Gender Equality and Social Inclusion

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Canadian International Development Minister visits MEDA project, supports strong partnership that creates sustainable jobs and reduces poverty in the Philippines

March 10, 2023

The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Canadian Minister of International Development & Pacific Economic Development, recently visited MEDA’s Resilience and Inclusion...

Bridging the Digital Divide on International Women’s Day

March 6, 2023

For International Women’s Day, we are pleased to share some of the International Women’s Day events MEDA staff will be...

How partnerships drive prosperity for local Haitian businesses

February 23, 2023

Haitian businesses have the raw talent and ambition to create businesses. But in Haiti, they face an uphill struggle. The...

MEDA Celebrates International Development Week

February 15, 2023

Last week, MEDA participated in International Development Week by highlighting the critical issues that matter to Canadians and those who...

Four things we learned from Let’s Talk Agriculture, episode nine with Jennifer Denomy, MEDA’s Technical Director, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion

February 9, 2023

A recent episode of the “Let’s Talk Agriculture” podcast focused on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) and included an...

MEDA staff member honored by the Embassy of Canada in Nicaragua for her impact on women’s lives

February 7, 2023

MEDA’s Nicaragua Country Director, Dr. Cony Peralta, was awarded on February 1st by the Canadian High Commission with a Leadership...

Entrepreneurs are finding success in Kenya through the M-SAWA project

February 2, 2023

Agriculture pays the bills in Kenya, supporting 80% of the country’s population. However, small businesses and farmers in Kenya often...

Listen to our take on the state of agriculture today!

February 2, 2023

We’re pleased to announce that we’ve joined the podcast universe! Four MEDA staff members have contributed to the “Let’s Talk...

The Face of Sustainably Produced Cacao: MEDA’s Approach in Integrating Gendered Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) in the Philippine Cacao Market System

February 1, 2023

Globally, the face of sustainably produced or sourced cocoa tends to be more of an environmental concern. Historically, cacao production...