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Visit by a CNN Hero!
December 17, 2018 – The Hunger Project hosted a CNN Hero Reception and Round Table on Young Women’s Empowerment and Employment in Nigeria. Our special guest was Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin, Founder and CEO of Pearls Africa Foundation. Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin is one of the 2018 top 10 CNN’s Heroes of the Year (click here to see her in action in…
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Localizing the SDGs in Malawi
On May 15, 2015, The Hunger Project and World Vision co-hosted a nationally-broadcast panel discussion in Lilongwe on localizing the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals in Malawi. The focused and frank discussion resulted in significant commitments to greater partnership among five key groups of development actors. The panelists include: Chris Kang’ombe, Principal Secretary of the Malawi…
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Achieving the SDGs in Africa
May 12, 2015 – The Hunger Project and the Nelson Mandela Foundation held a high-level dialogue on achieving the forthcoming Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa by 2030 in Johannesburg, South Africa tomorrow, May 12. “Africa has taken the lead in developing continent-wide strategies for ending hunger and poverty within the framework of the SDGs,”…
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Gender and Food Security: What Have We Learned?
On May 7, 2015 InterAction’s Agriculture and Food Security Working Group hosted a Learning Event designed to bring members up to speed with the latest evidence on the fundamental role of gender in food security, to empower us all in our advocacy. The video of the 90 minute event is here. Katherine Fritz, PhD, MPH,…
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Women Rising in Bangladesh
On the first morning of “Beijing+20” – the 59th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women – The Hunger Project hosted a parallel event with BRAC, Helen Keller International and with the support of the UN Secretary-General’s Zero Hunger Challenge. Our speakers included: Nasima Akhter “Joly”, Program Director, The Hunger Project-Bangladesh Sheepa…
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One Billion Rising 2014
UPDATE FEB 11! See new videos and posted below! Around the world on February 14, 2014 activitists will rise for justice – for an end to gender-based violence. This second-annual global expression – organized by Eve Ensler – is already scheduled to occur in 1,000+ locations, and THP staff, volunteers and supporters will turn out.…
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Pope Launches End Hunger Campaign
View Post Pope Francis has launched a global campaign of Caritas – the worldwide federation of Catholic service organizations – for the end of world hunger by 2025. To launch the “One Human Family – Food For All” Campaign, the Pope has called for a “Global Wave of Prayer” for the end of hunger at noon…