IGERD News & Events
Masters Scholarship in Economics (Sept 2011)
International Gender Symposium - January 2010
Parenting Quiz: Give it a Try

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The Jinsia Agenda: May 2009 - Oct 2009
The Jinsia Agenda: Nov 2008 - April 2009
The IGERD Brief (Staff): June 2008
The IGERD Brief (Students): June 2008
The Jinsia Agenda: June - Oct 2008

Future Plans of IGERD (2007-2015)

1. In the next five years, the Institute for Gender Equity, Research & Development under the MU_VLIR-UOS program, and under the leadership of Gender Equity Project Committee plans to carry out the following:
   1. Develop and implement University gender policy
   2. Increase awareness on gender issues & development in the University and western Kenya
   3. Build capacity for IGERD
   4. Develop & implement curricula on gender and women studies
   5. Promote reproductive health & rights of students, staff and selected social groups in western Kenya
2. IGERD will also benefit from a CIDA- UPCD program, collaboration by the Department of Fisheries, School of Natural Resources -Moi University and Memorial University in Canada. Local Program coordinator is Prof. Mucai Muchiri and Canadian coordinator is Dr. Anthony Dickinson
   The CIDA-UPCD project will largely include research and development work in three different communities outside Moi University. IGERD will be represented by the Acting Director-Dr. Wanjiku Khamasi. The project will contribute to building capacity for IGERD.

Contact Addresses

Director, IGERD,
Moi University
P.O. Box 3900
Eldoret, Kenya
Tel: +254 (0)53 43620 OR +254-722-454679
Email: igerd@mu.ac.ke OR jcchiko@africaonline.co.ke