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RING DESCRIPTION: A web ring which highlights the role women and men play in using science and technology for sustainable development. Topics include education, research and employment, biotechnology and information technologies as well as the everyday uses of S&T in environmental management, food security, health, energy and local knowledge systems.

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Gender Advisory Board, UNCSTD
The Gender Advisory Board is an advisory body to the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development (UNCSTD). It also supports national governments and UN agencies in integrating a gender dimension into national S&T policy. Board members represent Brazil, Egypt, Netherlands, Romania, Spain, Tunisia, UK, and USA.{;}

Gender, Science and Technology Gateway
The Gender, Science and Technology Gateway is a clearinghouse of information, resources, and best practices in promoting women's contributions to S&T for development. Focus areas include: S&T education, employment, decision making, ethics, food security, natural resource management, biotechnology, local knowledge systems, and gender-disaggregated data.{;}

Ethnographer | Ecographer
Blog and website offering ethnographic and feminist perspectives, thoughtful commentary, publications and links for researchers, community development projects and consults. Emphasis on Pacific. Key themes: HIV, Diabetes, Obesity, Women's Work, Participatory Research, Ecography, Ethnographic Ethics, Sustainable Development, Fishing, Social Justice.

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