Mar 20Organisations of People with Disabilities (OPD) Workshop in Viet Namby Natalia Pastori Curbelo On the 10th of January, 2023, Includovate, alongside UNICEF Viet Nam and the Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC), organised an OPD workshop at Pan Pacific Hotel in Hanoi. This hybrid event — with some participants joining online — represented a crucial step in Includovate’s…Includovate4 min readIncludovate4 min read
Mar 8Why it is important to unleash the potential of women as innovators: International Women’s Day 2023UNLEASH THE POTENTIAL OF WOMEN AS INNOVATORS: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2023 — By Dr Amira K and Celia L It will take 286 years to close the global gender gap and repeal discriminatory laws! (UN Women at Davos 2023) Immediate action is needed to achieve global gender equality. , Despite The Sustainable Development Goals’ (SDGs) call for gender equality by 2030 the…Includovate6 min readIncludovate6 min read
Feb 23My Feminist Journey: Embracing Equality and Breaking StereotypesBy Wanja Njiriri My name is Wanja and being Kenyan I have been immersed in tradition. As a member of the Kikuyu tribe, I was raised in a rural community that values tradition and respect for our cultural heritage. Our tribe has a strong connection to the land and our…Includovate5 min readIncludovate5 min read
Feb 8Building digital bridges: Plan Ceibal in UruguayBy Natalia Pastori Curbelo Education in Latin America was severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with the region having one of the most prolonged closings of schools on a global scale. …Includovate6 min readIncludovate6 min read
Sep 15, 2022Legal Empowerment of Children with Disabilities in South East Asia and Pacific RegionBy James McDougall Includovate is working on a project for the UNICEF East Asia and the Pacific Regional Office (UNICEF EAPRO) which aims to strengthen the capacity of Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) to support children with disabilities to claim their rights. Since the historic development of the United…Includovate4 min readIncludovate4 min read
Sep 8, 2022Ugandan Court Ruling: A glimmer of hope for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)By Emmanuel, Adetokunbo, and Kristie Introduction Autism is often known as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a broad terminology for a range of diseases involving brain development that has lifelong consequences (WHO, 2022). It may appear in early childhood or later in adulthood and is often marked by communication and social skills…Includovate11 min readIncludovate11 min read
Jun 1, 2022Hidden Effects of a Pandemic: Orphanhood from COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africaby Yume Tamiya, Associate Researcher Since the onset of the pandemic, approximately 50 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa have been pushed into extreme poverty, a majority of whom comprise children [13]. There is a strong correlation between high poverty and high COVID-19 mortality [14]. …Includovate6 min readIncludovate6 min read
Apr 26, 2022Feminist Series — Feminism in the Eyes of a Young EthiopianBy Robel Alemseged My name is Robel Alemseged. I am 27 years old, and like everyone else, I am a product of my experiences. I believe the past is pivotal to making us the person we are today. I was born and raised in Addis Ababa. Growing up in the…Includovate4 min readIncludovate4 min read
Apr 26, 2022Your Multiplayer Gaming Experience Depends on Your Gender (But It Shouldn’t)Multiplayer gaming is becoming one of the biggest global economic markets and it is a significant part of modern society and culture. Recently, in a multiplayer game, I pretended to be a girl, just for fun. I used a girl avatar, girl profile, and girl name. I definitely had a…Includovate4 min readIncludovate4 min read
Apr 12, 2022Women-led Research and Consultancy Firms in Ethiopia: An InsightAs a 100% female-owned social enterprise, this blog is celebrating a pioneering female entrepreneur who is also the Managing Director of the Includovate Research Centre in Ethiopia. Includovate was founded in 2019 in response to poor quality data available on gender norms and the extractive nature of research done in…Includovate6 min readIncludovate6 min read
