Human Rights Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/human-rights/ Publish, promote and access agribusiness news and events. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:52:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://accessagric.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/cropped-Access-Agric-Favicon-32x32.webp Human Rights Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/human-rights/ 32 32 NALA CENTER Associate Fellows Programme https://accessagric.com/nala-center-associate-fellows-programme/ https://accessagric.com/nala-center-associate-fellows-programme/#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:52:02 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=25044 Deadline: 8Th July, 2026 23:59 EAT Nala Center is a research and policy institution dedicated to driving meaningful and lasting change through transformative research, strategic insights, and inclusive dialogue for a sustainable future. Our work spans five focus areas: Peace & Security; Democracy, Governance & Civic Innovation; Economic Systems, Equity & Inclusive Development; Sustainable Energy […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/nala-center-associate-fellows-programme/feed/ 0 25044 ESG Student Innovation Challenge https://accessagric.com/esg-stuedent-innovation-challenge/ https://accessagric.com/esg-stuedent-innovation-challenge/#respond Sat, 06 Jun 2026 22:27:18 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=24778 Deadline: 16Th July 2026 In previous years, many submissions—and winning ideas—have focused on energy and waste reuse. While these remain important, they are now well explored and widely supported. This year, the challenge raises the bar. They are shifting focus toward less conventional, high-impact areas where innovation is urgently needed—human rights, ethical value chains, responsible […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/esg-stuedent-innovation-challenge/feed/ 0 24778 Tällberg-SNF-Eliasson Global Leadership Prize https://accessagric.com/tallberg-snf-eliasson-global-leadership-prize/ https://accessagric.com/tallberg-snf-eliasson-global-leadership-prize/#respond Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:03:55 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=22673 Deadline: 31st March 2026 The Tällberg Foundation today opened nominations for the 2026 Tällberg-SNF-Eliasson Global Leadership Prize. The Prize honors outstanding leaders from any country or discipline who demonstrate the vision and courage to tackle the complexity of today’s world.  Tällberg-SNF-Eliasson Global Leaders are innovative, courageous, and ethical. They transcend sectors and borders to tackle pressing […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/tallberg-snf-eliasson-global-leadership-prize/feed/ 0 22673 UN Global Compact Business & Human Rights Accelerator Program 2025 https://accessagric.com/un-global-compact-business-human-rights-accelerator-program-2025/ https://accessagric.com/un-global-compact-business-human-rights-accelerator-program-2025/#respond Tue, 07 Oct 2025 21:15:30 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=20453 Deadline: 19th December 2025 The Business & Human Rights Accelerator is a six-month programme activating companies participating in the UN Global Compact across industries and regions. The objective is to help businesses swiftly move from commitment to action on human rights and labour rights through establishing an ongoing human rights due diligence process. Benefits  An […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/un-global-compact-business-human-rights-accelerator-program-2025/feed/ 0 20453 Global Fellows in Courage (GFiC) accelerator program https://accessagric.com/global-fellows-in-courage-gfic-accelerator-program/ https://accessagric.com/global-fellows-in-courage-gfic-accelerator-program/#respond Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:35:53 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=17235 Deadline: 1st April, 2025 Global Fellows in Courage (GFiC) is a 6-month accelerator program (via Zoom) designed for social entrepreneurs aged 25-35 who are working to advocate for human rights and gender justice. The mission of the fellowship program is to help emerging leaders drive bold and courageous social change, improve their effectiveness, and advance their missions throughout the world. Benefits Concepts […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/global-fellows-in-courage-gfic-accelerator-program/feed/ 0 17235 I Know Gender 10: Gender Equality in Emergencies https://accessagric.com/i-know-gender-10-gender-equality-in-emergencies/ https://accessagric.com/i-know-gender-10-gender-equality-in-emergencies/#respond Fri, 06 Sep 2024 14:19:38 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=14386 Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity The UN Women is seeking applications for its I Know Gender 10: Gender Equality in Emergencies to develop and or strengthen awareness and understanding of gender equality and women’s empowerment as a first step towards behavioral