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International Women’s Day 2016: Pledge for Parity
For the third time in a row, AFRICaide (http://www.africaide.org/) , a local community organization, and women in the community are organizing a conference to celebrate International Women’s Day on Saturday March 5, 2016. We will be having speakers and small group discussions on Gender Parity from the local to the global level. The conference will go from 10:30 am until…
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“Promise of Paris:” Watch the video
If you missed “The Promise of Paris,” watch the video now as a Wisconsin panel reviews the U.N. climate talks’ impact on Wisconsin.
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Grist: Zika is just one more way climate change is worse for women
Climate change is affecting women in higher numbers, with famine, disease and now the dangers of the Zika virus.
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The Health of the Next Generation
Lori Diprete Brown the Associate Director for Education and Engagement, at Global Health Institute will be a part of The Health of the Next Generation hosted by Chicago Council on Global Affairs. This year’s International Women’s Day Global Health Symposium will explore the health of the next generation for women and girls locally, nationally, and internationally.…
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Grassland biofuels could benefit people and birds in Wisconsin and beyond
Peter Blank standing in front of a monoculture of Big Bluestem. Photo: Tim Whitby This story was originally posted on wisc.edu Grassland bioenergy could be a win-win for Wisconsin’s farmers and its wildlife. A new University of Wisconsin—Madison and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources study shows that converting marginal farmlands to perennial grassland biofuel crops could…