October 1, 2021GEM Digest of the Month - Published monthly since December 2009 Contents

Manitoba Women in Agriculture and Food Manitoba Women in Agriculture and Food (MWAF) are releasing information on some of the new activities for the fall and winter of 2022. [...] Recognising there was a gender equality gap in land and natural resource matters in the chiefdoms, two chiefs advocated for developing The Gender Guidelines for Traditional Leaders in Management of Natural Resources in the Chiefdoms, a tool to operationalise the gender equality mandate stated in the National Gender Policy. [...] 'I am very proud to be the first female board member of the organization, as [women] need to be encouraged to get more involved in the farming and managing of the sugar cane in Mauritius'. [...] Declaration of Support for Afghan Scholars The members and alumni of the Global Young Academy GYA urge governments, universities and scientific organisations to take immediate action to secure the lives and careers of Afghanistan’s scholars and students. [...] We support and encourage action by National (Young) Academies and scientific communities around the globe to protect the scientific and educational achievements that have been realised in Afghanistan, all of which were gained with the tremendous efforts of the Afghan nation and international organisations.