Brouwer, Marjolein

The uprising in Egypt which began on 25 January 2011 called for freedom, dignity and social justice. It was full of potential opportunities and challenges for Egyptians who had been deprived of their political, social and economic rights. The revolution gave women a sense of freedom and empowerment, and seemed like the perfect opportunity to […]

The Dutch Fair Bank Guide (Eerlijke Bankwijzer) is an initiative of Oxfam Novib, Amnesty International Netherlands, the Dutch labour union FNV and Friends of the Earth Netherlands (Milieudefensie). It is a dynamic database developed to benchmark the largest 10 Dutch consumer banks on various social, economic and environmental sectors and issues. It is an overview […]

Under Women’s Empowerment Mainstreaming and Networking (WEMAN) a pilot project “Gender Justice in Pro-Poor Value Chain Development” started in Uganda with local partners: Green Home Organization for Women’s Development and Bukonzo Joint Cooperative Micro Finance Ltd. The pilot was co-funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) for the period 2009 – 2011. As […]