June 1, 2021
Beminet Adane, 27, lives in Melka Adama Woreda in Ethiopia’s Oromia Region with his mother, Tenaye Lema, who is retired. In 2019, with the little money that he had, Beminet started a poultry business with 50 pullets (young hens) at his own small compound. It was his and his mother’s sole source of income.
May 25, 2021
Morgan Mickle, technical specialist for Banyan Global’s Gender and Youth practices, was selected as one of four winners of the SID-W Lightning Talks Contest.
May 7, 2021
On Wednesday, May 5, 2021, Banyan Global participated in a panel discussion titled “USAID’s Digital Strategy: What Does it Mean for You?” at the 2021 Global Digital Development Forum organized by USAID, Chemonics, Save the Children, TechChange, IREX, IntraHealth International, and the Digital Impact Alliance. Banyan Global highlighted practical tools and resources developed to address the Gender Digital Divide.
April 23, 2021
April 15, 2021
March 31, 2021
In celebration of International Women’s Day, Banyan Global hosted a virtual learning event on March 4, 2021, titled “The Economic Cost of Gender-Based Violence” for members of USAID’s women’s economic empowerment community of practice (CoP).
March 25, 2021
March 11, 2021
On March 10, 2021, Banyan Global presented findings and recommendations from the Women’s Economic Empowerment and Gender Equality (WEEGE) in Trade Facilitation: The Role of Customs and Border Services report.
February 24, 2021
On February 24, 2021, Banyan Global presented findings from the Women’s Economic Empowerment and Gender Equality (WEEGE) in Trade Facilitation: The Role of Customs and Border Services report to U.S. Customs and Border Protection staff and U.S. interagency partners.
February 11, 2021
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Improving Market Partnerships and Access to Commodities Together (IMPACT) program's gender equality and social inclusion trainings were typically an in-person, multi-day event. However, after the COVID-19 pandemic hit, IMPACT pivoted to a virtual video-based platform, allowing the trainers to reach diverse technical teams and leadership while prioritizing the safety of all participants.