Programme Spotlight

Culture and traditions to help achieve the MDGs

A high level debate at the UN General Assembly showcases the MDG-F’s work in promoting culture and traditions as a way to reduce poverty.

MDG-F and Indigenous Women's Forum launch multimedia tool

Website presents best practices from the MDG-F's work to improve livelihoods for the world's native people.

Empowering the world’s indigenous people

The MDG-F proposes new Millennium Development Goals that reflect the values of the world’s 370 million native peoples.

Canning food for better nutrition in Afghanistan

An MDG-F programme that teaches food processing is bringing extra income and improved diets to Afghan women and children.

Winning rights for Brazil’s domestic workers

The Brazilian Senate passes a new law after a long, MDG-F-supported process to secure protection for 6.5 million employees.

Building youth’s futures in Tunisia

The MDG-F is helping Najet Salem accomplish her dreams: reviving the ancient carpet-weaving tradition and empowering the women artisans of her hometown of Gafsa.

Unity is strength in Nicaragua

Until recently, the women of the village of Venus spent a part of each day searching for and collecting drinking water. That all changed when they and the MDG-F started working ...