| | | | | | Dec. 6, 2016 | | WHAT TO KNOW NOW | | |  | By Lisa Cornish | |    | | | | When Jackie Lauff began her career in sport, women were so underrepresented that a bathroom break during a meeting could mean decisions might be taken without any female input. | | | | | | | | Photo by: SPORT MATTERS | | | | The sector still struggles with gender parity, but Lauff has done her part, becoming one of the 45 women who head NGOs in Australia. Her organization, Sport Matters, uses sporting as a tool for community development, with a particular focus on including women and girls as well as people with disabilities.
Building the organization hasn't been easy. Lauff had to convince peers both in sport and development that it made sense to combine the two. In the field, she saw the hurdles to incorporating vulnerable groups in development — and the benefits of doing so. Representing Sport Matters abroad, as a woman, has at times been challenging.
Sport Matters is now five years old, and Lauff is more likely to be asked about her expertise in sport than about being a woman in the sector. "It is great that we are considered the experts in this area of development," she said.
Lauff spoke to Devex about her experience founding an organization and building a movement around sport. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | QUOTABLE | | "This is a reflection of a state of humanitarian need in the world not witnessed since the Second World War." | | |  | By Stephen O'Brien, undersecretary-general and emergency relief coordinator at UNOCHA | | | Be the first to see and share each week's Quotable by liking Devex on Facebook. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | @WORK | | | | | | By Michelle Bekkering,
Matthew Baker | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Photo by: Staton Winter / United Nations | | At the rate things are moving, it will likely take another 50 years to achieve gender parity in the political sphere, write Michelle Bekkering and Matthew Baker of the International Republican Institute. Closing the gender data gap is a critical tool to ensure development work geared toward more inclusive societies is real, substantive and sustainable. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SPOTLIGHT ON | | | | | | By Jenny Lei Ravelo | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Photo by: Holmusk | | Most diabetes apps track blood sugar levels, but a young digital health startup in Singapore has added human interaction and a dose of psychology in the hopes of improving diabetes self-management. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SPONSORED ANNOUNCEMENT | | | One lucky individual will win three battery-powered video projectors from One Mobile Projector Per Trainer. These devices are the cornerstone of OMPT's success in behavior change communication because they are small, portable, and can easily be used in areas without electricity to show videos with up to 50 people at a time. Their batteries last for up to two hours. OMPT trains organizations to use video and battery-powered projectors to accelerate behavior change. Battery-powered projectors and locally created videos guarantee organizations deliver consistent and contextually appropriate content. OMPT's training and technology are being used by organizations such as Catholic Relief Services, Save the Children, and the World Health Organization in countries like Liberia, Ethiopia, Senegal, Guatemala, and Nepal. Their partners have noted a 33 percent increase in attendance to community meetings using this intervention. Do not miss your chance to win three projectors, click here! | | | | | | | | | | THE WEEK AHEAD | | | | | | | By Devex Editor | | | | | | | | The Open Government Partnership's fourth summit in Paris will bring together representatives from 70 countries as well as civil society organizations to talk about promoting transparency, citizen participation and democratic innovation. Meanwhile, in Bangladesh, a global forum will focus on the economics, sociology and governance of migration and development. Check our preview for more events. | | | | | | | | Photo by: Cabinet Office | | | | Below are some of the most noteworthy events for the week starting Dec. 7: | | | | Dec. 7. Washington, D.C., United States | | | | Dec. 7. Online | | | | Dec. 7-9. Paris, France | | | | Dec. 8. Online | | | | Dec. 10 | | | | Dec. 16 | 11 a.m. EST
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