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GADN co-hosts Secretary of State speech 'Putting girls and women at the heart of development' 

GADN were delighted to co-host a keynote speech by the International Development Secretary Justine Greening on girls and women in development. She used to speech to confirm support for a standalone gender goal in the post-2015 framework, reconfirm commitments to ending violence against women, and announce a package of other initiatives to address gender inequality. You can read more and watch the speech in full on the DFID website. 

GADN is recruiting a Communications and Research Intern

GADN is delighted to announce an exciting vacancy for a Research and Communications intern. This role is suitable for a dynamic individual with a passion for international development and women’s rights with an interest in communications and research.

The internship role will support the GADN secretariat to expand its communications through the newsletter, website and social media, manage communications to the GADN membership, support GADN events and meetings and undertake research and writing for GADN publications.

Please download the role description and application pack. The deadline to apply is 9am Monday 11th March. 

Achieving Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in the Post-2015 Framework

A new report by the Gender and Development Network, Jan 2013

This report argues that to achieve real and sustainable change, the Post-2015 framework must tackle the underlying causes of gender inequality and promote women’s empowerment. Read more and download the report here.

DFID launches the GADN guidance notes on tackling Violence Against Women and Girls

In May 2012 DFID launched the guidance notes that GADN produced on tackling Violence Against Women and Girls. Although produced for an internal DFID audience