change and the integration of a gender perspective into everyday work for all UN staff at headquarters, […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/i-know-gender-10-gender-equality-in-emergencies/feed/ 0 14386 Climate Justice Resilience Fund 2024 (Grant up to $200,000) https://accessagric.com/climate-justice-resilience-fund-2024-grant-up-to-200000/ https://accessagric.com/climate-justice-resilience-fund-2024-grant-up-to-200000/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2024 09:04:12 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=12425 Deadline: 8TH May 2024. The Climate Justice Resilience Fund (CJRF) is one of the first major philanthropic initiatives framed explicitly around climate justice, and one of the few that works internationally on climate resilience. We put people, their rights, and their lived experience directly at the center of climate action. They envision a thriving planet […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/climate-justice-resilience-fund-2024-grant-up-to-200000/feed/ 1 12425 Smallholder farmers engaged in climate change adaptation https://accessagric.com/smallholder-farmers-engaged-in-climate-change-adaptation/ https://accessagric.com/smallholder-farmers-engaged-in-climate-change-adaptation/#respond Thu, 04 Apr 2024 08:08:13 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=12088 A day’s stakeholder engagement to increase the knowledge and resilience of small holder farmers on climate change adaptation has been held at Tolon in the Northern Region. The engagement which brought together young small-scale farmers in the Tolon District including persons with disabilities (PwDs), was to build the capacity of participants to adopt climate smart […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/smallholder-farmers-engaged-in-climate-change-adaptation/feed/ 0 12088 Resilient Agriculture Innovations for Nature (RAIN) Challenge 2024 for East Africa https://accessagric.com/resilient-agriculture-innovations-for-nature-rain-challenge-2024-for-east-africa/ https://accessagric.com/resilient-agriculture-innovations-for-nature-rain-challenge-2024-for-east-africa/#respond Fri, 12 Jan 2024 08:33:41 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=10826 Deadline: 30th January 2024. RAIN aims to convert seed-level innovative agricultural ideas that are meeting resilience needs in East Africa and scale them to sustainable business ideas of interest to private investors and funders. The aim is to identify new innovative agricultural initiatives and provide customised support to maximise each initiative’s potential for impact. The […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/resilient-agriculture-innovations-for-nature-rain-challenge-2024-for-east-africa/feed/ 0 10826 Multi-stakeholder pesticide conference held in Accra https://accessagric.com/multi-stakeholder-pesticide-conference-held-in-accra/ https://accessagric.com/multi-stakeholder-pesticide-conference-held-in-accra/#respond Thu, 28 Sep 2023 08:54:20 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=9306 Professor Alfred Oteng-Yeboah, the Chair of the Ghana National Biodiversity Committee has asked researchers to intensify studies into the use of biological approaches to combat pests and diseases in the cocoa sector. He explained that, by nature’s design, pests and diseases often have natural enemies that could be used to inhibit or control them. Speaking at a […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/multi-stakeholder-pesticide-conference-held-in-accra/feed/ 0 9306 Africa Women Leaders in Agro-ecology Initiative https://accessagric.com/africa-women-leaders-in-agro-ecology-initiative/ https://accessagric.com/africa-women-leaders-in-agro-ecology-initiative/#comments Mon, 11 Sep 2023 09:35:28 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=9054 Deadline: 30th September 2023 AWOLA (Africa Women Leaders in Agro-ecology) is a leadership career development initiative of the PELUM network, with the aim of equipping women working on agroecology, sustainable agriculture and food systems with leadership skills. Through the AWOLA initiative, the PELUM network envisions strengthening leadership capacities and the active participation of women in […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/africa-women-leaders-in-agro-ecology-initiative/feed/ 3 9054 CSOs push for more protection of women’s rights in agriculture https://accessagric.com/csos-push-for-more-protection-of-womens-rights-in-agriculture/ https://accessagric.com/csos-push-for-more-protection-of-womens-rights-in-agriculture/#respond Wed, 22 Mar 2023 20:02:20 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=6834 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have pushed for more protection for women’s rights in the cocoa and gold value chain. The CSOs noted that though Ghana had various laws in the agriculture and extractive industry, women continued to suffer when it came to issues of equity and gender equality in the distribution of resources. While some […]

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