Gender issues raised.(ENI)--Norwegian Church Aid has warned church organizations in Malawi Malawi (məlä`wē), officially Republic of Malawi, republic (2005 est. pop. 12,159,000), 45,200 sq mi (117,068 sq km), E central Africa. that they risk having support frozen if they ignore gender and human rights issues in their programs. "Why should all committee meetings and workshops be dominated by men?" asked Irene Holte, the Norwegian Norwegian associated in some way with Norway. Norwegian buhund, Norwegian sheepdog a medium-sized (26-40 lb), spitz-type dog with a short, dense coat in wheaten, black, red or sable, sometimes with black markings on the face, ears church agency's representative in Malawi. "It is high time women talked and men listened." Ms. Holte made her comments at the recent opening of a three-day forum on HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome , food security and diversification Diversification A risk management technique that mixes a wide variety of investments within a portfolio. It is designed to minimize the impact of any one security on overall portfolio performance. Notes: Diversification is possibly the greatest way to reduce the risk. . She said she was disappointed it was mostly men who took part in and organized such gatherings. The aid agency argues that a country such as Malawi will not be able to achieve its development goals if women are sidelined and discriminated against, and said that in the future, financial assistance would be linked to gender-sensitivity. |
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