrastructure. The taboos associated with this natural process cause many girls to miss up to 5 days of school each month. Recently, several … [Read more...] about Menstrual Health and Menopause: Stages that Go Hand in Hand
Digital Accessibility: An Essential Right
World Web Accessibility Awareness Day is celebrated every year to raise visibility on the importance of digital accessibility. In an increasingly virtual world, it is crucial to ensure that all individuals, regardless of their abilities or disabilities, can access and use the information, services, and products available online. We all have the right to access online … [Read more...] about Digital Accessibility: An Essential Right
Three Actions to Support LGBTQ+ Inclusion from an International Organization
How recent is the addition of LGBTQ+ issues in inclusion policy agendas? Let's put it into perspective. No longer than 50 years ago, the American Psychiatric Association classified homosexuality as a mental disorder. Some countries in Latin America and the Caribbean decriminalized same-sex relationships in the 19th century, while others did so less than 20 years ago. … [Read more...] about Three Actions to Support LGBTQ+ Inclusion from an International Organization
Calling all climate change, gender, and diversity researchers
What role do women and diverse groups play in climate action? How are they affected by global warming? The new GDLab call for research proposals seeks to contribute to generating knowledge to understand the challenges and opportunities at the intersection of gender, diversity, and climate change. Read more about it! What is the connection between gender, diversity, … [Read more...] about Calling all climate change, gender, and diversity researchers
Ethno-engineering: Designing Infrastructure Through Ethnic Diversity
Indigenous people in rural areas of Latin America face significant gaps in access to energy, water and sanitation services, transportation, health, and education services, among others. In twelve countries in our region: The access of indigenous peoples to sanitation services is 18% lower than that of non-indigenous peoples. 41% of rural indigenous people do not have … [Read more...] about Ethno-engineering: Designing Infrastructure Through Ethnic Diversity