' ACCELERATING EQUALITY IN FOOD , LAND , AND WATER SYSTEMS DRIVING SOLUTIONS THROUGH EVIDENCE AND LEARNING ' For three days, from 7th to 9th October 2025, at Century City Conference Centre, in Cape Town, South Africa, the biennial CGIAR ( formally, C onsultative G roup on I nternational A gricultural R esearch) GENDER ( G enerating E vidence and N ew D irections for E quitable R esults) Conference 2025 was held. The message, that underpinned the CGIAR Gender 2025 Conference, of collaborative dialogue, networking and evidence-sharing of personal, hands-on experience and professional fact-finding missions, presented to researchers, scientists, policymakers, development practioners, representatives of local communities, and farming organizations, was clear: 'Urgent action is needed, to break barriers, of gender inequality in the agriculturaral food, land and water systems.' Presenters who spoke at the conf...
https://www.dacondorp.com Saturday, 07th June 2025, Capetonians were invited, to an afternoon, of T ea, C ake and C reativity, at 73 Dorp Street, to meet Artists-in- Residence, S ongez o Z ants i and K hany a Z ibay a , at the DAC on DORP Gallery. Located within Bo-Kaap, amongst the cultural heart of the Cape Malay community, the DAC on DORP Gallery, has been offering Artists, Space to work and live since 2023. The Gallery's mission, is to give back to the Community, via Artist Residency, Art Fairs, Outreach Programs, Community and School Tours, Workshops, and Advocacy Events that engage the broader Community. DAC on DORP Gallery, is a dedicated, gallery Space, showcasing exhibitions, from local and international Artists; but, their main goal is to highlight Emerging South African Artists. Past artists-in-residency, include: Lulu Mhlana, Noluthando Mbuyisa, Kabelo Moraloki, Hugo Kabeya, Andile Bhala, Yvette Hughes and Collen Mfazwe. htt...
" EVERY CHILD SHOULD OWN A HUNDRED BOOKS BY THE AGE OF FIVE " This is the vision of non-profit organization, BookDash. As of August 2025, BookDash has managed to distribute 5 Million Books. In 2021,of BookDash achieved its milestone of 2 Million books. Hard work and determination, from the BookDash team, has brought 34 titles, translated into South Africa's 11 official languages, including the South African Sign Language, to the lives of many children and their families. BookDash has an open-license, which has enabled more than 100 organisations, from dozens of countries, across the African continent, and around the world, to adapt, remix, publish and print BookDash published titles. Alongside the more than 400 volunteers, that have participated in the past 24 BookDash book creator events, BookDash has also partnered with many organisations, such as, UNICEF, the South African Department of Basic Education, and Stellenbosch University's...
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