Trans People and Access to Housing What does your home mean to you? For some, it is a place to grow, learn, and find a supportive environment with family members. A home is also the infrastructure that protects from weather, rain, and external dangers. Unfortunately, for trans people, the concept of home is often linked to discrimination and exclusion so painful that it … [Read more...] about A House for Trans People
Andrea Monje
Andrea Monje Silva es especialista de género de la División de Género y Diversidad (GDI) basada en Argentina, desde donde diseña, implementa y supervisa programas de género y diversidad. Antes de esta posición, trabajaba como consultora apoyando la integración de los temas de género en proyectos de infraestructura (agua y saneamiento, energía y transporte) del BID. También, trabajó en la inclusión de género en la Unidad de Transporte para América Latina y el Caribe del Banco Mundial, así como en participación política y empoderamiento de la mujer en el Programa de Apoyo al Liderazgo y Representación de la Mujer (PROLID) del BID. Tiene una licenciatura en Ciencias Políticas y una maestría en Desarrollo International del Instituto de Estudios Políticos de París (Sciences Po), Francia, y una maestría en Políticas Públicas de la Universidad de Maryland (EE.UU.).
Interview with Eliza Reid: what is it like to be the first lady of the most gender equal country in the world?
Eliza Reid, entrepreneur, author, speaker, and first lady of Iceland, the most gender equal country in the world, wants us to move past the discussion of “why do we need gender equality?” to “how do we achieve this goal?”. This is a question that Icelanders have already fully integrated in their day to day life. For the last 13 years, Iceland has ranked first in the World … [Read more...] about Interview with Eliza Reid: what is it like to be the first lady of the most gender equal country in the world?
A male traveler; a female traveler: the two faces of public transport
Last week, we attended, as gender specialists, the IDB’s seminar on Gender and Transport in Mexico. During conversations held both within the event’s presentations and casually over coffee, we realized that our experiences in public transport are quite different: Andrew: I have traveled by public transport around the world, from Washington D.C., where I live, to Cairo, Lima … [Read more...] about A male traveler; a female traveler: the two faces of public transport