Programme Spotlight

Fighting child malnutrition in El Salvador

The MDG-F is helping 500 families diversify production and improve their food crops in Morazán, where nearly half the population lives in extreme poverty.

The Vlasina Lake Housewives : Building peace in South Serbia

27 women have formed an UN-backed cooperative to boost incomes in one of the country’s least developed regions, one jam jar at a time.

"We're learning a lot, and the programme is teaching us to love ourselves"

The MDG-F is working in Brazil and Paraguay to improve living conditions for domestic workers, a vulnerable group that has spent decades fighting for recognition of its rights.

A safety net for Cambodia’s malnourished children

Frail, lethargic and desperately malnourished at the age of nine months, to the smiling, healthy boy he is today, Sok Chea is a success story for the MDG-F-funded programme tackling ...

Bridging racial barriers with words

Black, indigenous and mestiza women writers from across Latin America gather at an MDG-F-supported symposium to give a voice to "invisible" people.

Traditions build livelihoods for Palestinian women

Against a backdrop of conflict and limited economic opportunities, a group of West Bank women are revitalizing traditional Palestinian hospitality and building livelihoods for themselves.

Unity makes strength for Nicaraguan women

The MDG-F is helping Nicaraguan women to break the cycle of poverty in which they live through business training and access to specialized health services.