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Most programs usually focus on women, but one study shows empowering men goes a long way. By Leah Rodriguez   This piece was originally published in Global Citizen. It has been reposted below. Two health program methods are rarely used in Tanzania but have significantly reduced intimate partner violence in some communities, an ongoing study...

How the pandemic is bringing the small manufacturing revolution to the development sector By Kuldeep Bandhu Aryal and Nishat Tasnim   This piece was originally published here in NextBillion. It has been reposted below. Rina is one of the nearly 50,000 community health workers trained by BRAC, a global development organization based in Bangladesh. She serves...

Data underscores that gender-based violence is rising amid COVID-19 DHAKA, BANGLADESH —BRAC today released new data on gender-based violence in conjunction with 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. The 16 Days are recognized annually from November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to December 10, Human Rights Day. Over...

Let’s begin with the good news: The international community has taken unprecedented measures to respond to the humanitarian crises triggered by COVID-19. By Lindsay Coates   This piece was originally published here in NextBillion. It has been reposted below. Since March 2020, 212 countries and territories have enacted over 1,100 social protection measures to mitigate harm...

Explore how governments can use Graduation approaches to fight extreme poverty  In conjunction with End Poverty Day, BRAC and J-PAL hosted a discussion featuring panelists from BRAC, the United Nations Development Program, the Institute of Peruvian Studies, and Nobel-winning economist Abhijit Banerjee of J-PAL.